Musical Composition, Theory and Songwriting/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can answer any questions about Music Theory and Music Education, and I can answer questions about musical composition in American and Western European folk and popular music. I can also answer questions about playing in musical ensembles.

I CANNOT answer questions about orchestral composition, vocal compositions or give advice on how to sing. My specialty is non-classical music, however I can answer some classical questions.

Experience in the area

I am a professional musician having played music since age 5. I have been a professional musician since the age of 13. I am a full-time private music educator and have been for the past 7 years. I have many students of all ages who have also become professional and semi-professional. My specialty is non-classical music, however I am classically trained for 27 years. I play: piano, trumpet, violin, guitar, fiddle, electric bass, mandolin, and I sing (however, my knowledge of technical in the vocal area is limited). I am also a studio musician and also a "hired gun" (musician who is paid to quickly fill in for stage/live performances).

Publications

www.RockRemembers.com www.Thumbline.blogspot.com

Education/Credentials

I have been a musician for 27 years and I am 32 years old. My mother was my teacher my entire life. She has a Bachelor of Music Education, an Associate of Arts, a Master of Music, and is an adjunct professor at Indiana Weslyan University. I've studied piano under a professor from Cleveland State University. I studied violin under Simma Korostoshevsky, former Master Violinist with the Toledo Symphony. I've played in the bluegrass band "Rogues Hollow Junction", am a regular guest with the Historic Medina Symphony. I am ranked 3rd in the State in championship old-time fiddling, and I do play professionally and have done so since I was 13.