Meet Our Instructors!
SASHA DUBYK
PIANO | VOICE | UKULELE
Crown Heights Music School Co-Founder, Sasha Dubyk, is a Philadelphia-raised, Brooklyn-based musician and educator. Sasha holds a degree in Music therapy with a minor in African studies from Berklee College of Music. Classically voice trained, with a background in jazz and musical theater, Sasha has performed nationally with her bluegrass band, Damn Tall Buildings and internationally as lead vocalist with her European folk band, The Klezmeranians.
After moving to New York in 2017, Sasha fulfilled a life goal of teaching music in Harlem NY, while also teaching private piano and voice. Though performing is an essential aspect of Sasha’s everyday life, working with children and integrating into her community is a constant. Sasha has worked as a music therapist at a medical clinic in Gondar Ethiopia, preschool teacher in Philadelphia, private music instructor, and most recently as an elementary school music teacher at East Harlem Scholars Academy in Harlem, NY.
MAX CAPISTRAN
PIANO | GUITAR | BASS
Max Capistran, Co-Founder of CHMS, is a Brooklyn-based performer, songwriter, manager and teacher. Max’s career as a musician/teacher began early in life at Bedford Youth Performing Company (BYPC). In conjunction with BYPC, he spent the later part of his teens running workshops in after-school programs in Manchester, NH, as well as leading music therapy sessions at various Easter Seals facilities. Max graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in 2015 with a Bachelor's of Music in Songwriting. Max is currently the lead vocalist, songwriter, guitarist for Damn Tall Buildings.
Max is available as a private instructor for guitar, songwriting, music theory and music business. Max has studied blues, jazz and bluegrass guitar at Berklee College of Music, as well as music business and music theory. He has performed nationally with his bluegrass band Damn Tall Buildings and has been active in music education for the past six years.