TEACHING

Courses I teach at Newtown High School, CT:
Harmony and Composition I (entry-level music theory)
AP Music Theory
Music Technology I, II, and III
Jazz Improvisation I and II

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Samples of
TEACHING MATERIALS

MUSIC THEORY/COMPOSITION
Handout: Guidelines for 4-part vocal writing
Assignment: Hearing (responding) to a musical selection
Activity: Listening guide for "Appalachian Spring" (Copland)
Project: Final project for AP Music Theory
Syllabus: AP Music Theory
Scoring rubric: Composition projects

MUSIC TECHNOLOGY/ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Handout: Using scales to compose
Project: Scale-based composition
Project: Podcast
Project: Composing beyond the pitches ("Click-ey Mouse" project)
Project: 12-bar blues
Project: Film-scoring to Hitchcock's "The Birds"
Project: Final project for Music Technology course
Scoring rubric: Music Technology projects

Samples of
STUDENT WORK

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