Daniel S., Philadelphia Music Teacher | Teaches Private Music Lessons in 19147

About Me

Daniel is an educator, composer, arranger, and vocalist new to the Philadelphia area. He received a BA in Music with a focus in composition from American University. He writes, records, and produces music under his own name and orchestrates for other artists as well. He also enjoys sound designing for live theatre, freelance music directing choral events, and playing guitar, bass, and keys with various musicians and ensembles.

Daniel S. is proficient in and teaches Guitar Lessons, Bass Guitar Lessons, Keyboard and Piano Lessons, Vocal Lessons, Song Writing Lessons .

Formal Education:

BA in Music (focus in composition)-American University International Baccalaureate diploma-Canandaigua Academy

Private Education:

Voice-Sterling Scroggins French, German, and Italian Diction-Linda Allison Composition-Sean Doyle Popular Music Theory-Fernando Benadon Conducting-Daniel Abraham

Performing Experience:

Daniel has performed with his band and others at various venues in the DMV area, including Comet Ping Pong, Rock & Roll Hotel, DC9, and Dupont Underground. In a choral setting, he has performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, NYSSMA Conference All-State Choir, NAfME All-Eastern Choir, ACDA All-Eastern Choir, ACDA National Choir, and across the DC metropolitan area for audiences including congresspeople, philanthropist Sylvia Greenberg and primatologist Jane Goodall. He has also toured with choirs across Poland and Greece.

Experience Teaching:

Daniel was a choir teacher at Washington Waldorf School in Bethesda, MD from 2017 to 2021. He also served as the music director of OASN A Cappella from 2016 to 2019, and has directed rehearsals for ensembles at the Washington National Opera Summer Institute, Georgetown University Dahlgren Chapel, and National Cherry Blossom Festival.