My educational background is comprised of being awarded a prestigious scholarship to the
U.C. Berkley Young Musicians Program of which I attended from 1974 -1978.
I however began studying music at 9-years of age and continued throughout high school while being afforded private music tutoring through it all.
The Young Musicians program at U.C. Berkeley was an amazing place to learn, flourish, and experience what real support in the arts can produce in the areas of providing inspiration...
My educational background is comprised of being awarded a prestigious scholarship to the
U.C. Berkley Young Musicians Program of which I attended from 1974 -1978.
I however began studying music at 9-years of age and continued throughout high school while being afforded private music tutoring through it all.
The Young Musicians program at U.C. Berkeley was an amazing place to learn, flourish, and experience what real support in the arts can produce in the areas of providing inspiration for young students of music.
The honor of being accepted into the YM program was a joyous, and richly beneficial opportunity of which I will never forget, and will always be enormously grateful for.
We studied music at the college level, and in addition to our primary instruments were made to study college level music theory, composition, arrangement, and take mandatory piano lessons as well as participate in choir singing.
The Young Musician's program exposed us to learning, and performing music from many genres of which provided an expanded view, and understanding of the wealth that exists in artistic and social diversity.
I have taught private lessons for 20-years now, and have also worked as Professional Expert / Guest Artist at Tamalpais High school for 17-years.
My instructional process has been very beneficial to my students who range in ages from
3rd grade - senior citizenry.
I've also had extensive industry experience through appearing on several platinum recordings, world tours, feature film appearances, and soundtrack work with the likes of Janet Jackson's 1993 World Tour through the R&B, Multiplatinum Group, Tony Toni Tone, Beyonce’s “Destiny’s Child”, Boz Scaggs, Larry Graham, etc.
Late night/daytime television show appearances, and feature film soundtrack work include, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Saturday Night Live, MTV, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Peggy Sue Got Married” staring Nicholas Cage, Sylvester Stallone’s “Copland”, “Nina Takes A Lover” staring Laura San Giacomo, etc.
