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Mariane “Miyanna” Nielsen has been teaching and playing the saxophone professionally for over twenty years. Her skills and experience include jazz, meringue, salsa, funk, Motown, R&B, and freelance recording. She is an honors graduate of the Hartt School of Music, having studied with the late jazz legend Jackie McLean and classical virtuoso Kenneth Radnofsky. She is also a professor of music theory and history at the University of Hartford. She was recently featured on the Scallions latest CD, Agony Through Ceremony, and can be prominently seen in the video for the song “2.” She has performed extensively throughout the East Coast, including festivals, fundraisers, and club dates in New York City.