Daniel P.

M.M. Studio/Jazz Guitar Performance B.M Classical Guitar Performance

I have been performing since a very young age. Before I was even a teenager I was playing the cello with the orchestra at the local community college as well as various recitals organized by my instructors. I played in the orchestra from elementary all the way through high school and then periodically from then on whenever they needed additional musicians. I also played the trumpet in the concert band at the same community college through junior high school and part of high school. While in junior high school, my brother and I began playing with our church's youth band and we did that up until I left the area for college. While pursuing my Bachelor's degree, I performed extensively through the school of music where I was studying classical guitar as well as professionally with various colleagues mostly with small jazz ensembles and occasionally big band gigs. I also performed classical music at the occasional wedding with my sister who was enrolled at the same school of music. After graduating I performed as much as possible in the southern california area with a group of friends and classmates doing mostly jazz standards. Then I relocated to Los Angeles for graduate studies and performed as much as possible through the school of music at USC. Upon graduating I have been working as a freelance musician ever since although the gigs dried up with covid and since then I have been mostly teaching and recording with my band. I love to perform and I believe it is the cherry on top of the already incredible experiences that simply playing music brings.

-Teaching Assistant for two years while at USC as part of financial aid package. Responsible for teaching guitar in both classroom and one-on-one private lessons.-Taught private lessons guitar at home studio as an independent contractor. Beginning to advanced.-Teaches beginning to advanced guitar, piano, cello, violin, and ukulele at St. John Music Lessons.