About Richard W.
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Piano teacher
Aug, 2010 - PresentRichard W. Music
I've had up to 30 students, mostly local, with about a third being online.
BYU Modern Dance Accompanist
Jan, 2009 - Dec, 2014Brigham Young University Dance Department
I played piano for modern dance classes in which all I did was play piano without any music on the spot for the dancers. They would change styles often and using my music theory knowledge I would come up with things to play on the spot. I also played drum set for those classes.
BYU Ballet Pianist
Jan, 2007 - Jan, 2009Brigham Young University Dance Department
I played and sight read piano music for Ballet Classes from large binders full of classical music like grand waltzes, polkas, or ragtime pieces. It was great opportunity because I got a lot of experience playing in front of people in a high pressure situation where I couldn't stop playing or drop the beat because I had dancers that needed me to keep playing and playing well. I had to communicate with various teachers and their different communication styles when many of them didn't know how to express the musical ideas they wanted me to implement. In other words, I had to learn to "read their minds" to a certain extent.
Education
Commercial Music & Japanese Double Major
Jun, 2002 - Dec, 2014Brigham Young University
Awards
College Television Awards (Student Emmy) Winner 2010
Apr, 2010Television Academy Foundation
College Television Awards (Student Emmy) Winner 2014
Apr, 2014Television Academy Foundation
Languages
Japanese
Professional Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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