About Me
I am a performer, composer and teacher living in Brooklyn, New York. Here is a brief summary of my background and recent activities. For more information about ongoing and past projects, visit my WordPress blog here.
Education:
Education:
DMA in Music Performance, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. (2018)
MA in Music and Music Education, Teachers College, Columbia University. (2013)
Dalcroze Eurhythmics Certification from Juilliard School of Music, New York City, NY. (2001)
Dalcroze License from the Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA. (2007)
BA in Jazz Performance, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. (1989)
Current Faculty of:
American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), New York City. Sightsinging.
Diller-Quaile School of Music, New York City. Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Musicianship.
Lucy Moses School of Music and Dance, New York City. Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Musicianship.
Columbia University, New York City. Ear Training.
Recent Performances:
Recitals from Stony Brook University, 2017-18. Quartet and duo and solo performances of improvisation and original compositions. Video on YouTube, here.
Managing Editor for the Dalcroze Society of America, producing Dalcroze Connections (trade magazine) and forthcoming Dalcroze Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal (peer reviewed journal).
Primitivo, Barbes, St. Mazie, Bloomdingdale School of Music (Manhattan), Cafe Moto and Rocky's Tavern (Brooklyn). (Django Rheinhardt meets Stravinsky with piano, clarinet, harmonica, violin and accordion.)
One Musician/One Magician, Bloomingdale School of Music, New York City, Spring 2010. (Concert for solo piano and magician designed to educate children about music.)
Playing Through, Bloomingdale School of Music, New York City,Fall 2009. (Solo piano performance of improvisations based on music by Bach, Debussy as well as original compositions.)
3X3 for 3 (from one), Bloomingdale School of Music, New York City, summer 2008. (Experimental improvisational composition for piano.)
Clarinetist in Mad Jazz Hatters, a traditional Jazz ensemble, spring 2004 - 2007.
Creator, Director and Pianist of Mingus In Wonderland, Spring 2005. (Original Theater piece for children combining the work of Lewis Carol and Charles Mingus.)
One Musician/One Magician, Bloomingdale School of Music, New York City, Spring 2010. (Concert for solo piano and magician designed to educate children about music.)
Playing Through, Bloomingdale School of Music, New York City,Fall 2009. (Solo piano performance of improvisations based on music by Bach, Debussy as well as original compositions.)
3X3 for 3 (from one), Bloomingdale School of Music, New York City, summer 2008. (Experimental improvisational composition for piano.)
Clarinetist in Mad Jazz Hatters, a traditional Jazz ensemble, spring 2004 - 2007.
Creator, Director and Pianist of Mingus In Wonderland, Spring 2005. (Original Theater piece for children combining the work of Lewis Carol and Charles Mingus.)
