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I am an Emmy nominated composer with over 25 years experience writing music for television and film. I have a Bachelor of Music (1987) and a Master of Music (1989) from Manhattan School of Music where I studied under John Corigliano and Ludmila Ulehla, among others.

I have been teaching students privately for over 10 years. Each student has their own individual learning request and needs. I have taught film scoring, classical music composition, song writing, orchestration, music...

I am an Emmy nominated composer with over 25 years experience writing music for television and film. I have a Bachelor of Music (1987) and a Master of Music (1989) from Manhattan School of Music where I studied under John Corigliano and Ludmila Ulehla, among others.

I have been teaching students privately for over 10 years. Each student has their own individual learning request and needs. I have taught film scoring, classical music composition, song writing, orchestration, music production and music technology to name a few. I have worked with budding composers wishing to hear their music through a computer. I have worked with seasoned pros wishing to up their game in the overall sound of their compositions. Some students need help understanding their DAW (digital audio workstations) of which I have great knowledge of including Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Garage band, Sibelius and Logic to name a few. I usually work one on one in my east side studio. The student sometimes brings their computer, or uses mine. I have worked with grade school through high school aged students on many different projects from Hip Hop/ Rap to Full classical orchestra. One student wanted to work on a rock song while another wanted to work on music notation for a piece they wrote for cello. One high school student worked on film-scoring a Marvel style action cue for full orchestra! It's always wonderful to see the excitement when a student realizes their musical ideas and gets to hear it! Whether you're just starting out in music or a seasoned pro, I can show you what's possible!

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Manhattan School of Music
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Composition (Music)

Composition (Music)

I am a composer with over 25 year’s experience writing music for television, film and theater. I have an undergraduate (1987) and masters of music degree (1989) from the Manhattan School of Music where I studied under John Corigliano. In 2015 I was nominated for an Emmy for my “Outstanding Music Direction and Composition” for my work on the television series, “Born to Explore” In 2016 I received the Telly award for mu work on “Born to Explore: Secrets of the Sahara”. I have been teaching privately for over 10 years. I’ve taught students from young and old in a number of different genres including Classical, New Age, Hip Hop/Rap, Rock, Pop, film scoring and sound design to name a few.
General Music

General Music

I have great knowledge in all things music from classical to Rap. I have taught orchestration, music production, film scoring and haw to create a musical score that other musicians can read. I am a composer with over 25 years’ experience writing music for television, film and theater. I have an undergraduate (1987) and masters of music degree (1989) from the Manhattan School of Music where I studied under John Corigliano and was the TA for the electronic music lab. I have been teaching privately for over 10 years. I’ve taught students from young and old in a number of different genres including Classical, New Age, Hip Hop/Rap, Rock, Pop, film scoring and sound design to name a few. Some students needed help in using their DAW (digital work station) and with how to mix Pop music using plug ins. Other’s needed help with music theory and how to read figured bass. In 2015 I was nominated for an Emmy for my “Outstanding Music Direction and Composition” for my work on the television series, “Born to Explore” In 2016 I received the Telly award for mu work on “Born to Explore: Secrets of the Sahara”.
Music Production

Music Production

I have great knowledge in all things music from classical to Rap. I have taught orchestration, music production, film scoring and haw to create a musical score that other musicians can read. I am a composer with over 25 years’ experience writing music for television, film and theater. I have an undergraduate (1987) and masters of music degree (1989) from the Manhattan School of Music where I studied under John Corigliano and was the TA for the electronic music lab. I have been teaching privately for over 10 years. I’ve taught students from young and old in a number of different genres including Classical, New Age, Hip Hop/Rap, Rock, Pop, film scoring and sound design to name a few. Some students needed help in using their DAW (digital work station) and with how to mix Pop music using plug ins. Other’s needed help with music theory and how to read figured bass. In 2015 I was nominated for an Emmy for my “Outstanding Music Direction and Composition” for my work on the television series, “Born to Explore” In 2016 I received the Telly award for mu work on “Born to Explore: Secrets of the Sahara”.

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