"For as long as I can remember music has been an integral part of my life. From foundational lessons at an early age to delving deep into the world of Jazz and Contemporary music, I've always been honing in my technique and ears to pick through the intricacies of today's vast world of musical textures.
While attending high school in the Baltimore/Annapolis MD area, I was both engrossing myself more...
"For as long as I can remember music has been an integral part of my life. From foundational lessons at an early age to delving deep into the world of Jazz and Contemporary music, I've always been honing in my technique and ears to pick through the intricacies of today's vast world of musical textures.
While attending high school in the Baltimore/Annapolis MD area, I was both engrossing myself in Jazz and contemporary music as I prepared to audition for colleges as well as teaching elementary-aged students beginner-intermediate piano lessons at my local School of Rock. I obsessed over advanced harmonic and improvisational concepts while also getting a good taste of what it is like to guide others' musical journeys. By the end of my senior year I had nailed down a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music and followed it up north to Boston where I live today!
My experience at Berklee opened up my gaze to the world of writing music, producing music, and scoring films--my most-recent endeavors. This has, however, only reinforced my understanding and appreciation for the building blocks of music just as well as the highest harmonic structures. After mastering Berklee's general music curriculum, I joined their instructional forces as a Core Music Tutor. During my final four semesters here, I was tutoring upwards of twenty students at a time while also tackling my studies in Jazz Piano and Scoring for Media. I was able to instruct my peers from all over the world in courses ranging from the school's whole array of Harmony and Ear Training courses along with Classical Harmony, Counterpoint, Arranging, and Conducting. And all the while, I've been gigging, recording, and arranging behind the piano!
Now that I have graduated, I'm eager to continue sharing my knowledge of the deep world of music I've explored thus far and follow my students as we continue to sift through the never-ending wealth of music in the world. I'm happy to share all I know regarding piano, music theory, learning by ear, college prep, and beyond!" less...
