How can I help you?
After 32 years as a successful choral teacher, I'm enjoying an amazing retirement, full of musical events of all types. I'm now a jen-yoo-wine "free-lance" musician -- with an LLC and everything! -- and spend every day pursuing a multitude of musical adventures.
In addition to all the dulcimer stuff listed elsewhere in this website, please contact me if you'd like more information on any of the other talents and services I can offer:
In addition to all the dulcimer stuff listed elsewhere in this website, please contact me if you'd like more information on any of the other talents and services I can offer:
Coach / Teacher
I'm available for private coaching sessions on piano, harp, voice, upright bass, and of course, dulcimer. If you're like me, your busy life doesn't allow for a regular lesson schedule, but you'll benefit from the occasional "as-needed" approach -- we'll cover a lot of ground during a 60-90 minute session, and you'll go home with a ton of material to keep you busy for weeks. Perhaps you're preparing for an audition, and just need a "tune-up." Tell me what you need -- together we'll design a session that will give you plenty of challenge!
I'm available for private coaching sessions on piano, harp, voice, upright bass, and of course, dulcimer. If you're like me, your busy life doesn't allow for a regular lesson schedule, but you'll benefit from the occasional "as-needed" approach -- we'll cover a lot of ground during a 60-90 minute session, and you'll go home with a ton of material to keep you busy for weeks. Perhaps you're preparing for an audition, and just need a "tune-up." Tell me what you need -- together we'll design a session that will give you plenty of challenge!
Piano Accompanist
Thanks to my father's encouragement, I learned to read music before I could spell my own name. As a result, I'm blessed with a pretty darn good ability to sight-read almost anything. This can come in very handy if you ever find yourself stuck without an accompanist, or you need a last-minute substitute for your production.
Thanks to my father's encouragement, I learned to read music before I could spell my own name. As a result, I'm blessed with a pretty darn good ability to sight-read almost anything. This can come in very handy if you ever find yourself stuck without an accompanist, or you need a last-minute substitute for your production.
Musical Director / Pit Musician
Musical theater has been a life-long passion, and over the years I've musically directed probably a hundred shows in almost as many community and dinner theaters, and schools. I can conduct a full pit orchestra, from the podium or from the piano.
Musical theater has been a life-long passion, and over the years I've musically directed probably a hundred shows in almost as many community and dinner theaters, and schools. I can conduct a full pit orchestra, from the podium or from the piano.
Professional Quality Rehearsal and Performance Materials
If you're tired of the computer-generated recordings you get from the theater rental houses, I can provide high-quality recordings made in real time on my synthesizer. These CDs can be as simple as a piano track suitable for use in rehearsals, or as complex as a full pit orchestra suitable for performance. Need a song transposed? Not a problem.
If you're tired of the computer-generated recordings you get from the theater rental houses, I can provide high-quality recordings made in real time on my synthesizer. These CDs can be as simple as a piano track suitable for use in rehearsals, or as complex as a full pit orchestra suitable for performance. Need a song transposed? Not a problem.
Bass
I'm a pretty fair bass player too, and can add that extra "oomph" to all kinds of music, from old-time and bluegrass music to deep-down blues, music from the Mummers tradition, and musicals.
I'm a pretty fair bass player too, and can add that extra "oomph" to all kinds of music, from old-time and bluegrass music to deep-down blues, music from the Mummers tradition, and musicals.
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