Pedagogy

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Santa Fe Complex

Teaching / Guest Lectures / Workshops

  • The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire; Professor of Audio Production – Courses taught include: Fundamentals of Audio, Science of Sound, Audio Technology, MIDI Systems, Digital Audio, Listening and Analysis, Music Theory, Synthesis and Sound Design, Acoustics, Special Topics and Portfolio (2011 – present).
  • Experimental Sound for Visual Artists and Filmmakers – Riverside Art Museum, Riverside CA; Organized this two day event featuring a series of workshops and performances supported by a grant from Metlife Creative Connections and Meet The Composer (February 16-17, 2013).
  • CSULB – Guest Lecture for Professor Tom Krumpack’s Graduate seminar for MFA students.
  • The Improvising Composer; Organized and participated in this series of workshops, concert and panel discussion moderated by local music critic Craig Smith (2010).
  • College of Santa Fe; Workshop and audio mentoring for visual art students (2010).
  • The UUUUT Experiment (<65dB); Created this bi-monthly workshop of improvisational performances featuring the use of computers, extended instrumental techniques, robotics and found objects. (2010).
  • SFMax Group; Created a MAX/Msp users group at the Santa Fe Complex. Meetings featured presentations by local members, invited guests as well as myself (2009-10).
  • SUNYAB; Guest lecturer at a Video Production class taught by Tony Conrad at the State University of New York at Buffalo (2009).
  • OrganizedSoundSF; Private guitar lessons, music software tutorials and composition lessons.
  • American Composers Forum; NYU; Invitational video presentation and discussion.