PAULO DANAY

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Objective

Experienced, dedicated music educator, coach and active performer seeking a music education position. Teaching Experience

****-*******: Berklee College of Music Instructor – City Music Outreach Program. Awarded Teacher of the Year, 2016

Teaches Woodwind, Brass, Piano Performance Studies, Big Band, Marching Bands and Ensembles. Design and implements instructional materials for a variety of programs and students with a diverse range of performance and technical levels.

2022 – Present: Boston College – Marching Band Instructor 2011-Present: All Stella Arts, Malden, Music Director Teaches weekly lessons of saxophone, drums and piano students (all levels) Manage the entire music program, by collaborating with directors, admins, teachers, and parents. Scaled student music program as much as 80% by promoting self-confidence in student preparation & performance, for both Individual & large group settings 2008-2011: Souza Lima Conservatorio, Sao Paulo, Brazil (associated school of Berklee College of Music) Teacher of Summer program of Saxophone and Essemble (from beginner to advanced levels) 2005-2007: Norwood Public School, MA. Teaches students from beginner to intermediate levels of Flute for the 6th to 8th grades.

2005 - Conducted two weeks Music Workshop at UniCamp University in Sao Paulo, Brazil and at the Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil

2002-2006: Newton Public Schools (Extension Program), MA. Teaches the techniques of saxophone, 2001-2005: Needham Music, MA. Teaches the techniques of saxophone. Ages 10 – 16 years old harmony and improvisation for 5th to 8th grades.

1999 - 2001: Willower Education at Thompson Island, MA. Taught Music for 6th, 7th and 8th Grades. 1999-2003: Making Music School, MA. Teaches the techniques of saxophone and Flute. All ages. 1996-2000: Brookline Adult Education, MA. Taught History of Brazilian Music and the techniques of saxophone.

Education

2011-2013 – Pulse technology program, Berklee College of Music 1994 - Bachelor’s Degree in Music, Berklee College of Music, Boston 1997 - 1999 - Extra Curricular Private Jazz studies with Bill Pierce 1994 - 1996 - Extra Curricular Private Jazz studies with Charles Banaccos 1992 - Extra Curricular studies in Jazz with Jerry Bergonzi, Andy McGhee, Bill Pierce and George Special Skills

Play the Woodwinds Saxophone, Clarinet, and Flute. Working Knowledge in Piano, Drums and Brass (trumpet trombone). Fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish. Intermediated French. Working experience with Special Needs Children

Performing Experience

2010: Toured in London, UK (Ronnie Scott s Jazz) and Paris, France (Caveau de la Huchete) 2008-2011: performed weekly at P.J. Clark’s, Sao Paulo; All of Jazz Sao Paulo and various entertainment events in Brazil (from weddings, private parties to Jazz and Pop Music Festivals) 2007 – 2009: Toured with Paulo Danay s Band in NYC and Boston. 2005 – 2006: Toured with Paulo s Danay s Quartet in the West Coast at various Jazz Clubs 2004 – Performed in Brazil with Jazz Quartet at the Bourbon Street, Sao Paulo and All of Jazz, Sao Paulo

(Winter 2004)

2003 - Toured in Brazil with Gwen Leathers, where directed and performed shows (Winter 2003). Performed at the Beantown Jazz Festival in Boston, MA (Summer 2003) Performed with Roberta Flack at the Stepping’ out in Boston, MA (Fall 2003) 2002 – Returned to Brazil for R&B/Jazz tour with singers Gwen Leathers and Karin Parker. In addition, performed at the Brazil version of Night Late Show (Spring 2002) Continually played in major clubs in Greater Boston and New York City. 2001 – Recorded CD with Jerry Bergonzi (February 2001). First Place soloist on the Budweiser Talent Search competition. (February 2001) Performed in Jazz clubs along with Bill Pierce, Andy McGhee and Earl May (March 2001) Tour in Brazil with singer Gabrielle Goodman in the most important Jazz club of Latin America (July 2001) 2000 – Winter - Continued toured in Sao Paulo (Brazil) with Chiara Chivello and Karin Parker concerts, which he managed, directed, and performed.

Spring – Performed with his Quartet at Foxboro Theater (MA) in the Latin Jazz Festival. Summer – Performed in many jazz clubs in the Boston area. Fall – Returned to Brazil to perform with Gwen Lethears, which was part of the Free Jazz Festival sharing the stage with Irving Mayfield.

1999 – Toured in Brazil with Karin Parker, where he directed and performed shows in the fall. 1998 – Toured in Brazil with Paulo Danay’s Quartet with series of concerts, TV and radio shows. 1997 – Recorded Brazilian singer Beth Amin’s album (July 1997) as a sideman. Released First solo album, “Oceans and Skys” (December 1997). 1996 – Became Instructor at Brookline Adult Education, Brookline, MA. Courses: History of Samba and Play the Saxophone

Recorded two (2) albums as a sideman: Jazz Fusion (May 96) and Zabumbatuq (June 96). Tour in Europe (Switzerland and France) with Paulo Danay’s Quartet (Summer 96). 12 shows. In the fall, performed constantly in the Greater Boston Area at Jazz Clubs, radio stations and recordings studios.

1995 - Toured in Brazil with own band Paulo Danay’s Quartet in the summer YOUTUBE CHANNEL LINK

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-yp5bEMBQ_F-0vVnVUT7A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38W4TwayEPM