Manager Sales. Music Director, Producer, Instructor
Resume:
Brian T Collins
Curriculum Vitae
***** ***** **, *****, ** V4E 1A6
*****@*************.***
http://briantcollins.com
Top Accomplishments
• Innovative and inspirational trend setter, spearheading a now globally recognised music tuning frequency (432 Hz)
• Developed and Implemented a unique music master class for aspiring University and College students to pass entry level audition requirements
• Honoured by private invitation to the Ontario parliament with Divine Mother Amma Sri Karunamayi of India to speak with MPs and her devotees about alkaline health and clean water systems
• 20+ years teaching Electric Bass, Upright Bass, Piano, Keyboards and Jazz Improvisation, mentoring children and adults of all ages to express themselves creatively though music
• Received instrument endorsement from Vadim Basses, an international luthier of custom handmade electric six string basses
• Increased footfall traffic by 15% at Elite Music Academy by upgrading the building colour scheme
• Performed on large scale concert venues such as Toronto Skydome, Air Canada Centre, Toronto City Hall, Royal York hotel, Ontario Parliament grounds, Marquee club in London, England
• Experienced leader and manager in sales and musical performance settings
• Drafted legal Heads of Agreement for an eco education platform which successfully contracted the UK NGO “Think Global” to introduce the platform into twenty four thousand schools in the UK
• Inspired the Bulgarian conductor Ivan Kostadinov Yanakiev, who now spearheads the worlds first 432Hz chamber orchestra
Relevant Work Experience
• January 1997 to present – International Musician and Composer, Producer, Entrepreneur, Trend Setter, Independent Researcher, Online Marketer
Positions have included: Manager, private consultant, instructor, arranger, musical director, bandleader, principal musician, soloist accompanist and innovator
• January 1997 to present – Self Employed Producer and Audio Engineer
• February 2009 to Present – International Keynote Speaker and Workshop Facilitator Topics include music therapy, ancients arts, megalithic sites, astronomy, history and philosophies, health, financial literacy, asset protection, law and bio dynamic farming
• February 2008 to January 2009 – Manager of Elite Music Academy Responsibilities included redesigned school policy; implemented teacher contracts; coordinated 22 teachers for 250 students; managed student payments and accounts; spearheaded human resources, including hiring and dismissals; upgraded school payment plan to semesterly; point of sale systems; co-coordinated with owners to establish effective business strategy; resolved student concerns; collections of payments and rentals; liaised with teachers to improve the quality of the school; maintained the school website; co-designed scholarship program, created masterclass program
• July 2007 to Oct 2007 – Solo Pianist for Princess Cruise lines, Los Angeles, California
• May 2004 to Oct 2007 - Band Leader, Manager and Bassist for The Jazzmakers Corporate clients served: Entro communications, IBM, AT&T, Nortel, Indian Motorcycle, Mercedes Benz, A.G.F.A., Bombardier, Rogers community television, Royal York dental, National Yacht Club, SQL POWER
• October 2001 to Dec 2003 - Sales Rep/ Bass and Theory Teacher/ Evening Manager for Kaos Music Responsibilities included: cash counts and store closing; point-of-sale and student registration; re- designed and organised shipping and receiving area for easier inventory control; increased digital keyboard sales by 12%; and completed minor repairs of instruments
• April 2000 to Oct 2001 - Cello Instructor/ Piano Sales Representative at Lakeshore Music Responsibilities included: designed signage and advertising for piano department; point of sale and rental contracts; purchasing of pianos and trade-in appraisals; repairs of string instruments; collections on overdue accounts.
• September 2000 to June 2001 – Piano/Bass/Theory Teacher/Sales Rep for Melody Man Music Lessons
• May 1998 to September 2000 – Toronto Business Improvement Association co-organiser and Lead Bassist
• March 1997 to July 1999 – Bonded Private Investigator for International Protective Group
• September 1996 to June 1997 – Music and Bass Instructor for The Music Shack
• April 1994 to Oct 1996 – Telephone Marketing for Elliot research Group, achieving the highest in-house sales for client IBM in Alberta
Education and Training
• 2001 – Training in Visual arts, Photography, 35mm and digital SLR cameras
• January 1997 to January 2000 – Humber College of Applied Arts, receiving honours in music performance and arranging
• 1997 – Recording and midi training. Familiar with Reaper, Audacity, Pro tools, Cubase SX, Audio logic
• 1996 – Computer graphics on Photoshop and Illustrator and logo design
• 1989 – Tactic Training Certificate - Crisis Intervention, Ontario Provincial Police Volunteer Work
• June 2010 to Feb 2012 – Co-Founder of The Divine Water Project An Education volunteer platform teaching clean water systems, alkaline health and organic foods
• 2012 - 2014 – Work-away, an international volunteer organisation connecting homeowners & travellers Skill sets abroad: housesitting, gardening, permaculture, planting, tree cutting, snow removal, cooking, vegan & raw organic food lifestyle, teaching, art, painting, music therapy, care giving ST. CATHERINE’S BRITISH SCHOOL
77 Leoforos Venizelou, Lykovrissi,
Athens GR 141 23, Greece
email: ******.*******@************.**
Telephone: (0030) 210-***-**** Fax: (0030) 210-***-**** Home Address:
Dr. Coreen Morsink
20 Kolokotroni stree
15342 Agia Paraskevi
Athens, Greece
home phone: (30-210-*******
mobile: (30-694*******
email: ******.*******@****.******.**
2014-06-21
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
I have known Brian T Collins for approximately 20 years and highly respect him for his vast knowledge of music, culture and his reliability as a trustworthy and sensitive citizen. Our compositional collaboration and his recording of my song Maiden in the Woods has received much praise by a wide audience of listeners. As a musician he is incredibly versatile having talent and dedication both as a performing artist and as a composer. His musical compositions are inspiring, uplifting as well as being well crafted with a diverse layering of musical textures. His music is often ambient which is excellent for film scores as well as for personal listening pleasure. As a performer he can switch back and forth between styles such as jazz, rock and classical without the usual difficulties that most musicians have in being limited to one style of music. He is a fine teacher of instruments and a fantastic improviser. I would highly recommend him as a teacher of piano, bass guitar, improvisation and musical composition as well as a performer and composer.
Brian also has a deep knowledge of the Science of Sound and music technology. As a recording artist he produces his own music and that of others and is an excellent sound technician. His knowledge in this field is beyond that of most sound engineers. His knowledge of building websites and use of music programmes is exemplary. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further references for Brian T Collins. Yours truly,
Dr. Coreen Morsink
Music teacher, St. Catherine’s British School, Music Performance Examiner for the International Baccalaureate, PhD Music Composition, Goldsmiths, University of London, BMus performance, MMus performance, MA composition, ARCT Piano Performance
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