Curriculum vitae

EDUCATION

  • M.F.A., Performer-Composer program. California Institute of the Arts. Valencia, CA (2012)

  • B.F.A., Performer-Composer program. California Institute of the Arts. Valencia, CA (2010)

  • University of Oregon. Eugene, OR (1995-2001)

COMPOSITION STUDIES

  • Ulrich Krieger, California Institute of the Arts (2011-2012)

  • Wolfgang von Schweinitz, California Institute of the Arts (2012-2011)

  • Michael Jon Fink, California Institute of the Arts (2009-2010)

  • Rob Kyr, University of Oregon (2001)

  • George Crumb, University of Oregon (2000)

PIANO STUDIES

  • Vicki Ray, California Institute of the Arts (2009-2012)

  • Victor Steinhardt, University of Oregon (1995-2000)

  • Ronald Cole, Redding, CA (1988-1995)

SPECIALIZED AREAS OF STUDY

  • Orchestration and Instrumentation with Rob Wannamaker (2012)

  • Intonation and tuning systems with Wolfgang von Schweinitz (2010-2011)

  • Film orchestration seminar with Stephen Smalley (2006)

TEACHING

  • Rhodes School of Music (2012 - 2021)

  • Silverlake Conservatory of Music, Piano instructor (2007-2012)

  • Private Piano instruction (2001-2021)

  • California Institute of the Arts, Graduate Teaching Assistant (2011)

EMPLOYMeNT/POSITIONS HELD

  • Founder and Owner, Rhodes School of Music (2012 - present)

  • Resident Composer and Music Director, Crowded Fire Theater Company (2002-2006)

  • Pianist, organist, choir/music director, composer for St. Johns UCC

  • Composer, pianist, music director for One Big Lie World Premiere by Liz Duffy Adams (2005)

  • Composer, pianist, music director for ‘maid by Eric Ehn (2003)

  • Music director and pianist of the Wesley Foundation, Eugene OR, (1996-2000)

SCHOLARSHIPS

  • CalArts President’s Award

  • CalArts Scholarship

  • Dale Melbourne Herklotz Memorial Endowed Scholarship

ARTISTIC CONTRIBUTIONS

  • 2 Headed Beast Concert Series, organizer.  A CalArts concert series featuring graduate composers.