IT Support & Small Business Ownership
Pixel Noise LLC (pixelnoise.tech). Provides comprehensive IT support and administration for a PreK to 8th grade school including device and infrastructure management, on-site and remote support, and consultation on future planning and development. (March 2021 – Present)
Choral Conducting
The 92nd St Y, New York
The 92NY Chorus. Artistic Director and Choral Conductor. (February 2024 – Present)
The Choir
An independent adult community choir in Manhattan (Sept. 2019 – Mar. 2020)
501(c)(3) Leadership
eVoco Voice Collective (evoco.vc)
Board member-at-large (November 2023 – Present)
Every Voice Choirs (everyvoicechoirs.org)
Administrative consultant. Youth music program in Manhattan. (Spring & Fall Semesters 2017)
Digital Media Production Experience
Podcasting
• Voices of Divine Wisdom (rss.com/podcasts/voices-of-divine-wisdom/) – Editing & production. Catholic education. (Jan 2025 – Present)
• The Pixel Noise Podcast (PixelNoise.fm) – Hosting, editing, & production. Media & Lifestyle (November 2019 – April 2023)
• Significant Signals (pixelnoise.fm/sig) – Hosting, editing, & production. Music history and theory. (June 2021 – June 2022)
Livestreaming
• Various services, educational and entertainment content, including twitch.tv/pixelnoisefm (March 2020 – Present)
Higher Education
Columbia University, Teachers College
Master of Arts (M.A.) with a major in Music and Music Education, Professional Certification track. GPA – 3.74. Spring 2017.
Hofstra University, School of Education
Bachelors of Science in Education (B.S. Ed.) with a major in Music Education. GPA – 3.53. Spring 2015
Hofstra University Honors College Graduate
The 2015 Hofstra Music Education Department Award for research in the field of music education– undergraduate honors thesis on aural skills acquisition
Hofstra Presidential Scholarship and Dean’s List for exceptional academic achievement
Multiple scholarship grants for exceptional music performance, including the Newsday Scholarship and the Dorothy B. Hoag award for excellence in music performance.
Applied Music Lessons
Voice – 2008 to 2017. Instructors include Peter Van Derrick, Gregory Mercer, Maitland Peters, and Annette Nauraine
Conducting – 2015 to 2017. Instructor: David Fryling, DMA
Piano – 2011 to 2014. Instructors include Michael DiGiacinto, Marilyn Lehman, Maria Caputo
Teaching certifications & other teaching Experience
K–12 Music (Initial) in the state of New York. Passed edTPA with Mastery. Control # 944083151
PreK–12 Music (Initial) in the state of Connecticut. Endorsement code 049. Cert. # C052018000476
White Plains City School District, rotated between 3 schools – Full-time elementary general music teacher (Sept. 2018 to June 2019). George Washington Elementary, Church St Elementary, and Post Rd Elementary schools.
The Urban Assembly School for Wildlife Conservation – (Sept. 2017 to present). Full-time music teacher responsible for teaching piano classes to grades 7 & 8 and vocal/general music classes to grades 9–12.
Applied Voice Lessons at Teachers College, Columbia University (adult level) and elsewhere
Elementary General Music at Stewart School (Garden City) with Ms. Kelly Grace (student teaching)
High School Choir at Massapequa High School Ames Campus with Mr. Malcom Gilbert (student teaching)
Adolescent male voice class – The Young Men’s Vocal Ensemble, – Singers’ Workshops at Teachers College – (singersworkshops.org)
Choral Conducting course at Hofstra University (tutoring)
Selected Vocal Performance Experience
eVoco Voice Collective – Mixed Ensemble (2015 – present)
The eVoco Voice Collective* is the realization of a long-held dream of David Fryling to assemble a collection of singers of the highest musical, technical, and expressive abilities whose shared mission is to invite listeners into the extraordinary experience of singing, together. We are passionate advocates for excellence in the choral & vocal art, presenting evocative concerts and singing competitions of the highest caliber, summoning the power of the empathetic imagination to remind us of our shared human experiences.
*From the Latin evocare [ex- (“out”) vocare (“to call”)]: to lure, to summon, to evoke
Dr. David Fryling, conductor
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Downtown Voices (2015 – present)
Praised by The New York Times for their “incisive, agile strength,” Downtown Voices is a semi-professional choir at Trinity Church Wall Street made up of volunteer singers from the New York metro area and members of The GRAMMY®-nominated Choir of Trinity Wall Street.
Stephen Sands, conductor
Past performances include (click to watch) James MacMillan—Seven Last Words from the Cross, Paul Mealor—Stabat Mater, Benjamin Britten: St. Nicolas, Alberto Ginastera – Cello Concerto No. 1, op. 36, Ludwig van Beethoven – Missa Solemnis
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Hofstra University Chorale and Chamber Singers (2011 – 2015)
Solo and choral experience
Four annual educational outreach tours of the northeastern United States
World Premiere – Scott Perkins–The Stolen Child, including Anthony DiTaranto as the tenor soloist
Barnard-Columbia Chorus (2016-2017)
Solo and choral experience, including the tenor solo role in Handel’s “Messiah”
Solo recital of classical German, French, Italian, and English art song
Opera roles: Don Giovanni (Don Ottavio), The Voice of Ariadne (Baldovino), Princess Ida (Cyril), L’Ivogne Corrige (Mathurin)
Professional Organization Affiliations for Music Education
Professional Development Experience
“Responsive Classroom” music subject training – Winter 2019
“Managing Challenging Behaviors in Special Area Classrooms” – Jim Wright, Winter 2019
Weekly PD in general teaching and quarterly PD in Music Education through the New York City Department of Education
Attendee of several music educator conferences, including NYSSMA, NAfME, ACDA, and BHS
Presenter for the Hofstra University chapter of NAfME: “Our New Standards.” Spring 2015
Participant in conducting master classes with Dr. David Fryling and Mark Shapiro
Volunteer at local music education events (Piano NYSSMA & NMEA PEAK Festival)
Awards and Accolades
The 2015 Hofstra Music Education Department Award for research in the field of music education– undergraduate honors thesis on aural skills acquisition
Hofstra Presidential Scholarship and Dean’s List for exceptional academic achievement
Multiple scholarship grants for exceptional music performance, including the Newsday Scholarship and the Dorothy B. Hoag award for excellence in music performance.
Technological Skills
An enthusiastic learner with an affinity for applying new technology
Can apply technology skills to teach electronic music classes
Experience with
Final Cut Pro and iMovie
Logic and GarageBand
Other hardware and software setup and configuration
Proficient in both Qwerty and Dvorak typing