MUSICAL DIRECTION

• Composed and directed original score and songs for feature film Stab at Stardom, 1992.

• Established and directed a professional band which toured the northwest U.S.

• Musical directed several college, high school, and regional theatre productions:

– EMMA (A New Musical), Adlen Productions, San Francisco, CA, 1997

– ANYTHING GOES, Cappuccino Community Theatre, Millbrae, CA, 1992

– DAMES AT SEA, St. Bernard's High, Eureka, CA, 1983

– LOVE & DREAMS, (Musical Revue) Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 1982

– ON GOLDEN POND, Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 1982

– I DO, I DO, Ferndale Repertory Theatre, 1982  (awarded Best Musical Direction by theatre)

– THE FANTASTIKS, Northern California Young People's Ensemble, 1978


TEACHING

• Private vocal instruction, utilizing technique methods of San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s vocal pedagogy program.

• Vocal Coach for Sonoma State University’s vocal jazz program.  Provided weekly lessons emphasizing interpretation and vocal production of jazz literature.  Prepared students for weekly recitals.

• Conducted and taught an acting class for children 7-15 years of age.  Emphasized improvisational exercises in movement, speech, and relaxation.


ACCOMPANIST

• Walnut Creek Civic Arts Education End-of-Summer Theatre – Caroline Altman, dir., 2003

• A.C.T. Musical Theatre Workshop for children. Teacher – Krista Wigle, dir., 2000

• Sonoma State University’s Vocal Jazz Workshop. Teacher – Bob Worth, dir., 1987-1988

• Christ Church Santa Rosa, CA, 1989-1990

• Musicals and Musical Revues (see Musical Directing)


MUSIC ENGRAVER

Music graphic specialist in professional industry-standard music engraving using both Sibelius and Finale.


MUSIC EDITOR

Full-time music editor for Packard Humanities Institute since 2004, digitally reconstructing the works of Mozart and
CPE Bach from the original Urtext volumes using a specialized in-house OCR music engraving program.


EDUCATION /TRAINING

San Francisco Conservatory of Music  Masters in Music (Vocal Performance) 1992.
Concentrations included: Vocal Pedagogy. Conducting, Orchestration.

Sonoma State University  B.A. with Distinction in Music (Jazz & Commercial) 1988.
Concentrations included: Improvisation, Recording Studio Techniques, Composition, and Songwriting.

American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York  1980-81.
Concentrations included: Acting, Movement, Voice, Styles, and Diction