Luke Schneiders is a musician that has lived in Brooklyn since 2002. He earned his B.F.A. at the New School Jazz and Contemporary Music program, with a specialization in jazz percussion. Since graduating, he has recorded and toured extensively, in the U.S. and abroad.
Luke has taken several ethnomusicological journeys to countries including Bulgaria, Nepal, Norway, and Ecuador, where he has had the fortune to apprentice under master musicians. These trips often included a parallel volunteer component, such as teaching English or music, working on rainforest preservation, etc.
In 2010 Luke co-founded Encouraging Arts, a social-benefit organization that designs and executes free, arts-based workshops in underserved communities. In 2011, E.A. launched its flagship effort “All Together Now,” a songwriting workshop implemented in thirteen South American institutions, including schools, orphanages, and shelters. Luke returned from this experience certain that music can heal and create positive change.
Luke is proud and thankful to be a member of the NYU Music Therapy community. There he is perpetually inspired by his professors and classmates, and unified in his passions for music, learning, and helping others.