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
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