Resume

EDUCATION

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA

Master of Music in Piano Performance — Scholarship Student 

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Graduate Studies in Piano Performance — Scholarship Student 

New England Conservatory, Boston, MA

Graduate Studies in Piano Performance

Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance — Scholarship Student

Juilliard School of Music, New York, NY

Pre-College Division Diploma — Five-Year Scholarship

TRAINING

Principal Teachers in Piano

Leonard Shure · Leonard Eisner · Evelyne Brancart · Barry Snyder · Norman Krieger

Master Class Teachers

Claude Franck · György Sebők · Jerome Lowenthal · Paul Schenly · Patricia Zander

Chamber Music Coaches

  • Vocalists: Marcia Baldwin, Jan DeGaetani, Jane Hardester, John Maloy, Tom Paul

  • String Players: Cleveland Quartet, Charles Castleman, Peter Marsh, Sylvia Rosenberg, Zvi Zeitlin, Heidi Castleman, Donald McInnes, Larry Neuman, Michael Tree, Steven Doane, Bernard Greenhouse

  • Wind Players: Stanley Hasty, Charles Neidich, Bonita Boyd, Richard Killmer, Charles Geyer

CLASS & GROUP TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

  • Director of Applied Program

  • Producer: Student Recitals at The Broad Stage

  • Seminar Instructor: Performance, Practice & Teaching

  • Piano Master Class Instructor

  • Instructor: Performance Class for Vocalists & Instrumentalists

  • Class Piano Instructor

Private Studio, Los Angeles, CA

  • Theory Workshop Instructor

  • Master Class Instructor

  • Recital Producer

Junior Chamber Music (JCM), Los Angeles, CA

  • Chamber Music Coach

MTAC, West Los Angeles, CA

  • Seminar Instructor

  • Manager, Theory Exam Room (Certificate of Merit Evaluations)

Montville Township High School, NJ

  • Flute Sectional Instructor

  • Choir Sectional Instructor

PERFORMANCE, PRACTICE & READINESS

Piano instructor in NJ, NY, MA, PA, Beijing (China), and Los Angeles.

  • Emphasis on Technique, Repertoire, Theory, Ear Training, and Sight Reading

  • Taught students ages 5–75, beginner through advanced

  • Prepared students for Certificate of Merit, auditions, competitions

Institutions Taught At:

  • Eastman School of Music

  • New England Conservatory

  • Santa Monica College

  • South Bay Conservatory

  • Musical Beginnings Music Academy

ADJUDICATING EXPERIENCE

  • MTAC Robert Turner Concerto Competition

  • Peninsula Symphony Concerto Competition

  • Cerritos Symphony Concerto Competition

COLLABORATE EXPERIENCE

Tre Colore Trio – Founding pianist of ongoing chamber ensemble

Santa Monica College – Vocal & instrumental classes, auditions, performances

Cerritos College – Vocal & instrumental classes, performances

USC – Accompanist Piano

El Camino College – Full-time accompanist for classes, recitals, juries, musical productions

Eastman School of Music – Studio Pianist for recitals

Curtis Institute of Music – Studio of Orlando Cole

Montville High School – Chorus & musical productions

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE (SOLO & COLLABORATIVE)

Venues include:

Carnegie Hall · Lincoln Center (Alice Tully & Paul Halls) · Eastman Theatre · Jordan Hall · Beijing Conservatory · Banff Centre · Santa Monica College Broad & Edye Stages · Music Academy of the West · Round Top Festival · USC · El Camino College · Torrance Civic Center · Music in the Mountains · Maestro Foundation · LA Philharmonic Events · and more

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Pi Kappa Lambda – National Music Honor Society

  • Music Teachers’ Association of California (MTAC)

  • Music Teachers National Association (MTNA

OTHER MUSICAL ACTIVITIES

  • Juilliard Pre-College: Vocalist in madrigal group (4 years)

  • Pink Flamingos Rock Band: Transcriber, coach, keyboardist, vocalist

CURRENT ROLES

  • Pianist, Recording Artist, Teacher

  • Pianist of the Glendale Philharmonic Trio

  • Master Class & Lecture Presenter

  • Performance Coach for Vocalists & Instrumentalists

  • Private & Group Piano Instructor

Contact

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