Education

Masters of Music, Florida State University College of Music, Tallahassee

Major: Music Theory and Composition.

Supervisor: Ladislav Kubik

2016

 

Bachelors of Music, Florida State University College of Music, Tallahassee Major: Composition. Magna Kum Laude

Bachelors of Music, Florida State University College of Music, Tallahassee Major: Cello Performance. Magna Kum Laude

2014


Recent Premieres

“XY 21” for pre-recorded tape spoken word, and solo dancer. Choreography by Aigars Larionovs

March, 2020

 

“Uprooted” from Ballet Unbound. Solo Piano, cello, electronics with live looping and 12 dancers. Choreography by Maartje Lawrence Hermans

Spanos Theater, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

November 11th–13th

 

“Roses in December” for Solo Piano, Cello, and two dancers. Choreography by Ilana Goldman

Terrace Theater, The Kennedy Center, Washington DC.

May 8th–9th, 2019

 

“Virtually Real: the isolated connection-community”, fixed media, live electronics, and solo cello,
The Black Box Theater at the FSU School of Dance, Tallahassee FL.

January 6th–7th, 2018

 

“Kali Yuga” for Electric String Quartet and Controllerist

The Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC

October 15th, 2017


Teaching Positions

Logan Castro Music, Owner Operator

  • Private instruction in piano

  • Private instruction in cello

  • Private instruction in ukulele

  • Private instruction in music composition and songwriting

2020–

 

“Music At the Movement Arts Center”, SLO Movement Arts Center

  • Group instruction in music history/theory

  • Group instruction in dance history/theory

  • Private instruction in piano

  • Private instruction in cello

  • Private instruction in ukulele

2019–2020

 

2018–2019

 

The TeVelde Conservatory, San Luis Obispo, CA.

  • Private Instruction in piano

  • Private Instruction in cello

 

Adjunct Faculty, School of Dance, Florida State University, Tallahassee

  • Music and Choreography (DAN2611)

  • Survey of Dance Technologies (DAN4418)

  • DIS in Music Praxes in Dance (DAN 5650)

  • DIS in Music Theory for Dance (DAN 5904)

  • Rhythmic Analysis (DAN 2610)

2017–2018

 

Staff Music Specialist, School of Dance, Florida State University, Tallahassee

• Studies in Dance Technology (DAN5590)

2016–2017

 

Graduate Instructor, College of Music, Florida State University, Tallahassee

  • Sight Singing and Ear Training II (MUT1242)

  • Sight Singing and Ear Training III (MUT2246)

  • Digital Music Synthesis I (MUS5546)

  • Digital Music Synthesis II

2015–2016


Speaking Engagements

“Roses in December: Discussion on the Collaborative Process”, post -performance Q&A. Terrace Theater, The Kennedy Center, Washington DC.

May 11th, 2019

 

“Virtually Real: the isolated connection community” Post-performance panel discussion on collaborative process and design of the event. The Black Box Theater at the FSU School of Dance

January 7, 2018

 

“EChO; Performance Demonstration of the Electric Chamber Orchestra” Longmire Recital Hall, Tallahassee

April 10, 2016

 

“Glyph; A Study in Multidisciplinary Structured Improvisation”. The FSU College of Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Performance Symposium, School of Dance, Florida State University, Tallahassee

October 11, 2016

 

“Beta Fragments; Discussion on the Collaborative Process Between Choreographer and Composer”. The FSU College of Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Performance Symposium, School of Dance, Florida State University, Tallahassee

October 11, 2015


Piano Engagements

 

Staff Accompanist: SLO Movement Arts Center

2018–2020

 

Faculty Accompanist. Florida State Univerisy School of Dance. 

2017—2018

 

Staff Accompanist. Florida State University School of Dance.

2015—2017

 

Music Directory/Rehearsal Pianist. “Avenue Q”, Theater Tallahassee

2015

 

2nd Keyboard, “Assassins”. Newstage Theaterworks, Tallahassee Florida.

2014

 

Freelance Accompanist for Instrumentalists and Vocalists. Orlando FL, and Tallahassee FL.

2010—2017


Cello Engagements

Cellist/Engineer. The Electric Chamber Orchestra, Director Mark Wingate, Florida State University, Tallahassee

2012—2016

 

Private Instructor, Cello. Mason’s School of Music, Dance, and Art’s After School Tallahassee.

2015—2016

 

Electric Cellist. The Florida State University New Music Ensemble, Director Cliff Callender

2016

 

Section Cellist, Contracted. Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Director Demetrius Fuller.Destin FL

2010—2016