Clair Marlo

• Music production - music publishing company. Employ contracted and staff composers/songwriters.
• Score films, documentaries, games - edit music
• Lead composer-collaborator, mentoring new composers.
• Managed delivery of over 500 music titles to date.
• Create project budgets and project proposals for future contracts.
• Hire and oversee employees and freelance production crews.
• Assign and review staff work in such areas as scoring, arranging and copying music.

• Commissioned to write and produce music for commercially released albums to record companies working with budgets up to $150,000 per release. Clients include Wildcat-MCA, Sony-Telarc, Universal/MCA, Higher Octave, Sonic Images, Virgin Records, and Sheffield Lab Records.
• Commissioned to compose and produce music for use in film, television, radio and internet video and audio productions worldwide. Clients include Bruton Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Disney, Sonoton, APM.
• Delivered over 4,000 original pieces of music and 98 CDs of Instrumental and vocal music delivered to clients in styles ranging from classical to contemporary.
• Stayed informed on industry developments and market trends to gain competitive advantage.
• Networked with other professionals and organizations to expand contacts and opportunities.
• Contracting vocalists and musicians for sessions, selecting and arranging music, maintaining budgets, delivering finished masters to label.
• Wrote-recorded original music in alignment with brand identity and creative goals in advertising.
• Built recording studio with necessary equipment and instruments to deliver meaningful music.
• Used computers and synthesizers to compose, orchestrate and arrange music.
• Guided contracted musicians during rehearsals, performances, and recording sessions.
• Editing content and selecting appropriate music for film and video visual content.
• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.

• Worked with budgets upwards of $150,000 per record, completed A&R duties of finding and attracting artists to label, conceptualized direction of recordings with artists and record label staff.
• Produced sessions in Live to 2-Track format and delivering finished masters to label.
• Advised musicians and vocalists on technique to improve end results.
• Aligned music with current genre trends for maximum success and profits.
• Provided arrangements in style commensurate with artists.
• Coordinated back-end production requirements such as staff hiring and schedule management.
• Guided up to 40 musicians during rehearsals, performances, and recording sessions.
• Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
• Recordings have achieved collector's items status worldwide and 1 LP commands over $400.

• Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi for Songwriting, History of Songwriting, Advanced Songwriting, Co-writing 1, Co-writing 2,
• Developed songwriting clinics.
• Developed and adjusted course syllabus according to curriculum and university guidelines.
• Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
• Implemented different teaching styles to meet needs of diverse student population.
• Designed exams, lecture material and writing assignments.
• Tutored and coached students to help achieve personal and academic goals.
• Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
• Fostered classroom environment conducive to learning and building character.
• Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
• Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
• Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.

• Guest Lecturer and panelist : Colleges and groups. Lectures include songwriting, electronic music, music business, audio engineering, record production, film scoring, goal planning.
• Guided class discussions to encourage debate and feedback among students.
• UCLA, University of Kansas, Berklee College of Music, Los Angeles College of Music, Stephens College, ASCAP Expo,, National Academy of Songwriters, Songsalive, Songwriters of the Heartland
• Maintained engaging and interesting lectures by combining different media.
• Participated in conferences and professional development opportunities to stay up-to-date with latest trends in field.

• 4.0 GPA - Summa Cum Laude

Continuing education in Film Music

• Additional studies inAudio Engineering and Record Production
  Instrument - Voice

Lyle Spud Murphy - Arranging

Marty Paich - Orchestration

Camilla Williams - Opera Voice

John Motley - Choir