C High School

Other Work Experience:

Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL (1984)

Elizabeth C. Axford, M.A. Craft World, Inc., Miami, FL (1983-1984)

Mark Foster Music Publishers, Champaign, IL (1982-1983)

Contact Informat ion: Follett College Bookstores, Champaign, IL and Hays, KS

Elizabeth C . Axford, M.A. ( ASCAP) ( 1978- 1982)

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85 Del Mar, C A 92014-0085 University of Illinois Graduate Library, Urbana-Champaign,

Cell: 619-***-**** IL (1978-1979)

E-mail: abqjfb@r.postjobfree.com or lizax ford@pianopress .com Renaissance Leather, Champaign, IL (1976-1977)

Websites: www.pianopress .com and Thimble and Thr eads, Champaign, IL (1974-1976)

www.theartofmusicinc .org

Publicat ions:

Current Positions: Song Sheets to Software - A Guide to Print Music,

Owner, Piano Press Studio, Software, Ins tructional Media, and Web Sites for

Publisher/Instruc tor/Composer/Arranger /Songwriter rd

Musicians ( Scarecrow Press, 2009, 2004, 2001) ; 3

President/Director, The Art of Music, Inc. edition includes a CD-ROM.

Regional W orkshop Coordinator, Nashville Songwriters Traditional W orld Music Influences in Contemporary Solo

Association International (N SAI) Piano Literature (Scarecrow Press, 1997)

Ms. Ax ford's music reference books are found in academic

Education: and public libraries throughout the wor ld; books and

Master of Arts, Music, San Diego State U niversity CDs reviewed and critically acclaimed in Choice,

Bachelor of Ar ts, Mus ic, University of Illinois American Music Teacher, Teaching Music, Piano &

Writer s Diges t C orrespondence School Cer tificate Wr iting Keyboard, Electronic Musician, Amer ican R eference

to Sell N on-Fic tion Books Annual, Keyboard Teacher, Book News,

State of Florida Teaching Cer t. #561749 for Music K-12 American Songwriter, Muses N ews, Publishers

SongU .com Online Songwriting/Music Business Cours es Marketing Association N ewsletter, Society of

Introduction to the Recording Studio, Miami-Dade Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Bulletin,

Community C ollege Extension Course School Library Journal, The College Music

Symposium, and The N ew H aven Advocate.

Music Instructor Experience: Hundreds of professional piano arrangements and original

Independently contrac ted by the following pr ivate and compositions written, transcribed, and scored in

public schools, organizations, and music s tudios for Finale, including original, public domain, and licensed

various teaching assignments, inc luding private and songs for Piano Press (see catalog), Hunk-ta- Bunk-

group instruction and independent study (1984- ta Music, Holiday Music Group, Dreamer Dreamer

Present): Produc tions, Star Cut Publishing, W inter Night

Summer Creativity C amps, The Art of Music, Inc., Del Mar, Publishing, and Marina D orell.

CA (2008- Present) Songwriting and the Web articles in The N SAI Newsw ire

Gatew ays Summer Program, San Diego, CA (2007) The Ar t of Music A Collection of Writings, Volume 1 and

Canyon Cres t Academy, Envision Program, San Diego, Volume 2 (Piano Press, 2003, 2001)

C A ( 2 006- 200 7)

San Diego State Univ ersity, San Diego, C A (2003) Online Publicat ions:

Torrey Pines High School, San D iego, C A (1998-2000) Keyboard Chops articles at www.indie- music .com

La Jolla Music Teaching Studios, La Jolla, C A (1992- Piano Press Newsletter (Yahoo Group) at www .yahoo.com

Present) San Diego N SAI Workshop Newsletter ( Yahoo Group) at

Wagner s World of Music, La Mesa, C A (1992-1994) www.yahoo.com

California Mus ic Studios, San Diego, C A (1992-1993)

Miami Music W orks, Miami, FL (1991-1992) Songwrit ing/A rranging Credits:

Suniland Music Shoppe, Miami, FL (1986-1991) A H anukkah Tale: Licensed for Sit and Be Fit on PBS

Kiddie Kampus, Miami, FL (1984-1986) Big Screen TV: Licensed for Dr . Tabor's Diet TV

Infomercial

Public Relations, Grant Writing, and Special Event Christmas in Florida ( Elizabeth Axford/Marc-Alan

Experience: Barnette/Jamie Cutler): Cut on Love Looks Good on

Written numerous grant proposals on behalf of The Art of You CD by Jamie Cutler

Music, Inc. and Piano Press (2007-Present) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing: Licensed by Greenroom

Organized, solicited funds, sponsorships, and Digital for an e-Christmas card, London, U K

memberships, written press releases and monthly Hatikva: Licensed by The C enter for the Advancement of

newsletter, and secured media promotion for Jewish Education, Miami, FL www .israel60miami.org

numerous special events hosted by the San Diego Hava Nagila: Licensed by Marshall- Grant Ministries for

NSAI Regional Workshop and the Miami, FL N SAI short film Mama

Regional W orkshop (1990-Present) I Have a Little Dreydl: Licensed by BargainJudaica.com for

Publicity Chair, CAPMT Dis trict I, a Div ision of Music hold music, Brooklyn, NY

Teachers National Association (1993-1998)

It's a Guy Thing: Single-song contract, Muy Bambinos Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)

Music, Nashville, TN Awards of Appreciation, 2008, 2000, 1997

It's Not Like We Never Drove Through Texas: Cut on San Diego Public Library Local Authors Exhibit, 1998 -

Country Songs CD by Susanne Holm ( Finland); single- Present

song contract, Spec trum Music, France Pi Kappa Lambda, N ational Music Honor Society,

Jolly Old St. Nicholas: Licensed by The Lang C ompanies Honorary Inductee, 1996

for a musical Chris tmas card; licensed by W under man, Suniland Music Shoppe Teaching Studios Excellence

New York for a holiday card Award, 1989

Kidtunes : C ompilation CD Executive Producer Illinois State Scholarship, 1976

Merry Chr istmas H appy H anukkah - A Multilingual

Songbook and CD : Producer, Arranger, Performer - 32 Notable C ollege Instruct ors:

tracks; Songwriter - 2 tracks Univ. of IL: Tony Caramia (piano); Scott Wyatt

O Chris tmas Tree: Licensed by Theatre on Main for The (composition/theory); John Melby

Big Bad Wolf Meets Santa Claus (composition/theory); Sever Tipei (composition/theory);

Oh, How Lovely Is the Evening: Licensed by Konitek, Heidi Von Gunden (theory); Cecil Lotief (piano

Johannesburg, South Africa for a holiday card pedagogy FH SU)

Personal Touch: Licensed for boy band project, MD VD San Diego State Univ ersity: David W ard-Steinman

Network; song selec ted by producer Matt Dela Pola (composition/theory); Lewis Peter man (world music,

(David Foster, William Ross) notation) ; Eddie Meadows (jazz, research); Conrad

Ratango: Producer, English lyricis t; tango/rap/hip-hop Bruderer (piano literature)

CD/D VD project; www.ratango.com w/Marina Dorell &

Matt Dela Pola www .mattdp.com Guest Speaker/Exhibit or:

Shalom Chaverim: Licensed by Emmy award-w inning California Ar ts Expo, N orthridge, C A

ImageMasters, for R abbi as main title theme California Mus ic Educators Association (CMEA)/TI:ME

Survivor's Song: Background vocalist on Jamie Reno's Annual C onfer ence, Pasadena, CA

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Benefit CD w ith California Association of Professional Music Teachers

Peter Frampton on lead guitar (CAPMT) Annual State C onvention

S'Vivon: Licensed for Sit and Be Fit on PBS Camp Summer Songs Wes t, Camp Whittier, Santa

Too D eep (Sam Hogin/Elizabeth Axford/Ernie Harkins) : Barbara, C A

Cut on Snapshot CD by Ernie Wy lie, Adama Music Music Educators National Conference ( MENC) National

We W ish You a Merry Chris tmas: Licensed for Obama TV Convention, Nashville, TN

ad on CNN ; licensed by Theatre on Main for The Big Music Teachers Association of California ( MTAC) Annual

Bad Wolf Meets Santa C laus; licensed by Inland Video State Convention

Supply for hold music . NAMM Convention, Anaheim, CA

Whenever You re Ready: Cut on N otes on the Human Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI),

Condition CD by Brian Minshew, Backyard Records Nashville, TN

Who's Been Playing W ith The Jukebox?: Translated into Sam H inton San Diego Folk Heritage Fes tival

Swedish by Bo Soder holm; per formed by Susanne San Diego Local Author's Exhibit, Downtown Library

Holm (Finland) ; aired daily on Radio Vega from San Diego N SAI Workshop

5/15/04 - 7/15/04 as part of the Starjanbandet 2004 Songwr iters Guild of America, Nashville, TN

Festival www .susanneholm.com/sb.htm; won 2nd Summer Creativity C amps, D el Mar, C A

place in the radio votes

List ings:

Professional Organizations/Memberships: 2000 N otable American Women

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Gale Contemporary Authors

(ASCAP) Great Minds of the 21st Century

Country Music Association (C MA) Voting Member Great Women of the 21st Century

Music Teachers Association of California ( MTAC) Inter national Who's Who of Classical and Light Classic al

Music Teachers National Association (MTN A) Musicians

Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Inter national Who s Who of Professional and Business

National Academy of Recording Ar ts and Sciences Women

(NAR AS) Voting Member Outs tanding Musicians of the 20th Century

National Guild of Piano Teachers (NGPT) The C ontemporary Who's Who

Society of Childr en s Book Writers and Illustrators Who s Who in American Education

(SC BWI) Who s Who of American Women

Songu.com Who's W ho in America

TAXI Who's W ho in Entertainment

Technology in Music Education ( TI:ME)

Music Industry Events Attended/Produced* (150+):

Honors and A wards: NSAI Song Camps, Spring Symposiums, Summer

Piano Press Studio Voted Bes t of Del Mar by the U .S. Seminars, and Tin Pan South Shows (N ashville, TN)

Local Business Association, 2009, 2008

NSAI Regional Workshops and Special Events (Los San Diego Songwriters Guild Song C ontest Honorable

Angeles, C A) Mention Country (2000)

*NSAI Regional W orkshops and Special Events ( Miami, FL Not Jus t At C hristmas

1990-1992 and San Diego, CA 1992-present) Songwr iters of Wiscons in Song Contes t Four th Place

*Roland Clinics ( Miami Music W orks, Miami, FL) Novelty (2006)

*Yamaha Clinics ( Suniland Music Shoppe, Miami, FL) Personal Touch

ASCAP EXPO (Los Angeles, CA) Billboard World Songwr iting C ontes t Honorable

Film Music Network (Los Angeles, C A) Mention (2001)

Grammy Awards (Los Angeles, C A) Unisong International Song Contes t Finalist Pop

Independent Music Seminar ( San Diego, C A) ( 2000)

Just Plain Folks Showcases and Awards Shows ( San Dallas Song Contes t Second Place Pop (2000)

Diego and LA) Northern California Songwriters Song Contest

Musician's Institute Jai Josefs' Songwriting Classes and Honorable Mention Pop (2000)

Monday Night Group (Los Angeles, C A) Austin Songwriters Song Contest Finalis t Pop (2000)

NAMM Shows West Coas t ( Anaheim and LA) Whenever You're Ready

National Academy of Songwr iters (NAS) EXPOs (Los Billboard World Songwr iting C ontes t Honorable

Angeles, C A) Mention (2001)

TAXI Road R allies (Los Angeles, C A) Dallas Song Contes t Second Place Pop (2001)

You re the Only True Love

Recording St udios: Billboard World Songwr iting C ontes t Honorable

Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, C A) ; Paramount (Los Mention (2007)

Angeles, C A); Blue Danube Music Production (Nor th Nominated for Bes t Jazz Song, Los Angeles Music

Hollywood, C A) ; D enny Mar tin Music (Nashville, TN); Awards ( 2007)

Track Star Studios (La Mesa, C A); Taco Truffles VH-1 Song of the Year Runner-Up (Oc tober 2007)

Media ( San Diego, C A); Global Stone Music

(Encinitas, C A); One Lane Productions (Tierra Santa, Selected Venues Performed as a Pianist, Composer,

CA); Miami-Dade College ( Miami, FL) and/or Songwriter:

Brookens Jr. High School, Urbana, IL

Songwrit ing and Music Industry Coaches/Instructors: Channing Murray Foundation, Champaign, IL

Marc-Alan Barnette; Rick Beresford; Jason Blume; John Claire de Lune, San Diego, C A

Braheny ; Sheila Davis; Jai Josefs ; Harriet Schock; Coast Vineyard Church, La Jolla, CA

Steve Seskin; Songu.com Faculty ; N SAI Symposium Coconut Grove Bank, Coconut Grove, FL

and Song Camp Ins tructors ; TAXI Critiques Coral Gables Congregational Church, FL

Duncan Music Studio, Urbana, IL

Co-Writers: Florida International University, Miami, FL

Adam Slonim; Ande Ras mussen; Beverly White; Bo Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS

S derholm; Carolyn Car mody; Chris tina Meyer; Hot Java Caf, San Diego, C A

Claudia Sodaro; D erryl Herring; Diane Waters ; D onna House of D enmark, Balboa Park, San D iego, C A

Fant; Ernie H arkins; James Grey ; Jamie Cutler ; Judy Kranner t C enter, Urbana, IL

Calem; Ken Kilback; Lisa Chaddock; Marc- Alan La Cos ta Library, La Costa, C A

Barnette; Marina Dorell; Matthew Dela Pola; Melissa La Jolla Congregational C hurch, La Jolla, CA

Vardey ; Peter R oberts ; Sam Hogin; Steve Davidson; Luna Park, Los Angeles, CA

Tracey and Vance Marino Miami Music W orks, Miami, FL

Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL

Songwrit ing A wards: Mikey's, Poway, C A

Big Screen TV Pt. Loma N azarene College, San Diego, C A

Billboard World Songwr iting C ontes t Honorable San Diego State Univ ersity, San Diego, C A

Mention (2007) St. Peters Episcopal Church, Del Mar, C A

Christmas in Florida Stratford Inn, D el Mar, C A

Unisong International Song Contes t Finalist Suniland Music Shoppe, Miami, FL

Seasonal/N ovelty (2006-2007) The Avalon H otel, South Miami Beach, FL

It's a Guy Thing The Musician's Institute, Los Angeles, CA

Billboard World Songwr iting C ontes t Honorable The N ews Caf, South Miami Beach, FL

Mention (2002) The Oasis Hotel, San Diego, CA

Northern California Songwriters Song Contest The Pannikin Cafe, Del Mar, C A

Honorable Mention Country (2003) Twiggs, San Diego, C A

It's Not Like We Never Drove Through Texas University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Billboard World Songwr iting C ontes t Honorable Urbana H igh School, Urbana, IL

Mention (2001) Wagner s World of Music, La Mesa, C A

Austin Song Contes t Finalist Country (2000) Yankee Ridge School, Urbana, IL

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