Education
University of Nevada, Reno--BA (9/90-5/91 & 9/93-5/96)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1/92-5/93)
Berklee College of Music Boston, MA (9/91-12/91)
Private lessons throughout teens (Las Vegas, NV)
Extensive knowledge of:
music theory; fundamental chord and reading skills; intermediate reading, chords, scales and improvisation; jazz chart reading, harmony and improvisation; jazz chord and scale vocabulary.
Instructors
Richard Eliot (Las Vegas, NV)
Phil Amundson (Reno, NV)
Clint Strong (Reno, NV)
Larry Engstrom and faculty of UNR
Frank Gagliardi and faculty of UNLV
Larry Senibaldi and faculty of Berklee College
Teaching Experience
Truckee Meadows Community College/WDCE (Reno, NV) 01/2006-present
Pacific Mist Music--Charter School Program (Reno, NV) 09/2007-present
Maytan Music Center (Reno, NV) 10/2004-present
Modern Guitar School of Music (Reno, NV) 1994-2004
Playing Experience
UNR Big Bands I & II
UNR Jazz Combos
UNLV Big Band II
Berklee College Combos and in-class playing
Always...Patsy Cline (Reno, NV, off-Broadway musical)
Bands:
Mystery Machine (Las Vegas, NV, modern rock)
Mudsharks (Reno, NV, ska/reggae)
Verbal Kint (Reno, NV, acoustic ska, reggae and hip-hop)
Keyser Soze (Reno, NV, ska/reggae)
Modern Guitar Trio (Reno, NV, jazz)
Studio recording experience with:
UNR Big Band I, Mudsharks and Keyser Soze
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