Daniel S.

Piano, Music Theory, Composition, Electronic Music & Digital Audio

Teach: Piano, Music Theory: All ages from 4 till ? / Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced
Composition, Digital Audio: Usually geared toward Intermediate to Advanced music students.
As of Jan '08 will be at Music Showcase 2 years and looking forward to many more.

Education:
B.M. in Piano Performance with Educational bias
M.M. in Composition/Electronic Music

Recommended Materials: Please see/talk to me, as I do have a core of materials I like and promote, alot of my choices are based on the individual student and their current and future needs.

Also current Principal Pianist/Keyboardist on staff for 7+ Years at Fishhawk Fellowship. I Love The Lord Jesus Christ. However, I will never push or promote my religious position on your student. Music Education is for everyone. I have played music in Church since 12 years old.

Started lessons at the age of 4, I used to pick out melodies and harmonies extremely well by ear that I heard on the radio or records, so my folks made sure I got lessons throughout my early childhood through to college. I have had many different teachers and professors, some were classical based, some were jazz and modern based. The variety helped me in all areas of music.

I have literally been performing and composing all my life. Play and teach all styles of music: Classical, Jazz, Contemporary, Soundtrack, Church/Praise and Worship.

Have played on the road in every state but 2. Have been to Germany and Austria in a musical capacity. Served as Music Director for 2 national show-band tours. Have done many significant recording sessions in Nashville and Florida. If your looking for experience you have come to the right person.

Own/operate very elaborate home recording studio: equipped with the latest in computer, software, DAW production equipment, keyboards and samplers.

I also have a very nice teaching/recording setup at Music Showcase, with a good digital piano and 1-2 other synthesizers, am able to record students, burn a CD or DVD for them of their performances (parents love that), create composition tracks/loops, and teach also composition, basic musical skills and theory via my lecture/lesson notes and computer applications.

To say I Love Music with all my Heart, Soul, Mind, and Body is a big understatement ! Music, Teaching, Performing, Composition ARE my life !

One final note: I am a very fun, passionate, sometimes silly, excellent teacher of music. A few things I do expect from students whether small child, teen, or adult, is - Desire To Learn, Open Mind, Willingness To Grow, Self Discipline in Practice Time, and above all: A Heart To Love Music to one's full potential

Tools I use in Composition and Digital Audio:

Mac: MacBook Pro 2.33 Ghz, 4 MB Ram, 7200 rmp 160 GB HD.
NI Komplete 5
NI Kore 2
Logic Pro Studio 8
GarageBand '08
Ableton Live 6
Reason 3
Line 6
Spectrasonics: RMX Stylus / Atmosphere
All Arturia plug-ins
Ultimate Sound Bank: Plug Sound Pro, Charlie
East West Quantum Leap: RA
EWQLSO:  Platinum Pro XP
Garritan GPO
Garritan Stradivari Solo Violin and Gofriller Solo Cello
All Korg Legacy plug-ins
All IK Multumedia and T Racks plug-ins
Sibelius 5
Finale 2007

For more information about lessons or to sign up now, visit our private music lessons page.

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