Analise Levesque

Analise Levesque recently moved to NYC to pursue her master’s degree in Jazz Piano Performance at Queens College. She is a multi-hyphenate musician, working as an educator as well as a composer and improviser. In the spring of 2023, she graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Music Theory/Composition. During her undergrad, she completed two large projects: composing and performing her first original musical, “Change,” as well as recording and releasing her debut jazz album, “Where I am Right Now,” consisting of all original compositions.

She loves working with kids and has three years of experience teaching piano and voice. Her students range from young beginners to intermediate jazz pianists. She loves connecting with children and getting to watch them grow as musicians and human beings.

Analise also loves musical theatre and has three years of experience music directing a wide range of theatrical productions, from educational to professional. Regional credits include: Newsies, Jr (Duluth Playhouse) (Music Director), Little Women (Duluth Playhouse) (Keyboard), Nunsense (Boat Club Productions) (Music Director), James and the Giant Peach, Jr (Duluth Playhouse) (Music Director), Footloose (Duluth Playhouse) (Keyboard 2), Firebringer (Stage 2 Theatre Company) (Music Director), and has often been called as substitute pianist on short notice for the Duluth Playhouse and Stage 2 Theatre Company. She also has given music masterclasses to Duluth Playhouse Theatre Education Classes and was a 2023 instructor for the Duluth Playhouse Summer Theatre Camps.

As a jazz pianist, Analise has led her own jazz trio for two years, which has played professionally at venues across the Midwest such as Jazz Central Studios (Minneapolis, MN) and the Eau Claire Summer Jazz Crawl.