Sakura Maki was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, and came to the U.S. in the spring of 2019 as an international student at the California Jazz Conservatory. She studied jazz saxophone with Dann Zinn, Atsushi Ikeda, and Bob Kenmotsu. AlsoShe learned Music engineering from Reto Peter and Dan Feiszli. She graduated from CJC in 2022 after 3.5 years of wonderful study abroad. She is now a member of the CJC staff based on the knowledge she gained during her time as a student.