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Resume

Major Accomplishments

History of successful performing, conducting and teaching of music in a variety of demanding positions, including Conductor/Music Director of Ukiah Symphony, Member of ASCAP, Board member of NACUSA in Palo Alto (National Association of Composers), ASO League Conductor, Carnegie Hall Piano Competition in Berkeley, Solo Concert Pianist and also Chamber Music Pianist for twenty years, Full and Part-time College Music instructor, Private Piano Teacher for over thirty years, and published Composer of over 100 music compositions, including World Premiere of original composition: "Russian River Mass", composed and performed in Ukiah and Willits in 1988, winner of numerous awards, currently teaching, performing and composing in Ukiah, California.

1960 - Present
  Hawley Music Studio Private Instructor-Piano/Theory
1960 - Present   Solo Concert Pianist in N. California
1960 - Present
  Vocal & Instrumental Accompanist
2001 - Present  
Pianist- Lakeside Chamber Players, Lakeport, CA
2003                     St. John's Lutheran Church Choral Director, Willets, CA
1996 - 1998         Ocean Avenue Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA. Organist/Choir Director 
1994 - 1999         Coast Classics Trio Pianist, Half Moon Bay, CA
1994 - 1996         United Methodist Church, Ukiah, CA Organist/Choir Director
1970 - 1995         Ukiah Players Theater, Half Moon Bay Players Music Director for many Musicals &. Theater Productions 
1990 - 1991         Las Lomitas School District, Menlo Park, CA Band Director
1989 - 1990         Anderson Valley School District, Boonville, CA Band Director
1970 - 1990         Ukiah Chamber Players, Ukiah, CA Pianist
1976 - 1989         Ukiah Symphony, Ukiah, CA Orchestra conductor/Music director 
1975 - 1985         Mendocino College, Ukiah, CA Instructor-Music Appreciation
1983                     Santa Fe Festival Summer Theater, Santa Fe, NM Music Director
1978 - 1979         Berkeley Community Orchestra, Berkeley, CA Conductor
1978                    
Woodminster Amphitheater, Oakland, CA Assistant Music Director
1970 - 1972        
Santa Rosa Junior College-Ukiah Ext., Ukiah, CA Instructor-Music Appreciation
1964 - 1968        
Laney College, Oakland, CA Orchestra/Choral Director, Music Instructor
1960 - 1964        
UC Berkeley Dance Dept., Berkeley, CA Pianist/Composer

Other Accomplishments

Etudes for Piano  - 32 piano Sonatas written and published a book and several volumes of poetry composed a large group of piano Solos
Story of the World - Composed a secular oratorio for chorus and orchestra
Present - Continue to teach piano privately in my studio and perform occasionally 

Education

1954                     Hamline University, St. Paul, MI Undergraduate
1957                     University of New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM Undergraduate
1959                     Mills College, Oakland, Ca. Degree: MA

Credentials

Standard CA Junior College-CAL State, Hayward, CA
Life-Long Single Subject-San Mateo College
Secondary Emergency-Alameda, Mendocino & San Francisco Counties.

Memberships

ASCAP, CTA, ASOL, NACUSA, ISCM, MCCRCI, & CLPA
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