Annual Student Events
Emmet Cohen is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards, and a finalist in The 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition. Leader of The Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of The Master Legacy Series, Cohen Headlines regulary at jazz at Lincoln Center, The Village Vanguard, and Birdland, and has appeared at the Newport, Monterey, and North Sea Jazz Festivals.
Lisa Sung is a music professor at Calvin University & Hope College, Michigan. A profilic pianist and jazz educator with more than 20 years of experiences, she received the prestigious John Stites Jazz Award in 2022 funded by the John Stites Jazz Artist Organization.
Emmet Cohen is an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, the winner of the 2019 American Pianists Awards, and a finalist in The 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition. Leader of The Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of The Master Legacy Series, Cohen Headlines regulary at jazz at Lincoln Center, The Village Vanguard, and Birdland, and has appeared at the Newport, Monterey, and North Sea Jazz Festivals.
Our Courses
Weekly one-on-one private session with your selected coaches
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Hobby Course
Tailored made especially for aspiring students that don't want the hassle of regular evaluation in exam concert. It will still provide students with all the necessary tools to become a good performer with skills and creativity, but there are no levels in the hobby course.
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Supplement Class
A Group Class that prioritizes interactive learning, focusing on ensemble playing, repertoire studies, style practice, improvisation techniques, listening sessions, and group sharing.
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Short Intensive Course
1-day, 2-days, or 4-days private intensive class for all instruments and vocals.
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Swinging Toddler
A fun musical playtime for toddlers (2 - 5 yo)! Developing their musicality through rhythm and melodies, accompanied by traditional jazz songs and nursery rhymes.
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Jazz Arranging & Composition
Learn all the practical aspects of arranging which focusing on jazz music related idioms. The goals are to arrange music for small band and to write lead sheets for various styles in jazz.
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Jazz Fundamental
All you need to know about jazz styles, chord progressions, and rhythm training on jazz and improvised music.
PIANO
BASS
GUITAR
DRUMS
VOCAL
WIND SECTION
Instruments
Piano Coach
Benny F. Sumarta is another senior coach in D'Jazz as he coaches a lot of students since D'Jazz first started. He is very experienced in teaching all ages.
Benny F. Sumarta
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Piano Coach
Dhani is currently one of our best coaches. Having produced his own album, you can listen to his works on various digital platforms. He is skilled in guiding those who wish to develop their talents in jazz piano. He teaches our monthly Regular and Hobby Courses.
Dhani Syah
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Piano Coach
Julian Abraham Marantika is a jazz piano instructor with teaching experience more than 15 years. His areas of interest are in jazz performance, music theory, electroacoustic music, and synthesizer. He earned his Bachlelor’s Degree in Performance from Institut Musik Daya, and Master’s Degree in Penciptaan Seni from Institut Kesenian Jakarta. He is a former recipient of 4th JGTC Rising Stars Award 2010 also as a participant at 2018 Pekan Komponis Indonesia held by Dewan Kesenian Jakarta with electroacoustic composition ‘Terjaga’
Julian (Joy) Marantika
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Piano Coach
Juan Alexander Mandagie is a professional jazz pianist, music educator, as well as a producer, arranger, and music director from Indonesia. He is also an active music lecturer at Pelita Harapan University and offers private lessons.
As a music producer, Juan Mandagie has worked with artists such as Vina Panduwinata, Hedi Yunus, Moneva, and Canti Tachril. He has also been involved in the creation of music for the feature film Akhirat.
Juan Mandagie
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Piano & Vocal Coach
Almira is a singer-songwriter, vocal and piano coach. She was living in Los Angeles, California when she started her music journey. She graduated from Universitas Pelita Harapan Conservatory of Music and took the piano as her main instrument. Music has always been a part of her life, and she dare to share this magic with her student. She teaches our Monthly Regular Course and Hobby Course.
Almira Joesoef
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Piano & Vocal Coach
Tessa Prianka studied at Elfa's Music School and Universitas Pelita Harapan Conservatory of Music. She and her ensemble reached the top five in the MLD Jazz Project. Since 2017, Tessa has contributed to Laring Kolektif and performed in events like Pekan Komponis Indonesia. She was an assistant composer and performer in the short opera film "BANE." Recently, Tessa performed at the Southeast Asian Golden Age Symphony in Singapore and directed vocals for Netflix and Disney productions.
Tessa Prianka
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Piano & Vocal Coach
Diana Sutradewi started her passion in singing at the age of 12 as a vocalist on a band, choir and orchestra.
She then pursue her singing journey by taking Vocal Contemporary on Pelita Harapan University, and graduated on 2013 under the vocal guidance of Ivonne Atmojo, Delima Simamora, Indra Aziz, Andrea Miranda & Cassia Agata makes her vocal technique versatile on singing Jazz, Classical Opera, Musical Theatre and Pop.
Diana Sutradewi
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Piano & Vocal Coach
Yasinta Haris graduated from Jazz and Pop Vocal Performance in the Conservatory of Music Pelita Harapan University. She had studied under with Sarita Wurangian, Cassia Agata, and Josephine Polim.
In 2015 she joined a female acapella group Voxcom. In 2017 they won 2 gold medals and were qualified for grand prix in Acapella category in Bali International Choir Festival 2017 & 2018. The group also won the International Category of The A Cappella Championships Singapore 2019. They had released cover singles and a Christmas EP on digital streaming platforms. As a singer songwriter, Yasinta Haris released her single “Rasa” in 2022. She is currently teaching at UPH Conservatory of Music vocal department while pursuing her Master Degree in Educational Technology.
Yasinta Haris
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Piano & Vocal Coach
Amel is a music teacher, a part-time music teacher in music schools. She has over the years experience as a Music and Vocal Teacher. Have a solid background in Bachelor 1 in Music Art, and Post Graduate in Educational Science at Pelita Harapan University. She teaches our monthly Regular and Hobby Course.
Amelia Juanita
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MUSIC SCHOOL COACHES
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PIANO & VOCAL
GUITAR & BASS
Guitar Coach
Dion Janapria is a jazz guitarist and educator, with 20 years experiences in both higher education and nonformal education on jazz guitar, jazz history, and jazz improvisation. Graduated from Hogeschool Voor De Kunsten Utrecht for Music and Arts Education in The Netherlands, and post-graduate at Institut Kesenian Jakarta for Urban Arts & Culture, in 2017 he was the head editor Anthology of Indonesian Music – Jazz & Popular Music commisioned by Jakarta Arts Council.
As an accomplished guitarist he worked as a soloist and sideman with local and international jazz musicians at over 500 festivals and concerts, aside from his wide array of session works in jazz, popular music and films. Now he teaches jazz guitar on our Monthly Regular and Hobby Courses, including special courses Jazz Fundamental Theory, and Jazz Ensemble.
Dion Janapria
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Guitar Coach
Maximus Willy started as a music lover and guitar player, was strongly influenced by jazz, soul, funk, rock, and electronic music.
He has been a professional guitar teacher since 2007 with over 15 years of experience, helping hundreds of students improve their musical skills with good fundamentals and technique.As an active musician, he plays both acoustic and electric guitar for live & recording sessions, as well as production & collaboration projects.
Maximus Willy
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Guitar Coach
Misi Lesar attended Conservatory of Music UPH to major in Jazz Performance and graduated in 2016. She studied with the best jazz guitarists in Indonesia, such as Dion Janapria, Robert Mulyarahardja and Johanes Radianto. At the beginning of 2017, she formed and lead her own groups/duo “Dua Empat”. Three of their previous albums: Two Of A Kind (2017), Swinging Down The Chimney (2017) and Head In The Clouds (2021) received a tremendous enthusiasm and has ever since opened their chances to get to know and collaborate with plenty of national and international calibre musicians.
She has played in several jazz festivals in Indonesia and Asia, such as: Singapore Jazz Festival, Java Jazz Festival, Jazz Gunung, Ubud Jazz, Ngayog Jazz, Joey Alexander Asia Tour to name a few.
Misi Lesar
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Guitar Coach
Johanes Radianto embarked on his formal music education journey at the Conservatory of HanzeHogeschool Groningen in the Netherlands, where he completed his bachelor’s studies in 2007. His passion and dedication to music led him to pursue a master’s degree at the Koninklijk Conservatorium (Royal Conservatoire) in Den Haag, Netherlands, which he successfully finished in 2009.
Radianto specializes in jazz guitar music, catering to students from beginner to advanced levels. His professional guidance covers a comprehensive range of topics.
Johanes Radianto's diverse background and extensive experience make him a well-rounded and highly skilled guitar coach and teacher, capable of guiding students through their musical journeys with expertise and dedication.
Johanes Radianto
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Bass Coach
Award winning bass player Barry Likumahuwa is heavily influenced by funk & jazz, his musical horison spanning from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jaco Pastorius, Marcus Miller to Jamie Cullum, Pharrell Williams & John Mayer. As a bandleader and Indonesia’s leading bass player, his approach to music is highly spontaneous and intuitive.
Barry has performed with Glenn Fredly, Erwin Gutawa, Candra Darusman, Fariz RM, Dewa Budjana, as well as international artist Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Everette Harp, Mike Stern, Jeremy Monteiro, and Jesus Molina to name a few. He is now based in Jakarta as producer, arranger, music director, and educator.
Barry Likumahuwa
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Bass Coach
An independent musician focused as a composer, electric bass player and mixing engineer. Acquiring a wide variety of professional experiences, encompassing jazz, rock, singer-songwriter and contemporary music. Passionate about teaching and spreading knowledge. Committed to adapt and involve with a new working environment.
Jason Mountario
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Bass Coach
After graduating from the University of Pelita Harapan, Joel established himself as a session player, collaborating with artists like Rafi Sudirman, Nadhif Basalamah, Alsa Aqilah, and Warna. Joel's performance highlights included playing at the Freedom Jazz Festival and Salihara Jazz Buzz with Guernica Quartet and Adra Karim, as well as Reverberation with Tohpati, Sri Hanuraga, and Dira Sugandi. Joel achieved 1st place at the UPH National Jazz Competition with Panacea, 2nd place with Guernica Quartet, and 3rd place at TP Jazz with Guernica Quartet. Additionally, Joel performed in musicals such as Mamma Mia, Polarisasi, and Joshua Oh Joshua.
Joel (Joseph Elnando)
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DRUMS & PERCUSSION
Drums Coach
Kenny Eliezer is a dedicated drummer with 14 years of experience. He has been honored to receive recognition in several esteemed competitions, including Best Drummer at Yamaha Asean Beat (2016), the Sakae Drum Competition (2015), and the Singapore Drumfest 2017 in the Open Category.
Throughout his career, Kenny has had the privilege of collaborating with a range of talented artists in Indonesia, such as Kaleb J, Coboy Junior, MOMO Geisha, Warna, Fabio Asher, Citra Scholastika, and Idgitaf. He is also endorsed by respected brands like Sonor Drums, Murat Diril Cymbals, Evans Drumhead, Patterns Drumstick, and Lafit Ear Monitor, which have contributed to his musical journey.
Kenny Eliezer
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Drums Coach
Eliezer Robby is known for his vast studio session work, and a working drummer for Indro Hardjodikoro Project and Ahmad Dhani Electric Band. As a jazz sessionist, he has performed with his fellow musicians at a number of local music events and also Jazz Festivals across Indonesia such as Jazz Gunung, Ngayogjazz, Loenpia Jazz, Ubud Village Jazz Festival, Jazz Goes to Campus, and Java Jazz Festival.
Robby started his musical training at Yamaha Music, and holds a bachelor degree in Jazz and Pop Performance, at Pelita Harapan University’s Conservatory of Music, Tangerang. Informally Robby has studied from various drummer namely Hentriesa, Sandy Winarta, and Cendi Luntungan.
Eliezer Robbynatta
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Drums Coach
Elfa Zulham (EZ) is a jazz drummer, music producer and educator based in Jakarta City. EZ began his study for Jazz & Contemporary Music at the Prins Claus Conservatorium, Groningen, The Netherlands. Also a year of exchange studies at the University of The Arts, Philadelphia back in 2009.
He teaches our monthly Regular and Hobby Courses.
Elfa Zulham
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Drums Coach
Iwan Paul graduated from Sjuman School of Music majoring in drums and composition. As a professional drummer and musician, he has played in various bands and orchestras. He teaches our monthly Regular and Hobby Courses.
Iwan Paul
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Drums Coach
Having many experiences playing in Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Dave's career in the Jazz world can’t be underestimated. He also holds a music degree from Pelita Harapan University Conservatory of Music. He teaches our monthly Regular and Hobby Courses.
Dave Rimba
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WIND SECTION
Wind Section Coach
Rainer James graduated from the Conservatory of Music at Pelita Harapan University, specialising in Jazz and pop Performance. As a young saxophonist, he has much experience and has played with Indra Lesmana, Sri Hanuraga, Barry Likumahuwa and Dira Sugandi, among others.
In 2022, Rainer became the first winner of the UPH National Jazz Competition with the band Panacea and the second winner with Guernica, the band he formed in 2019. Now, he teaches as a saxophone coach at UPH and D'Jazz Music School, Jakarta.
Rainer James
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