Director, March 2004-March 2006: Musicians Institute Performance Programs

Assistant Dean, 1995-1999-Degree Program,  Musicians Institute

Staff Instructor, June 1987-present:  Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT- Musicians Institute) (Improvisation, Rhythm Guitar, Reading, Harmony and Theory, Ear Training, Rhythm Section Workshop, Open Counseling, Private Instruction, Lecturer in World Music.)

Instructor, Sept. 1993-95: at USC. Guitar Instruction for undergraduate students.

Steering Committee Member for the FIRST WORLD GUITAR  CONGRESS   2003-04 (chaired by Les Paul, Jim Hall, Andy Summers & featuring dozens of top performers in all styles), Baltimore, MD.

Clinician, 1991-present: Clinics and Seminars in LA and Japan for GIT and Hal Leonard Publications. Yamaha Musical Instruments; Product demonstrator for Midi Guitar system at NAMM’99. Great Midwest Guitar Show, St. Louis. GIT Experience Clinics, Hollywood, First World Guitar Congress (Panel moderator, panelist, performer)

Judge
June 2007, North American Rock Guitar Competition, Buffalo NY.

Film Scores
12 Independent film scores.

Live Performances:
Numerous national tours, recording sessions, videos, film doubles, live t.v., musical theater, political and corporate events. Live performances with artists such as: Helen Reddy, Brownie Mcgee, Louis Bellson, Harold Land, Nelson Riddle, Sonya Jason, Robin Flower, et al. Performances and clinics in Japan, U.S. tours, Europe, and Canada. (Jazz, R&B, Funk. Pop, Latin, Blues, Classical, Commercial, Hip-hop, Fusion, Country styles).

(photo by Kathleen Clark)

Publishing:
Guitar Soloing (The Contemporary Guide to Improvisation); Hal Leonard 1998.
(over 100,000 copies sold worldwide)
Advanced Guitar Soloing Book: Hal Leonard 2002.
The Contemporary Guide to Guitar Improvisation VIDEO: Hal Leonard 2002.
Contributing music writer for Los Angeles magazine.

Education:
Master of Music; University of Southern California (USC) 1995 (Pi Kappa Lambda  Music Honor Society graduate)
Professional Degree {with honors in all styles}; GIT-Musicians Institute 1985
Bachelor of Arts, Music; UC Santa Cruz (UCSC) 1981
Private Instruction with: Joe Diorio, Joe Pass, Larry Koonse, Norman Brown, Kevin Eubanks, Pat Kelley, et al.
Other studies include: John Cage, Banff Jazz Workshop (Canada).

Corporate/Product Endorsements:
Benedetto Guitars, D'Angelico Guitars, D'Addario Strings,Yamaha Digital Products, Johnson Amps (Digitech), Tom Anderson Guitarworks, Vigier Guitars (France), Xotic Effects.

 Recently Published Interviews:

“Women Who Rock” magazine (Spring 2002),

“Just Jazz Guitar” magazine (Nov. 2002),

“Gitarre/Bass” magazine (Germany Sept. 2002),

"Women Who Rock" magazine (Spring 2003)

“Young Guitar”magazine (Japan Jan. 2005)