over 6,000 professional performances since 1972 (do the math).
performances for audiences ranging from a couple dozen to more than 10,000, venues varying from small halls, honky tonks, country clubs, to concert halls and major arenas.
teaching
Over forty-five years experience teaching private piano lessons.
Since 1999 over 300 students taught, with an average student retention of five years.
Numerous students continued their music studies as collegiate music majors upon high school graduation.
Methodology consists of a proprietary pedagogy, i.e. teaching students to play songs immediately and includes standard pedagogy.
Master of Science, Interdisciplinary Studies, concentrations in Music Education, Education Psychology, & Learning Technologies, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Private piano studies: Mrs. Lillian Stewart, John Arcaro (Berklee College of Music), Mike Marra
Private piano/jazz studies: renowned jazz educator Charlie Banacos.
Three years of songwriting studies: Berklee College of Music professor Pat Pattison, member of Pat's private songwriting circle, Boston, 1995 - 98.
