Ever since I was very young, I have had an interest in both the arts and science. I have worked professionally in both of these areas and continue, in my current capacity as a music teacher, to infuse science into my teaching. I am equally passionate about both areas. Oh, and I have come to the realization in the past two years that I really love teaching.I have been involved in the arts since I was about 5, when I was taught by my favorite aunt to play piano and to draw and paint. But I also love to write - I have a volume of about 40 poems, and many more than 40 musical compositions. As a young adult, I made my living playing music for about 10 years. My dad taught me to play guitar starting when I was 8. What I learned from him lay the foundations for my understanding the language of music that I would (and still do!) use in composition and arranging. But it was as a young teenager learning saxophone and flute, and playing in bands and combos in and out of school that it all started really falling into place. By the age of 16, playing in an R&B band with friends, I started writing and arranging.And at the age of 5, my grandfather began to teach me about science. His influences are still with me, and gave me the foundations that enabled me to grow greatly in my eventual understanding and involvements in the sciences.Later, I studied both art and science (specifically music, physics and engineering) at several universities. Music was a career during my 20s, followed by engineering in my mid 30s. In 2008, I left my position in engineering and moved back to music full time.
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