Teaching
I greatly enjoy teaching and would be delighted to have you in my studio! While classical composition is my specialty, I work in all genres of music from classical to country, bulerias to blues, and opera to oteas. I am happy to teach specific techniques of composition such as counterpoint, orchestration, or harmony, and I also enjoy guiding those seeking to better understand the process of creating a piece of music entirely from scratch. (It's not easy, but it's fun!)
In addition to composition, I work with individuals studying clarinet, Native American flute, songwriting, and arranging. I coach a variety of musical ensembles and also help many musicians prepare for auditions. I greatly enjoy working on issues of phrasing and interpretation while paying particular attention to how musical decisions can be informed by a close reading of the score.
Lastly, I work with many students seeking to improve their academic and writing abilities, whether preparing for music theory exams or writing and defending doctoral dissertations.
If you think I can help with whatever you would like to learn, please be in touch!
Austrian-American composer Arnold Schönberg teaching in Los Angeles in the 1940's. If you've never read his book Fundamentals of Musical Composition, I highly recommend it! (And no, it definitely is not just for 12-tone composers.)