Guitar Teacher Private in home lessons, 4 students Valencia, CA 2014-17 Community Arts Partnership, 10 students, Plaza de la Raza, CA 2014-15 Private Guitar Studio, 3 students, Excelsior, MN summers of 2011-14
Guitar Performer 7 string nylon guitar/soprano duo Koimé, various venues, CA, MN, NY, CO... 2013-15 Solo classical guitar concert, and wedding, Berlin, Germany and Vang, Norway 2014 Student Jazz Ensembles on electric and nylon guitars, CA, MN 2010-15 Jazz, Rock, Indie, Rap, Experimental, Choro, and Bluegrass groups, CA, MN 2007-17
Music Educator Weekly improv class at Burbank Senior Artists Colony, CA spring of 2013 Annual music class at Sherman Oaks Elementary, CA 2013-14 Tutoring disadvantaged 5th graders (math and music), Minneapolis, MN 2011
Concert Organizer House shows, recitals, cafés, clubs etc. – promoter, host, engineer, CA, MN... 2010-17
Music Therapy Full time Activities Aide at All Saints Health Care, Adult Unit, 2 full years 2015-17
Music Technology and Equipment Use - 2011-15 Knowledge of audio/guitar equipment, recording, mixing, and live sound GarageBand, Logic Pro, iMovie, Sibelius, Pro Tools 10, Final Cut Pro Built an electric bass, setup many acoustic and electric guitars Recorded/mixed albums of Rock, Jazz, Classical, Singer/Songwriter, and R&B
Musical Skills Specialist in vocal accompaniment, arranging, and songwriting Songwriter/Composer/Performer in the following styles: Brazilian music: Bossa Nova and Choro (7 string nylon guitar) Blues, Folk, Funk, Reggae/Ska, Experimental, Classical, Rock, Metal, Pop Excellent improviser in the above styles, and free improvisation
Languages Spanish, conversant and able to teach music
Education 4th Year Performer (guitar)/Composer BFA at CalArts (Music Theory Minor) 2015 Exchange student for composition at UdK, Berlin, Germany 2014 Minnetonka High School Graduate with 24 AP credits (inc. AP music theory) 2011 MacPhail Center for Music with Craig Anderson (jazz guitar) 2008-13