Baltimore Songwriting Lessons

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I am a composer, arranger, and producer who grew up in Westchester County, New York, with a continual appreciation for music and the arts. I embarked on my musical journey at a young age, receiving instruction in basic piano, moving on to study classical piano, and then learning jazz piano. I began writing solo compositions for piano as an early teen, and quickly thereafter learned how to use recording equipment. I also learned to play the saxophone as a child, playing in various elementary and high-school school bands. Often would my father, brother and I perform events held at our church as a saxophone trio, playing standard jazz pieces from the 1950s and '60s. While studying at Goucher College, I learned music theory, music history, and arranged several of my own pieces and a few original arrangements for the Jazz Ensemble. To culminate my degree of Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Music Theory and Composition, I received The Julia Gontrum Hill Award in 2009, for a...

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Baritone, O.J., holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he matriculated as a recipient of a full Linehan Artist Scholarship, a merit-based scholarship awarded to talented and promising artists and musicians. He has recently accepted a position with a program committed to recruiting outstanding professionals who want to bring their experience, knowledge, and records of achievement to the classroom and positively impact the lives of the students who need them the most. He also serves as the Director of Music for Hunt's Memorial United Methodist Church as a private vocal pedagogue and performer in the Baltimore area and is pursuing a Master of Music degree from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.

O.J. is a versatile artist with performance experience in opera, chamber music, art song, oratorio, musical theater, pop and jazz. He has completed concerts with the Municipal Opera Company of...

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I have been teaching since 1994, and I am a member of The Music Teachers National Association, The Maryland State Music Teachers Association, and The Music Teachers Association of Greater Baltimore. I have two pieces of paper on the wall that are supposed to say I know a thing or two about music, namely a Bachelor of Science in Music Theory and Composition from Towson University, and an Associate in Arts in Music from Montgomery College. Some of the more commercial and mainstream stuff I've composed includes: Theme music for The Bargain Basement Game Show by Treyhawk Productions; Songs for The Rude Mechanicals’ production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing; Title music for the unabridged audiobook productions of The Black Star Passes by John W. Campbell and Star Surgeon by Alan E. Nourse; and numerous pieces of theme and incidental music for productions by Prometheus Radio Theatre. I have some tracks of my piano playing available for download from iTunes, CDBaby,...

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I have been playing guitar for around 28 years, I have performed in many states and continue to do so. Playing live is a very special part of playing music, I have also recorded in the studio - it's always great to put your music onto a cd or help a fellow musician out and record when they need someone else to listen. Plus you always have your recording to listen to for a long time. My background comes from learning from a nationally known professional musician who has been performing for over 30 years on world tours & recorded on 10 different albums. I also have studied in different music workshops in the U.S with world renown pro guitarists.

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David is a successful singer/songwriter/guitarist out of Baltimore, MD. He has a bachelor's degree in Music with a concentration in composition from Salisbury University, where he also studied jazz and classical guitar . In the 16 years he has been performing (11 of those professionally) and playing guitar, he has released 4 CDs and written over 200 original songs. He has shared the stage with major national acts like My Chemical Romance, The Used, Thrice, Story of the Year, The Bouncing Souls, The Pietasters, Eric Hutchinson, Virginia Coalition, two-time Emmy Award winner Michael Whalen (Good Morning America, Oprah Winfrey, Inside Edition) and most recently, Graham Colton. In the process, he has performed at such notable venues as FedEx Field, Nissan Pavilion, Rams Head Live, the Recher Theatre and the Hard Rock Cafe.

As a teacher, David has taught in numerous locations in the Maryland area for the last 14 years. His students generally range anywhere from 4-70+ years...

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I have been playing guitar for almost 20 years. I was blessed to have a great instructor who motivated me and provided me with a great foundation to build upon. I would like to be able to pay it forward and do the same for you. I studied music theory and music appreciation at UMBC, and I received certifications in audio production and recording techniques from the Omega Studios School of Recording Arts and Sciences. Along the way, I have learned how to play bass, piano, drums and percussion, mandolin, xylophone, and sing. I have worked with many great musicians over the years, been in several bands, recorded professionally in several different studios, and performed in numerous venues around the DC / Baltimore and Annapolis area. I worked in musical instrument sales for 4 years, so I have a vast knowledge of musical gear, inside and out, and would like to share that knowledge with you. My roommate is also a Take Lessons instructor for drums and percussion, so we are a...