Stephen Norfleet, Jr. is an accomplished musician who plays tenor, alto, soprano, and baritone saxophone.  He also performs and teaches the flute, clarinet, and bass clarinet. Stephen has a BA in Jazz from VCU, and a Master of Music Degree from the Manhattan School of Music in NYC with a Performance Emphasis in Tenor Sax.  He was the founding director and bandleader of the internationally acclaimed Devil’s Workshop Big Band.  He has created award winning projects and brought his talents to a diverse list of ensembles in music genres including jazz, funk, rock, sacred, and classical.  He is the owner of Skyhook Studios RVA, a full-service media studio specializing in sound design, composition, mixing, audio post production, video production, and the performing arts.  Stephen  frequently offers masterclasses where he performs and speaks about his work, and he currently also teaches Music Theory, Harmony, and Production for the 
Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California.  Stephen believes that teaching, along with performing and composing, is an important component of being a successful musician.  He tailors his lessons to the individual student.