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It was evident that Chris's passion and expertise in music technology were at the forefront of each session.
Chris created and tailored interactive sessions that met the specific needs of our school. The result was an engaging and collaborative learning environment that benefitted both students and staff alike.
The staff were provided with manageable steps to meaningfully incorporate technology into the curriculum, while the students left the workshop with a sense of achievement and a curiosity to further explore the world of technology.
Melody Leung
Secondary Music Teacher, King George V International School, Hong Kong
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Chris was just amazing with our students! He made working with electronics not only fun and meaningful but accessible.
Students were able to try something new and they were able to learn about triggering, looping, syncing, ideating, and performing their own compositions electronically, all successfully in very artistic ways.
Students and staff were so engaged and excited to make music in this manner and they were inspired to keep working in this area of musicking.
Chris is not only an expert in electronic music making, but he is a master pedagogue. His pacing and way of working with everyone was just great.
Demo Dimitrakoulakos
Head of Music, International School of Luxembourg
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If you are interested in technology in Music Education, Chris is the way to go.
It didn't feel like a class/training but more like a conversation and exploration with a musical friend.
He was always willing to also do research and come back with new content based on what we explored during our sessions.
Chris never made it seem as if he knew it all.
Again I highly recommend working with Chris.
Kimberly Hall
The American School of kinshasa
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Director
Electronic Music Pedagogy draws on current research exploring how electronic musicians learn to deliver powerful student workshops, teacher training and YouTube-based resources.
Chris and his team have conducted workshops in schools in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Hong Kong, Italy, Cambodia, France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and more!
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Founder
Beginner Orchestra
Beginner Orchestra aims to solve one main problem for international schools with an orchestra program - write and arrange orchestra pieces written specifically for beginners. No more endless searching through massive databases. No more constant re-arranging. My team of music educators all around the world test and review every single piece making sure the scores and play-alongs are perfect for a beginner orchestra. Plus, you can request the extra parts you need, anytime!
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