About Steve S.
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Guitar Teacher
Sep, 1989 - Feb, 2006Stanroy Music Center Santa Rosa Ca.
I began teaching at Stanroy music Center back in 1989, but had three years prior experience teaching students in their homes. I took over from my guitar teacher at Stanroy Music Center, building from a base of 6 students, to a level of 50-60 students within a few years time.
Guitar and Music Teacher
Sep, 2015 - Dec, 2017Academy of Contemporary Music Performance (ACM) Guildford, UK
I taught several 1st and 2nd year courses, as well as substituted on occsaional 2nd and 3rd year BA courses, in addition to giving masterclasses and private tuition to ACM students. I also constructed and taught an evening course dedicated to the performance of original heavy metal music as an extra curricular course for students to learn and share knowledge about the style.
Guitar and Music Teacher
Sep, 2011 - Jul, 2015Institute for Contemporary Music and Performance (ICMP) London, UK
I taught several 1st and 2nd year courses, as well as substituted on many 2nd and 3rd year BA courses, in addition to giving masterclasses and offering private tuition to ICMP students, I also wrote and taught a course on the history of heavy metal music, which I taught on an evening course there for several years.
Guitar and Music Teacher
Sep, 2008 - Aug, 2011British Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) Brighton, UK
I taught several 1st and 2nd year courses, as well as substituted on many 2nd and 3rd year BA courses, in addition to giving masterclasses and private tuition to BIMM Brighton students, with the best known student being a singer-songwriter by the name of James Bay. I also worked towards and later received, a PGCE (post graduates certificate in education) in Music Education from Middlesex University in July 2010.
Guitar Teacher
Feb, 1999 - Feb, 2006Union Music Company, San Francisco, Ca.
I taught at Union Music in San Francisco from February 1999 until February 2006, maintaining a weekly roster of around 20 students over an 8 year period, while I lived there.
Education
AA Music Major
Sep, 1988 - Jun, 1991Santa Rosa Junior College
PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education)
Sep, 2008 - Jul, 2010Middlesex University England
Certifications
Associates Degree Liberal Arts, Music Major
Jul, 1991Santa Rosa Junior College
Associates Degree Liberal Arts, Music Major
PGCE Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Jul, 2010Middlesex University
Post Masters Certificate in Music Education.
Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Jun, 1988The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
SAG-AFTRA
Apr, 2006SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. With national offices in Los Angeles and New York, and local offices nationwide, SAG-AFTRA members work together to secure the strongest protections for media artists into the 21st century and beyond.
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English
Native Proficiency
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