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Greece

In 1997 I founded ScoreMasters®, a team of professional copyists. Today, ScoreMasters offers a multitude of music and dance production services, including original compositions, orchestration, arranging, music copying and demo/album production.

Athens, Greece

• Develops and teaches music theory, orchestration, arrangement, counterpoint, composition, and music technology courses.• Trains professional musicians in acquiring formal knowledge and skills in various subjects (orchestration, arrangement, composition).• Designs and facilitates online music lessons (synchronous and asynchronous).• Teaches ABRSM music theory Grades 1-8.• Prepares students to achieve admission to select U.S. and European schools.

Worldwide

• Teaching assistant for the "Developing Your Musicianship" course on the Coursera platform.• Actively engaged in creating a high-quality learning environment and a robust online community.• Managed and moderatde Twitter chats, Facebook group, and the course's forums.

Athens, Greece

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Developed and established Music Technology curriculum.• Taught and oversaw the Music Technology Certificate and conducted workshops.• Organized meetings with other music teachers to discuss the implementation of technology in teaching music theory, instruments, ensemble performance, and conducting.• Organized student concerts to showcase the use of music technology in performance, composition, and songwriting.MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:• Coordinated educational trips to places where music technology is applied, including recording studios, record labels, TV channels, etc.• Received numerous commendations from the Artistic Director and was assigned further classes in recognition for providing a consistently high standard of teaching and support to students.

Athens, Greece

• Founded and managed the instrumental band "Honest Touch", and composed, arranged and produced all songs.• Nominated among four album finalists of the 2007 Independent Music Awards for “Memories from a Dream” in the New Age Category, and voted for New Age Album people's choice in the “Vox Populi” Jukebox Voting; judges included Peter Gabriel, Ozzy Osbourne, and Suzanne Vega, (2006).• Honored with First Place in the instrumental category, and overall Third Place for the instrumental song “Luce Lontana” in the West Coast Songwriters Contest, (2002).

• Presented Apple, MOTU, and MakeMusic products across trade shows and conventions.• Served as Finale music notation program expert and provided software user technical support.

Athens, Greece

RESPONSIBILITIES;• Instructed music theory, ear training, jazz harmony, jazz counterpoint, arranging, instrumentation, orchestration, jazz composition, music notation, and music technology.• Assisted with department concerts and student placement across jazz writing courses.• Developed and established Course Curriculum for music theory, music technology, and music notation.MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:• Authored a manual of contemporary and classical music theory, “Fundamentals of Musicianship”, and a music technology manual, “Introduction to Music Technology”, both of which have been adopted as the official textbooks by the conservatories where I taught.• Revised Course Curriculum for jazz harmony, jazz counterpoint, arranging, instrumentation, orchestration, and jazz composition.• Active in providing a wide range of pastoral support to students, including course selection and prerequisites, how to effectively study at home and cope with issues with teachers and peers.• Regularly organized events including student concerts, seminars, master classes, as well as trips to concert halls and recording studios.

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Orchestrated music for TV shows.• Prepared scores and parts for live recordings.

Madra, Greece

RESPONSIBILITIES:• Instructed music technology and its practical application in performance, orchestration, and music composition.• Assisted the Artistic Director with the production and coordination of related school concerts.

Athens, Greece

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:• Promoted practical and educational application of Music Technology through leading informational, cross-functional sessions for professors.

Athens, Greece

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:• Applied technology as a creative tool for the music student, educator, and professional musician.

Athens, Greece

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:• Developed and established course curriculum for music technology.

Bachelor, Music Composition, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Live recordings, College soccer team

Certificate, Teaching Online, A

Master'S Degree, Mmus In Songwriting, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Songwriting circle, Songwriting collaborations

Music

Activities and Societies: Played keyboards in "Little Shop of Horrors"

English And Music

Activities and Societies: Concerts support team

High School Baccalaureate, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Soccer teamFrench High School