I am 29 years old and have been studying and performing music since the age of 15. I have a B.A. in Music from San Francisco State University where I studied classical music and to a small extent jazz and world music. I live in South Berkeley and have several private students from around the Bay Area. I also coach bands with Bandworks School of Rock in Oakland (check out http://www.bandworks.com/faculty.php for faculty Bio's). I enjoy performing classical music, playing shows with a local Iron Maiden tribute called I yearn 4 Maiden (http://www.myspace.com/iyearn4maiden), laying down bass in a progressive rock trio called 3.P.O and writing original songs. I love and appreciate passionate genuine.music no matter what genre.