OBJECTIVE:
Seeking full- or part-time faculty appointment, fellowship and/or residency, with continued activity in performance, research and writing. Specific areas of academic interest: Jazz & Popular music - applied piano and voice, theory and improvisation, arranging, history, vocal and small instrumental ensemble.
EDUCATION
1991 – BM Jazz Studies (Voice), New England Conservatory
Merit Scholar, Undergraduate lecturer (Jazz Choir Dir.)
1995 – MM Jazz Studies (Piano), University of Southern California
Merit Scholar, Teaching Asst. - Jazz History
EMPLOYMENT
2014- El Camino College- Torrance, CA
Applied Jazz Voice
2013 Fulbright Scholar – 2013 Fulbright Award Recipient
2013 Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music - Riga, Latvia
Applied Jazz Piano & Voice, Master Classes, Teacher Training
2002- 2013 Idyllwild Arts Academy- Idyllwild, CA
Applied Jazz Piano & Voice, Jazz Choir, Songwriting,
Jazz piano and vocal master classes
1993-2011 USC Thornton School of Music – Los Angeles, CA
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Popular Music
Applied Popular Music – Piano & Voice. Classes: Pop Piano Proficiency,
'60's Girl Group Ensemble; Biannual Clinic – Popular Piano for Non-musicians,
Department of Jazz Studies (1993-2010)
Applied Jazz Studies - Piano & Voice. Classes: Jazz Vocal Repertoire,
Jazz Vocal Techniques, Jazz History, Vocal Jazz Choir, Jazz Ensemble Director;
Biannual Clinic – Vocal Improvisation for Non-musicians.
Developed class required for Vocal Jazz majors
2007- 08 Los Angeles Academy for Arts & Enterprise- Los Angeles, CA
Choral Music Instructor - 6th Grade
1993-2000 Occidental College- Los Angeles, CA
Adjunct Lecturer - Applied Jazz Piano
ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
Author - Jazz Vocal Techniques (2005 JazzMedia Press)
Naxos recording artist, Fulbright Scholar
Journalist - Windplayer Magazine, Tone Audio, Billboard Live, Jazz Notes, All About Jazz - Los Angeles, Concord Music Group columnist
Club and festival performance in U.S. and Europe
International Clinician and Choral Competition Adjudicator
Composer - Television soundtracks
Continuing Education Lecturer – Classical Survey, Jazz Survey
AFFILIATIONS
Phi Lambda Phi Music Honor Society, International Association of Improvised Music,
Mensa, Jazz Journalists Association, Fulbright Alumni Association
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