Emerson Forbes is a trained percussionist and jazz musician with significant experience in songwriting, guitar, and piano. In 2024, Emerson graduated from the University of Delaware on the Dean’s List with a degree in Music Education and a minor in Jazz Studies. While attending the University of Delaware, Emerson studied with Gene Koshinski and Tim Broscious, who together comprise the internationally acclaimed Quey Percussion Duo, in addition to studying jazz with Dr. Miles Brown and Professor Tom Palmer.

Emerson has extensive experience as an educator in both traditional and non-traditional settings. As a part of his undergraduate training, he spent years working under different music teachers within the Delaware area, teaching under their supervision to students of all ages. Emerson has also taught music at summer camps in Long Island, Maine, and Thailand, each posing its own unique challenges in curriculum design, language barriers, and age gaps.