Experience
- Former Assistant Professor of Music, Combs Conservatory, Philadelphia, PA.
- Former Adjunct Lecturer of Music, Stockton University, Pomona NJ.
- 10 years in show bands, lounge acts, solo pianist and main showroom orchestras in Atlantic City, NJ casinos.
- 10 years playing in pops and classical orchestras, including the Boca Pops, Florida Sunshine Pops, and Miami Ballet.
- Music Director/accompanist for theatrical productions in Palm Beach and Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
- 25 years as church organist/pianist.
- 3 years as bandleader/pianist at the premier Brown Sugar nightclub in Taipei, Taiwan.
- Performed on stage with Andrea Bocelli, Doc Severinsen, Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres, Byron Stripling, Carol Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Frank Gorshin, Norm Crosby, Red Buttons, Freddie Roman, Tony Award winners Kristin Chenoweth and Sal Viviano, The Supremes, The Diamonds, The Four Aces, The Flamingos, The Village Voices, Millenium Master Chorale, et. al.
Skills
- Performance in Classical, Jazz, Shows, Musical Theater and Rock bands.
- Excellent sight-reading of classical scores, jazz charts and shows.
- Operatic and choral accompanying.
- Teaching skills include European fine art piano, Jazz improvisation, theory, analysis and ear training.
- Excellent methodology for teaching piano and Jazz to the very young.
- Competent commercially in Jazz, Classical, R&B, Rock, Blues, Big Band, Broadway, Opera, choral accompanying.
Currently
- Private teaching practice in Sarasota FL.
- Freelance pianist, Sarasota FL.
- Pianist for the Orion Jazz Trio.
- Music Director, Living Lord Lutheran Church, Lakewood Ranch, FL.
Education
- Master of Music, Piano performance, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ.
- Bachelor of Music, Piano performance, Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY.
- Private studies in jazz and fine art piano.
References
Upon request from working and teaching professional musicians in Sarasota, Tampa Bay, Orlando, S.E. Florida, The Villages.
Performing “Rhapsody in Blue” with the Florida Sunshine Pops, Boca Raton FL
The Villages Jazz Festival, at the Savannah Center, March 2019
Piano Lessons 