Teaching

I joined the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2013 and am proud to work alongside its outstanding faculty and students. To learn more about music at IUP, visit our Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube pages!

I teach composition and undergraduate courses in music theory and ear training. I also teach courses on the analysis of popular music, orchestration, keyboard harmony, electronic music, and at the graduate level. I recently redesigned IUP’s undergraduate musicianship program with inclusivity as a central focus.

I offer private lessons in composition, songwriting, music theory, and basic music production via IUP’s Community Music School, which enables me to work with anyone close to campus. I am happy to teach using Zoom, as well, but contact me directly to inquire about that.

Sample Syllabus 

I developed this syllabus for MUSC 516 Introduction to Research in Music Theory, a course I taught last fall. In MUSC 516, we explore a variety of art and popular music and discuss recent research in music theory.

Sample Handout 

I created this handout primarily for students in MUSC 216 Music Theory IV. I have found that model composition is one of the best ways to introduce students to 12-tone music, and the handout is a primer.