Originally from South Salem, NY, TED SHEIBAR has been involved with music since the age of 9, when he received his first saxophone.  Ted attended John Jay High School where he was awarded the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award for excellence in music.  He earned a perfect score of 5 on the Advanced Placement Music Theory Exam, and received a $500 scholarship to pursue a career in music.

 

From 1998-2002, Ted attended the University of Miami as a Studio Music and Jazz major in saxophone performance.  Along with performing in venues across Miami, Ted composed and arranged for various bands at the University. 

 

After receiving a Bachelor's degree, he focused his musical career on composing, and attended the highly selective Studio/Jazz Writing program at Miami, receiving a Master of Music degree in May 2004.

 

Ted now resides in North Hollywood, CA to pursue a career in film scoring.  Accolades include the 2004 Down Beat Student Music Award for Outstanding Original Song "Fresh Start", 2002 Down Beat Award for Outstanding Performance in a Jazz Instrumental Group and was featured as an "Emerging Artist" on Miami's WVUM 90.5 FM radio show "Jazz in the Present Tense."