Drums, Percussion, Educator, Clinician, Composer, Consultant

Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts
w/emphasis in Music Education 1990 Cum Laude
Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential
1991 to present
Master of Education w/emphasis in Instructional Technology
1996

Educational Institutions:
University of Southern California 1980-84
California State University Long Beach 1985
California State University San Jose 1989-91
Azusa Pacific University 1994-96

Professional Affiliations:
Percussive Arts Society (PASIC)
Music Educators National Conference (MENC)
National Education Association (NEA)
California Teachers Associaton (CTA)
Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association
Texas Band Masters Association

Honors:
Dean's List USC/SJSU
National Merit Scholar USC
Gold Key Honor Society SJSU
Phi Kappa Phi SJSU
Who's Who of American Teachers

Percussion Studies:
Dale Anderson (USC,Hollywood studios, movies, television)
Steve Houghton (Woody Herman, USC, Author, Clinician)
Jay Wanamaker (USC, author, clinician, McDonald's All-American Marching Band)
Anthony J. Cirone (Principal Percussion, San Francisco Symphony, SJSU)
Roy Burns (Benny Goodman, NBC Orchestra, Aquarian Percussion)

Professional Experience:
Private and Public School Musical Director
Freelance work in all styles of music
Radio, television, film, recording, touring and numerous live performances

Performed with:
Raphael Mendez, Stanley Turrentine, Allen Vizzuti, Richie Cole,Bobby Bland, The Shirelles, Johnny"Guitar"Watson,Thomas Hernandez, Joe Houston, Jeff Littleton, Ron Kobayashi, Gary Foster, Max Bennett

Currently with: Gil Alcantar-Jazz Saxophonist

Professional Endorsement:
Supernatural Cymbals and Percussion
John M Cross (JMC) Custom Built Drums