Guitarist of 20 years, with a Bachelor in Classical Guitar (Performance) at Adelaide University under the direction and teachings of Oliver Fatach-Naini and over 10 years of professional live touring experience both Nationally and Internationally (Europe and Asia), all things Guitar and Music are my passion and focus.
My teaching background, including roles at CJD Music (my personal business) and ARMI, underscores my ability to engage and educate, achieving a notable increase in student retention and satisfaction. Attentive Guitar Instructor well-versed in teaching individual, small group or classroom lessons. Advanced knowledge of musical composition, theory and technique illustrated over 15 years of music industry experience. I personally love nothing more than to transfer my knowledge onto others and provide excitement and inspiration within the teaching process.
Combined with an extensive history fo Music Engineering experience, I pride myself on being able to help students become fully educated and self sufficient musicians.
Salesperson for Guitars, Amplifiers and Studio Music equipment, as well as Guitar Technician work (repairs and setups).
CJD Music is a self-managed business for guitar and music tuition, as well as music production and composition. This is mostly done via Zoom and can be taught casually, through a set curriculum (such as AMEB) or with a customised curriculum. This is all operated out of a home studio space in West Beach, Adelaide.
During the time in this role I have been responsible for serving and assisting customers to make the best choice for their needs, while also managing to successfully meet sales targets and requirements.
Departments with the most experience are;
- IT
- Visual
- Musical Instruments
- Telco
The position at EPA was as a stagehand and roadie for multiple shows at the Entertainment Centre and Adelaide Oval. This included stage setup, lighting setup and audio setup as well as loading into trucks and vehicles.
The role at ARMI was as a guitar teacher for 4 evenings a week. Sometimes small admin/operational tasks also occurred and we would help the students fulfill concerts for their hard work and learning.
My time here was spent fulfilling basic administrative tasks, such as filing and printing documents. This was a late high-school part-time job.