Education
San Jose State University / Master of Music in Jazz Studies: Drum Set
FALL 2013 – SPRING 2015, SAN JOSE, CA
Principal Instructor: Jason Lewis
San Jose State University / Teaching Credential Program
FALL 2011 – SPRING 2013, SAN JOSE, CA
California K-12 Single Subject Teaching Credential in Music
San Jose State University / Bachelor of Music in Music Education: Percussion
FALL 2006 – SPRING 2011, SAN JOSE, CA
Principal Instructor: Galen Lemmon
Teaching Experiences
West Valley College / Applied Music Faculty Lecturer
SPRING 2019 – PRESENT, SARATOGA, CA
Applied Music Faculty
Santa Clara Unified School District / Music Director
FALL 2015 – PRESENT, SANTA CLARA, CA
Cabrillo Middle School Band Director – Concert Band/String Orchestra/Jazz Band
Legato Music School / Private Teacher
FALL 2013 – FALL 2015, SAN JOSE, CA
Private Drum Set Instructor
Homestead High School / Percussion Instructor
FALL 2012 – SPRING 2013, CUPERTINO, CA
Front Ensemble, & Advanced Percussion Ensemble Instructor
Mountain View High School / Director of Winter Percussion
FALL 2007 – WINTER 2010, SAN JOSE, CA
Director of Winter Percussion, Percussion Caption Head, and Front Ensemble Director
Educational Performance Experiences
Peninsula Cantare – Community Chorus / Choir
FALL 2015 – SPRING 2016, PALO ALTO, CA
Bass
San Jose State University / Big Band
FALL 2013 – SPRING 2015, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
San Jose State University / Jazz Combo
FALL 2013 – SPRING 2015, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
San Jose State University / Latin Jazz Ensemble
SPRING 2007 – SPRING 2015, SAN JOSE, CA
Latin Percussion
San Jose State University / Percussion Ensemble
FALL 2006 – SPRING 2010, SAN JOSE, CA
Concert Percussion
San Jose State University / Wind Ensemble
FALL 2006 – SPRING 2010, SAN JOSE, CA
Concert Percussion
San Jose State University / Marching Band
FALL 2013 – SPRING 2015, SAN JOSE, CA
Snare Drum (2007-2009), & Bass Drum (2006)
Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets / Drum Corps International
SUMMER 2006 – SUMMER 2007, SANTA CLARA, CA
Front Ensemble (2007), & Cymbals (2006)
Notable Professional Performing Ensemble Experiences
BD Entertainment / Performing Ensemble
FALL 2019 – PRESENT, CONCORD, CA
Percussion
Sweet HayaH / Band
SPRING 2015 – PRESENT, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
LGS Big Band / Big Band
SUMMER 2021 – PRESENT, LOS GATOS, CA
Drum Set
Keith Urban / Singer
MARCH 2008, SAN JOSE, CA
Marching Bass Drum
Notable Performing Experiences
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo / Sweet HayaH
AUGUST 2022 (MOUNTAIN WINERY, CA)
Percussion
San Jose Fountain Blues & Brews Festival / Sweet HayaH
SEPTEMBER 2022 (SAN JOSE, CA)
Drum Set
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series / Sweet HayaH
OCTOBER 2021, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
Live on Main / Sweet HayaH
SEPTEMBER 2021, CUPERTINO, CA
Drum Set
Napa City Nights / Sweet HayaH
JULY 2021, NAPA, CA
Drum Set
Golden State Warriors Season Opening Game / BD Entertainment
OCTOBER 2019, CHASE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Percussion
Santa Cruz Music Festival / Sweet HayaH
OCTOBER 2019, SANTA CRUZ, CA
Drum Set
Silicon Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s / Sweet HayaH OCTOBER 2019, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
SoFA Street Fair / Sweet HayaH
SEPTEMBER 2019, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
Taco Fest / Sweet HayaH
AUGUST 2019, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
Napa Porch Fest and the After Party / Sweet HayaH
JULY 2019, NAPA, CA
Drum Set
Live on Main / Sweet HayaH
JULY 2019, CUPERTINO, CA
Drum Set
Gilroy Garlic Festival / Sweet HayaH
JULY 2019, CUPERTINO, CA
Drum Set
Silicon Valley Beer Week / Sweet HayaH
JULY 2019, HAPPY HOLLOW PARK & ZOO, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
Los Gatos Music in the Park / Sweet HayaH
JULY 2019, LOS GATOS, CA
Drum Set
The Slackers / Sweet HayaH
JUNE 2019, THE RITZ, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
Orchard City Chili Cook Off / Sweet HayaH
MAY 2019, CAMPBELL, CA
Drum Set
KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM / Sweet HayaH
SEPTEMBER 2018, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Drum Set
KMVT 15 Community Television / Sweet HayaH
JUNE 2018, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
Drum Set
House of Blues / Sweet HayaH
OCTOBER 2017, ANAHEIM, CA
Drum Set
Music in the Park: Soul Superstar Brenton Woods / Sweet HayaH
AUGUST 2017, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussion
Blue Note Napa / Sweet HayaH
JUNE 2017, NAPA, CA
Percussion
Big Sur International Marathon / Sweet HayaH
APRIL 2017, BIG SUR, CA
Percussion
The Selector / Sweet HayaH
OCTOBER 2016, THE INDEPENDENT, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Percussion
CBS – KPIX Noon News / Sweet HayaH
FEBRUARY 2016, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussion
2016 Super Bowl Halftime Show / Dancer
FEBRUARY 2016, SANTA CLARA, CA
Dancer
SF Craft Beer Festival / Sweet HayaH
NOVEMBER 2015, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Percussion
The Legendary Guitarist of The Doors, Robby Krieger / Sweet HayaH
SEPTEMBER 2015, THE ROCKBAR THEATER, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussion
Off the Grid / Sweet HayaH
AUGUST 2015, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Percussion
C2SV Technology Conference / Soulful Obsession
SEPTEMBER 2013, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
SubZERO Festival / Chris Reed
JUNE 2013, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set & Percussion
Dr. Rock & Latin Rock Inc. Present: Tony Lindsay, Leader Singer for Santana, Soulful Obsession, with Tom Politzer from Tower of Power / Soulful Obsession
JUNE 2013, CLUB FOX, REDWOOD CITY, CA
Drum Set
San Jose State University Presents Music Mayhem / Soulful Obsession
MARCH 2013, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set. Awarded as the First-Place Winner for the Battle of Bands.
San Francisco Zoo Presents Zoo Lights / Vintage Noise
DECEMBER 2012, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Drum Set
FanimeCON / Vernian Process
MAY 2012, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussion
Bring Back the Arts Festival / Soulful Obsession
APRIL 2012, SAN JOSE, CA
Drum Set
San Jose Jazz Summer Festival / Aivar
AUGUST 2011, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussion
Trevor Hall at The Catalyst / Mike Annuzi
AUGUST 2010, THE CATALYST, SANTA CRUZ, CA
Drum Set
Japan Now: Music and Art Benefit Concert / Aivar
APRIL 2009, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussion
Oakland Raiders’s Halftime Show / SJSU Marching Band
SEPTEMBER 2008, Oakland, CA
Marching Snare Drum
Keith Urban at HP Pavilion / Keith Urban Drumline MARCH 2008, SAN JOSE, CA
Marching Bass Drum
San Jose State University Graduation Ceremony / San Jose State University Wind Ensemble
MAY 2006 – MAY 2010, SPARTAN STADIUM, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussionist
San Jose State University Honors Convocation / San Jose State University Wind Ensemble
MAY 2006 – MAY 2010, SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN JOSE, CA
Percussion