WMMHS Teacher of Music ad WMHS and WMCH
I have been blessed to teach students about Music for twenty years in the public school system. Music provides physical and mental well-being; improves memory and concentration; reinforces reading skills and academic skill sets.
During my tenure at WMRHSD, I have taught Music Theory AV + AP , IB Music, Orchestra, Piano I and II, and Music Production Audio Engineering i + II.
I have been involved with NJSMA (NJ School Music Association) as Orchestra manager and as Co-Chair of NJSMA Region Orchestra.
As a musician who is committed to community, I perform and work with youth and adults in orchestral and ensemble settings as well as in alternative musical genres which include bluegrass, celtic, western swing, country and jazz. My hope is to open the world of music to everyone within the community.
Current ensembles I perform in:
- Chester Baroque Ensemble (community based in Long Valley) violist
- New Sussex Symphony (1st Violin section - community based orchestra made up primarily of teachers and students) under the direction of Jordan Brown
- Jam Club @ WMC under the direction of Dave Ehasz
- Other genre groups I perform in:
- FACULTY MEETING (WMC Band made up of teachers who love to share their love of music with students and for charitable events)
- Moss Henry and the Bryophytes (Western Swing/Country Western)
- Harmony Garage Band (collection of Rock and Country - fellow teachers involved)
- Rabble Rousers (Americana, Irish)
- Honky Tonk Scoundrels (Americana, Honky Tonk)
- BLUEGRASS jams:
- Middle Valley Community/Cultural Center
- Blueridge Mountains of North Carolina
