Dynamic music professional with extensive experience as a music instructor, musician, and composer/producer. I teach every student differently and am equally comfortable with the rock, jazz, classical, electronic, and world musical approaches. I encourage hands-on projects and composition, and love to teach all levels and ages. I'm an extremely prolific composer ranging from electronic compositions with original sound design to classical chamber and vocal works to traditional songwriting.
Designed long-term personalized lesson plans for wide variety of age levels based on their interests and skill levels
Provided lessons in all styles of piano, drums, guitar, and bass
Incorporated education in composition/songwriting, music theory, and hands-on music production projects whenever applicable
Managed my own promotion campaigns and built up my own schedule
Comfortable with all steps of the music production process and can oversee completion of work start to finish
Lots of experience mixing and mastering for a great final product
Produced and mixed hundreds of electronic compositions with original sound design
Composed hundreds of works over the years ranging from rock songs to a large repertoire of classical chamber and vocal music
Fluent in arranging parts for all instrumentation
Proficient in electronic composition and sound design
Written for multi-media collaborations and video art
Extreme proficiency in piano and drums in all styles from jazz to classical to rock, world, and beyond
Performed in countless bands and ensembles, from keyboard in jazz big bands to drums in ska punk bands and much more
Lots of improvisational experience in jam sessions and by myself
Written keyboard and drum parts to albums worth of material for several songwriters
Constantly developing and refining practice routines
Organized a weekly showcase of local music from the community that was primarily not being heard anywhere else
Oversaw and organized in-studio live performances
Began organizing the first Local-exclusive library section at our local radio station
Extensively self-educated in a wide variety of fields and choose to save college for later in life