Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Timeline
Generic

Vincent Daidone

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Accomplished musician and private guitar instructor with over 15 years of expertise in rock, jazz, pop, and classical guitar.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Music Instructor

Self-Employed
02.2016 - Current
  • Instructed music theory, music reading, and fundamentals of song structure and improvisation to enhance students' overall musical understanding.
  • Taught private guitar, electric bass, and piano lessons in students' homes, utilizing customized curriculum and providing weekly progress reports to track development.
  • Served diverse client base, ranging from 4-year-old beginner piano students to 40-year-old jazz and blues guitarists, adapting teaching methods to meet varied skill levels.

Music Instructor/ Band Program and Small Group Coordinator

Stibol Music
Princeton, USA
02.2017 - 09.2022
  • Pioneered growth as one of studio's first full-time instructors, managing a schedule of 50+ weekly students across multiple instruments in-person and virtually.
  • Created and delivered curriculum for small group and "rock band" programs, and "summer camp" group lessons.
  • My students have gone on to perform multiple studio recitals, high school and college auditions, and perform professionally.
  • Tutored students for ABRSM Level 1 and 2 in guitar and piano, preparing them for successful assessments.

Professional Musician

Self-employed
01.2006 - Current
  • Performed professionally as a sought-after lead guitarist and bass player, both locally at clubs, theaters and festivals, and in nationally touring acts.
  • Performed at venues such as Starland Ballroom in New Jersey, Bowery Ballroom in New York City, WXPN's World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, and various small clubs from Maine to Michigan.

Education

Associate of Arts - Elementary Education

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
03-2026

Studied Music Performance, Classical Guitar Focus

Kean University
Union, NJ

High School Diploma -

Hightstown High School
Hightstown, NJ
03-2026

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Curriculum development
  • Student assessment
  • Recital preparation
  • Music theory
  • Music transcription
  • Music composition
  • Ear training

Timeline

Music Instructor/ Band Program and Small Group Coordinator

Stibol Music
02.2017 - 09.2022

Private Music Instructor

Self-Employed
02.2016 - Current

Professional Musician

Self-employed
01.2006 - Current

Associate of Arts - Elementary Education

Santa Monica College

Studied Music Performance, Classical Guitar Focus

Kean University

High School Diploma -

Hightstown High School
Vincent Daidone