Dan Zellan Instruction and Performance Resume
DAN ZELLAN
Instruction & Performance Resume
400 East 20th Street, NY, NY, 10009,
(646) - 628 - 0317
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EDUCATION
Nassau Community College , Hempstead, NY, Associates Music Theory & Performance, 1989 - 1992
S.U.N.Y. Old Westbury - Old Westbury, NY, - B.A. Jazz Composition & Performance
C.U.N.Y Queens College: Aron Copland School of Music - 2 semesters of Masters Work in Music Ed.
ADVANCED MUSIC & GUITAR TRAINING
David Burns (former first trumpeter of Dizzy Gillespie’s original Big Band, for Duke Ellington
Stan Solow (Grammy Awarded and Grammy Board member) - Classical & Jazz Guitar
William Zito (disciple of Rey de la Torre , lineage of Tarrega, Llobet). - Classical Guitar
INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE
Kate Tempesta’s Urban Golf Academy - 2019 - Current
Early Childhood (3-6 yrs), Age Appropriate Golf Program focusing on executive and motor skills development through use of creative arts, games and fun
Dan Zellan Music: Home Instruction - 2000 - Current
one-on-one, guitar, electric bass and vocal Instruction
All Ages - All Levels - All Styles
Currently with a 7 and 9 year old student
Multiple Senior-Centers and Assisted Living Facilities in Manhattan 2017 - Current
Providing Guided Sing-Alongs and Song-Making Class Instruction
Anna House Day Care Center, 2014 - 2015
Creating a music program for infants - pre-school aged children
Freeport High School, Freeport, NY - 2014 - 2015
Summer Music Instruction Program - (60 middle school students at once)
Teaching fundamental rhythm making through “Bucket Drumming”
Greenvale School, Greenvale, NY, - 2005 (Substitute teaching)
Classroom setting, teaching music lessons and songs, led with guitar (k - 6th Grades)
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
Guitarist & Vocalist, Craig Scott Music - 2017 - Present
Guitarist & Vocalist, Musical Director - Hank Lane Music - 1999 - 2017
RECENT PERFORMANCES
Frederick Fleming House - “Movin’ and Groovin’”
70s, 80, fun R&B Guitar and Vocal Show
Lott Residency - 45 min. Guitar recital - “Generations”
REFERENCES
PERFORMANCE
Mathew Friedman - (Bdway,“Movin’ Out”, “Oh, What a Nigh!t”, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” ------------
Samantha Foong - Activities Director - Brown Gardens/nyfsc - ------------
INSTRUCTION
JinJoo & Joon Yeun Li - (Mother and Father current seven year old classical guitar student Chae Yeon (Emily) ------------
Susan Scherer - Activities Director - 74th St Residence/wsfssh Sing - Along - ------------
Martita Goshen - Arts Coordinator - Anna House - ------------
DAN ZELLAN
Instruction & Performance Resume
400 East 20th Street, NY, NY, 10009,
(646) - 628 - 0317
DanZellanG------------
EDUCATION
Nassau Community College , Hempstead, NY, Associates Music Theory & Performance, 1989 - 1992
S.U.N.Y. Old Westbury - Old Westbury, NY, - B.A. Jazz Composition & Performance
C.U.N.Y Queens College: Aron Copland School of Music - 2 semesters of Masters Work in Music Ed.
ADVANCED MUSIC & GUITAR TRAINING
David Burns (former first trumpeter of Dizzy Gillespie’s original Big Band, for Duke Ellington
Stan Solow (Grammy Awarded and Grammy Board member) - Classical & Jazz Guitar
William Zito (disciple of Rey de la Torre , lineage of Tarrega, Llobet). - Classical Guitar
INSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE
Kate Tempesta’s Urban Golf Academy - 2019 - Current
Early Childhood (3-6 yrs), Age Appropriate Golf Program focusing on executive and motor skills development through use of creative arts, games and fun
Dan Zellan Music: Home Instruction - 2000 - Current
one-on-one, guitar, electric bass and vocal Instruction
All Ages - All Levels - All Styles
Currently with a 7 and 9 year old student
Multiple Senior-Centers and Assisted Living Facilities in Manhattan 2017 - Current
Providing Guided Sing-Alongs and Song-Making Class Instruction
Anna House Day Care Center, 2014 - 2015
Creating a music program for infants - pre-school aged children
Freeport High School, Freeport, NY - 2014 - 2015
Summer Music Instruction Program - (60 middle school students at once)
Teaching fundamental rhythm making through “Bucket Drumming”
Greenvale School, Greenvale, NY, - 2005 (Substitute teaching)
Classroom setting, teaching music lessons and songs, led with guitar (k - 6th Grades)
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
Guitarist & Vocalist, Craig Scott Music - 2017 - Present
Guitarist & Vocalist, Musical Director - Hank Lane Music - 1999 - 2017
RECENT PERFORMANCES
Frederick Fleming House - “Movin’ and Groovin’”
70s, 80, fun R&B Guitar and Vocal Show
Lott Residency - 45 min. Guitar recital - “Generations”
REFERENCES
PERFORMANCE
Mathew Friedman - (Bdway,“Movin’ Out”, “Oh, What a Nigh!t”, “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” ------------
Samantha Foong - Activities Director - Brown Gardens/nyfsc - ------------
INSTRUCTION
JinJoo & Joon Yeun Li - (Mother and Father current seven year old classical guitar student Chae Yeon (Emily) ------------
Susan Scherer - Activities Director - 74th St Residence/wsfssh Sing - Along - ------------
Martita Goshen - Arts Coordinator - Anna House - ------------