My Philosophy:

My main goal as a music educator is to create musicians who do not merely play music, but perform music professionally.

I strive to equip students with the skills to succeed in the music industry. This includes a clear understand of technique, improvisation, performance, listening, repertoire, style, collaboration and the crucial elements of the music business as a whole.

I create an instructional environment that is both challenging and collaborative, one that asks the best out of each student, to discover the best version of themselves.

Highlights:

• Master of Music in Music Education, Boston University.

• Bachelor of Music in Professional Music, Berklee College of Music.

• Innovative, highly skilled music educator with over 30 years of international teaching and leadership experience.

• Extensive teaching experience in jazz, jazz-fusion, afro-cuban, funk, world music, pop, rock and commercial styles.

• Highly skilled in designing and implementing innovative curriculum emphasizing performance, theory, technique, styles, collaboration, social relevance and career development.

• Multi-leveled knowledge of all aspects of the professional music industry including music business, entrepreneurship, career marketing and leadership.

• Highly proficient with current digital audio workstation technology, including ProTools and Ableton.

Experience (Selected):

• Lead Instructor - Rock Academy of the Performing Arts (RAPA) - Las Vegas, Nevada

  • First full-time faculty member of the Rock Academy of the Performing Arts Charter High School (RAPA)

  • Devised and implemented curriculum for all courses, including:

    • History of Rock

    • Masterclass

    • Contemporary Music Theory

    • Careers in the Music Business

    • Introduction to the Digital Audio Workstation

• Bass Instructor - Musician’s Institute - Los Angeles, California

• Guest Speaker/Clinician (various) - Clark County School District - Las Vegas, Nevada

• Jazz Band Director - Calabasas High School - Calabasas, California

• Bass Instructor - Soundwall Music Camp - Santa Cruz, California

• Jazz Band Director - Agoura High School - Agoura Hills, California