1. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
33 years of Teaching Experience
Suzuki Method
Alexander Technique (http://www.alexandertechnique.com/at.htm )
Over 20 year experience as orchestral musician in Symphony Orchestras,
Chamber Orchestras and soloist performance
ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Won the audition as Orchestra musician, first violin section, at the “Massimo Bellini”
Theatre, Catania, Italy;
* Won the audition as Orchestra musician, second violin section, at the “Massimo
Bellini” Theatre in Palermo, Italy. At that time I have acquired Opera music experience;
* I was Team Leader of a music project approved from “Palermo School Board”. The
program was for students between six and ten years old and its purpose was to teach them to
play in small and medium Ensemble.
*Students winners of violin competition and many of them achieved the highest examination
Marks at the international Royal Conservatory of Music -Canada-
EDUCATION:
* Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory of Music Palermo, Italy 1987 - 1988
M. Mus Violin/Viola (Teaching and Performance)
* Suzuki Method (Teaching Student from 5 year old) 2003 - 2004
* Alexander Method (http://www.alexandertechnique.com/at.htm) 2003 - 2004
* Vancouver School Board Continuing & International Education 2003
Training Program in Adult Education Methodology
*Registered Teacher at the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto (Canada) 2003 - Present
WORK EXPERIENCE:
British Columbia Conservatory of Music, Vancouver, Canada 2003 - Present
Violin Teacher
1
Vancouver School Board, Canada 2003 - 2005
Violin Teacher for individual and class lessons
Pacific Academy for Music, Vancouver, Canada 2003 - 2004
Violin Teacher
Tom Lee Academy of Music, Vancouver, Canada 2004 - 2010
Violin teacher
Chamber Music 2003 - Present

2. I’m regularly playing duo with piano and quartet
Vancouver Island Symphony Orchestra, Canada 2000 - 2003
Kamloops Symphony and Chamber Orchestra, Canada 2000 - 2003
B.C Chamber Orchestra, Canada 2000 - 2003
Burnaby Symphony Orchestra, Canada 2000 - 2003
(Orchestra Member – Freelance)
Chamber Ensemble: 1990 -1999
*Gli Armonici
*Amici della Musica
*Ars Nova
Ente Trapani Theatre, Trapani, Italy 1990 - 1991
Orchestra Member
Vincenzo Bellini Conservatory of Music Palermo, Italy 1988 - 1990
Violin Teacher
Massimo Bellini Theatre, Catania, Italy 1988 - 1989
Orchestra Member
PERSONAL SKILLS:
*Strong communication
*Ability to work on your own without being constantly supervised
*Practical
*Responsible
LANGUAGES:
English (fluently)
Italian (mother tongue)
CITIZENSHIP:
Italian/Canadian 2