Welcome!
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Instrumentalist (Percussion focus)
Published Composer Music Educator Actor UPCOMING EVENTS:
performing with "DISASTER!" - Emmanuel College April 19-22, 2018 sold out! |
Here you will find information regarding music Performance and education materials with a focus on percussion, including drum set, concert percussion, etc.
In addition to percussion performance, I play/teach piano, ukulele, guitar, bass, and voice. I am available for private lessons and for small class workshops at your Preschool, day school, camp, Community Center and more! 
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I love performing for young persons, and have been a regular actor/performer with "Ideas, Not Theories" an interactive music show Check out https://www.ideasnottheories.com/ for more!
For work inquiries please visit my contact page!
My Philosophy
SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS
MUSIC BUILDS IMPORTANT PERSONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS THAT CAN SOMETIMES BE USEFUL IN OTHER CLASSROOMS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THESE SKILLS AND QUALITIES ARE LIFELONG BENEFITS TO HAVE, APPLICABLE TO MANY SITUATIONS. STUDYING MUSIC GIVES STUDENTS THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, INTELLIGIBLE, AND COMPATIBLE HUMAN BEINGS, WHETHER IT BE IN MUSIC OR OTHERWISE.
MUSIC BRINGS STUDENTS INTO A SETTING WHERE THEY MUST LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER, SO TEAMWORK IS A MUST-LEARN SKILL. WHETHER SINGING AS A GROUP IN GENERAL MUSIC CLASS, OR PERFORMING THE SHOSTAKOVITCH 5TH SYMPHONY, STUDENTS NEED TO FOCUS ON WHAT THE PERSON NEXT TO THEM IS DOING, AND WHAT THE CONDUCTOR IS ASKING FOR. LEARNING TO TAKE CRITICISM, TO HELP ASSIST OR DIRECT OTHERS, TO PLAY IN TUNE AND IN TIME WITH THE ENSEMBLE, AND TO MOVE AS A UNIT TO GET THINGS DONE, IS AN IMPORTANT QUALITY TO HAVE THAT WILL MAKE VALUABLE FUTURE TEAM MEMBERS IN THE JOB MARKET LATER IN LIFE.
MUSIC BUILDS IMPORTANT PERSONAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS THAT CAN SOMETIMES BE USEFUL IN OTHER CLASSROOMS, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THESE SKILLS AND QUALITIES ARE LIFELONG BENEFITS TO HAVE, APPLICABLE TO MANY SITUATIONS. STUDYING MUSIC GIVES STUDENTS THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL, INTELLIGIBLE, AND COMPATIBLE HUMAN BEINGS, WHETHER IT BE IN MUSIC OR OTHERWISE.
MUSIC BRINGS STUDENTS INTO A SETTING WHERE THEY MUST LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER, SO TEAMWORK IS A MUST-LEARN SKILL. WHETHER SINGING AS A GROUP IN GENERAL MUSIC CLASS, OR PERFORMING THE SHOSTAKOVITCH 5TH SYMPHONY, STUDENTS NEED TO FOCUS ON WHAT THE PERSON NEXT TO THEM IS DOING, AND WHAT THE CONDUCTOR IS ASKING FOR. LEARNING TO TAKE CRITICISM, TO HELP ASSIST OR DIRECT OTHERS, TO PLAY IN TUNE AND IN TIME WITH THE ENSEMBLE, AND TO MOVE AS A UNIT TO GET THINGS DONE, IS AN IMPORTANT QUALITY TO HAVE THAT WILL MAKE VALUABLE FUTURE TEAM MEMBERS IN THE JOB MARKET LATER IN LIFE.
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Be Cheerful.
Strive to be Happy. -Max Ehrmann's "Desiderata" |
