| Education |
| Daniel Wood earned his BA in Music
from the University of California, Los Angeles. |
| Performing and
Teaching Experience |
| Daniel has spent his career off the beaten path as a horn player, pianist, teaching artist and composer. After earning his degree, he worked for a music contractor in Los Angeles. In 1998, he founded the horn quartet QUADRE-The Voice of Four Horns and since then has had the opportunity to work with world-class artists throughout the United States performing over 600 concert presentations. He produced and composed for QUADRE’s first and second albums, The Voice of Four Horns and Citrus respectively. Beyond QUADRE, he acts as a teaching artist and music adjudicator for schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is certified in DBAE (Discipline-Based Arts Education) and presents lectures on the "Business of Making Music." |
| At CSMA |
| Daniel has worked with CSMA since 2000. In 2002, he founded CSMA’s digital arts program. As a current faculty member, he teachers horn, baritone, and music composition. |
| Teaching Philosophy and Approach |
| Daniel's personal teaching philosophy
is that "every student has a degree of potential on any instrument.
It is up to me - as their teacher - to help them discover that potential
and take them as far as they want to go along the path of music education.
I believe in teaching students to be complete musicians (e.g.: a
strong knowledge of music theory, history, versatility in a variety
of styles including Jazz, classical, and contemporary) and teaching
them to be complete technicians on their chosen instrument (e.g.,
ability to play throughout their instrument's range, strong sense
of rhythm, sense of phrase, dynamic contrast, etc.). I stress musicality
and stage presence in my methods and expect commitment in return
when warranted. Ultimately, it is my responsibility to teach my students
how to be their own best teacher." |
| Personal |
| Among Daniel's favorite artistic outlets are his improvisational solo shows that incorporate drama, music, and philosophy. |
| Website: www.quadre.org |
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