Josh Sheiman

Josh Sheiman is an accomplished performer, composer, arranger, and educator from Houston, Texas. While growing up primarily playing blues and rock, Josh developed a love for jazz and improvisation in high school and attended the prestigious Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

Josh performed alongside some amazing talent and won a downbeat award his junior year performing with the Funk Fusion Ensemble. Josh also developed a passion for education. After years of teaching, he joined the Emery/Weiner School where alongside Kelly Dean he helped build a unique multi-instrumental program that has now won 7 consecutive NAMM Support Music Merit awards.

Josh completed a masters degree in music education at Boston University and recently relocated with his family to Abu Dhabi. His experience as a performer and educator focuses on inspiring students and equipping them with the essential tools for today’s musicians.