Daniel Knowles

          Vocal Studio

971 N. La Cienega Blvd. #209 West Hollywood CA. 90069

971 N. La Cienega Blvd. #209

West Hollywood, CA 90069

daniel@danielknowles.com

(310) 772-9984

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OBJECTIVE                 Instructor of Private Voice; Voice Class; Vocal Pedagogy; Performance;

                                        Music Theory; Sight-Singing; Musicianship and Music History.

EMPLOYMENT          1995-Currently          Voice Teacher/Owner

                                                                           Daniel Knowles Vocal Studio, West Hollywood, CA

                                       2005-Currently          Owner/Music Education Director/Teacher

                                                                           West Hollywood Academy of Music, CA  

                       2002-Currently          Voice, Beg/Int Piano and Music Theory Teacher

                                                                           Johannes School of Music, West Hollywood, CA

                                       2002-Yearly               Adjudicator, Student Evaluation Program,    

                                                                           NATS-LA, Held at CSULB

                                       2002                            Class Voice Instructor,

                                                                           The Learning Curve, Hollywood, CA

EDUCATION         Master of Arts in Music Education: Vocal/Choral Pedagogy and Performance

                                 California State University, Los Angeles, 2007

                                 Bachelor of Arts in Music: Vocal Pedagogy and Performance

                                 California State University, Fullerton, 2001

                                 Associate in Arts in Music: Vocal Performance

                                 Rancho Santiago College, CA, 1995

Vocal Instruction (Partial List)   

                     Steven Kronouer, M.M., California State University, Los Angeles, 2004-05

                     Speech Level Singing Certification- Level 1, 2003-2005

                         (I do not endorse or teach Speech Level Singing.)

                     John Glenn Paton, M.M., Granada Hills, CA, 2003

                     Mark Goodrich, D.M.A., California State University, Fullerton, 1999-2000

                     Andrew Parks, D.M.A., California State University, Fullerton, 1998-1999

                John Hall, M.M., West Hollywood, CA, 1997

                     Seth Riggs, M.M. Los Angeles, 1995-97

                     Natasha Yufe, B.A., Irvine, CA, 1994-1995

                     Irene O’Hern, M.M., Rancho Santiago College, CA, 1992-1995

Vocal Pedagogy 

                    Vocal Power Method 8-Week Workshop                                                                                                    

                          Elsiabeth Howard, M.S.,  Topanga, CA, 2008

                    Master’s Thesis: Classical and Non-Classical Singing Techniques:

                    Selecting and  Integrating Strengths of Each Approach

                         William Belan, D.M.A., Advisor, CSULA,  2007

                    Belting and Commercial Vocal Techniques Workshop

                         Lisa Popeil, M.F.A., Pleasant Hill, CA, 2007 

                    Estill Voice Training System-Level 2: Figure Combinations for Six Voice Qualities,

                         Kimberly Steinhauer, Ph.D., Hollywood, CA, 2006

                    Estill Voice Training System-Level 1: Compulsory Figures for Voice Control,

                         Kimberly Steinhauer, Ph.D., Hollywood, CA, 2006

                    Total Singer Workshop & Pedagogy of Styles

                         Lisa Popeil, M.F.A., Sherman Oaks, CA, 2005

                    Vocal Techniques

                         Lisa Stidham, M.M., CSULA, 2004

                   Comparative Vocal Techniques

                        Lisa Stidham, M.M., CSULA, 2004 

   Speech Level Singing Certification

        Seth Riggs, M.M., Los Angeles, 2003-2005 

        (I do not endorse or teach Speech Level Singing.)                 

   Undergraduate Senior Project/Research Paper: The Basics of Correct Vocal Technique

        Mark Goodrich, D.M.A., Advisor, CSUF, 2000

   Vocal Pedagogy

        Janet Smith, M.M., CSUF, 1999

Diction for Singers

     French Diction for Singers, Lisa Stidham, M.M., CSULA, 2005

                German Diction for Singers, Lisa Stidham, M.M., CSULA, 2004

                     English Diction for Singers, Lisa Stidham, M.M., CSULA, 2004

                Italian Diction for Singers, Andrew Parks, D.M.A., CSULA, 2004

                     Italian and English Diction for Singers, Andrew Parks, D.M.A., CSUF, 1999

                German Diction for Singers, Janet Smith, M.M., CSUF, 1999

                     French Diction for Singers, Andrew Parks, D.M.A., 1998

Music Education      

       Musics in World Cultures for the Music Educator, David Connors, D.M.E., CSULA, 2005         

       Psychology of Music, Cecilia Ramirez, M.A., CSULA, 2005

       Music Education, David Connors, D.M.E., CSULA, 2004

       Research Techniques in Music, JoAn Kunselman, Ph.D., CSULA, 2004

Conducting   

      Choral Conducting, Donald Brinegar, M.M., CSULA, 2006

      Beginning Instrumental and Choral Conducting, Abel Ramirez, D.M.A., CSULA, 2004

Songwriting              

      Commercial Songwriting, Deborah Holland, M.M., CSULA, 2004

Other Areas             

      Music Theory, Musicianship, Sight-Singing, Music History, Music Literature, Form and     

      Analysis, Music Appreciation, Vocal Literature and Interpretation, Choral History, Opera

      History, Class Piano for Music Majors, Class Classical Guitar, Class Popular Guitar,

      Class Voice, Composition, Midi, Counterpoint, Vocal Performance, Alexander

     Technique for Performers, Jazz History, Orchestration, and History of Dance/Cultures.   

RECITALS            Rancho Santiago College, Twice Yearly 1993-1995

                                 Private Recitals, Students of Natasha Yufe, B.A., Spring and Winter 1994

ENSEMBLES         New Music Ensemble, John M. Kennedy, A.Mus.D., CSULA, 2004-2005

                                 Titian Men’s Chorus, Ricardo Soto, D.M.A., CSUF, 1998-2000

                                 California Master Chorale, Larry Ball, D.M.A., Rancho Santiago College, 1993-1995

AFFILIATIONS      National Association of Teachers of Singing

                                   Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing

                                   Music Educators National Conference

   Voice and Speach Trainers Association 

   Music Teachers Association of California

                                   California Music Educators Association

REFERENCES       Supplied upon  request

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