Success stories
Bass · 2023 to 2026
Jasmin grew from a curious bassist into a conservatory-bound artist between 2023 and 2026. Today she fuels Blue Giants with her sound, shaped her voice during a residency at Atelier Overlast, and is now continuing her journey at the Conservatory of Ghent.
Guitar · 2022 to 2026
Filippos spent 2022 to 2026 turning his guitar ideas into bold, psychedelic textures. He now explores the outer edges of jazz rock with Rabid Hole Band, where every solo feels like a trip.
Guitar · 2024 to 2026
Between 2024 and 2026 Illia's guitar learned to speak in vivid colours — a voice he sharpened enough to earn a place at the Conservatory of Antwerp. With Rabid Hole Band, he rides the edge between jazz harmony and psychedelic rock energy.
This is just a brief selection of the many success stories our school has helped shape. Beyond these achievements, we are incredibly proud of the profound musical and personal growth our students have experienced within our walls throughout all these years.
Piet Verbist
double bassist, played with international and national greats
Laura Tesoro
pop singer known from the Eurovision Song Contest, The Voice, and TV presenter
Dré Pallemaerts
one of the most sought-after jazz drummers in Belgium and Europe
Ben Sluijs
leading jazz saxophonist and flutist
Hendrik Braeckman
jazz guitarist and composer
Erwin Vann
saxophonist and composer
Kurt Van Herck
saxophonist, known from the Brussels Jazz Orchestra
Koen Nys
tenor saxophonist and globetrotter in the jazz world
Naima Joris
singer-songwriter, known for her melancholy pop and jazz
Frank Vaganée
renowned saxophonist and founder of the Brussels Jazz Orchestra
David Poltrock
musician, producer for De Mens among others, and lecturer at PXL-Music
Erik Vermeulen
renowned jazz pianist and composer
Jan Matthys
television director of In de gloria and Quiz Me Quick, who studied jazz saxophone at the time
Tom Van Peer
pianist and well-known carillonneur, winner of the Queen Fabiola International Carillon Competition
Angèle
international pop star
Admiral Freebee
rock artist Tom Van Laere
Kapitein Winokio
Winok Seresia
Jeroen Van Herzeele
leading and spiritual jazz saxophonist, known from the Gratitude Trio
Delv!s
soul singer with a distinctive voice, known for hits like Sunday Interlude and collaborations with Up High Collective
Elko Blijweert
versatile guitarist and composer, active in numerous projects in the Antwerp rock and underground scene
Maarten Van Cauwenberghe
musician, composer, and co-founder of the internationally renowned dance company Voetvolk
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