pictures by claudia hansen made in hotel bazar rotterdamBorn in 1982 in Luxembourg, I started my musical education at the age of 6 with solfege and violin at the Conservatory of Luxembourg City. Later I took classes in classical percussion. At the age of 12 I discovered the world of latin music. I took Latin Percussion classes with Jerome Goldschmidt and later with Emanuel Baudry. After finishing my High school, with specialization in music, I did audition at the Conservatory of Rotterdam where I studied 4 years with teachers like Martin Verdonk, Lucas van Merwijk, Nils Fischer, Dirk Hauptmann, Marc Bischoff and Jan Hartong. During my studies I did trips to New York and Brazil where I took privat classes with Pedrito Martinez, George Delgado, Johnny Almendra, Armando Marção, Robertinho Silva etc.At this moment I am living both in Rotterdam and Luxembourg.
Since september i am following a master course in musicology at the university of amsterdam. I play and teach as much as possible both in the netherlands and in luxembourg.
For information about my teaching please visit www.myspace.com/jeanneschmartzteaching
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playing for the opening ceremony of the IPL in Bangalore, India
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