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Zachary Groff

Mount Airy,NC

Summary

Professional piano, accompanying, and composition educator and performer with a strong ability to cultivate musical talent and foster passion for performance and personal expression through music. Adept at developing customized lesson plans, teaching strong technical skills, and ensuring students achieve their musical goals in a positive and fun environment. Twenty-four years of experience teaching all age groups.

Work History

Pianist, Teacher

Freelance
  • Piano and composition instructor, Olde Mill Music, 2005-2024
  • Arranger for online sheet music platform, Sheet Music Plus, 2018-present
  • Fundraiser, accompanist, and solo performer for the Virginia Blue Ridge Classical Music Festival, 2015-2016 seasons
  • Composer for Tel Aviv based music licensing company, Miles of Music 2020-present
  • Associate sound design for Wrigley's 5 commercials, 2012, 2014
  • Many various solo and chamber performances, solo piano gigs, performances with local groups
  • Studio session work

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Piano Performance, Composition

University of North Carolina School of The Arts
Winston-Salem, NC
06.2002

Skills

  • International classical whistling champion, 2013
  • Performances at the Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2014
  • Judge at the International Whistler's convention, Yokohama, Japan, 2014

  • Featured in the Winston-Salem Journal, the Yokohama Mainichi, Triad Arts up Close, The Mount Airy News, Surry Living magazine, Fox 8 News, and in many other media outlets
  • Baritone in multiple choirs, most notably the Piedmont Chamber Singers, and UNCSA's Cantata Singers, Winston-Salem, NC

Accomplishments

  • Twenty-four years of teaching experience in piano, composition, and arranging
  • Professional solo pianist and accompanist
  • Notable domestic and international performances
  • Composition, particularly of incidental music
  • Arranging music in various genres for piano and/or ensemble performance

Timeline

Pianist, Teacher

Freelance

Bachelor of Arts - Piano Performance, Composition

University of North Carolina School of The Arts

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