ABOUT THE TEACHER
PROFESSIONAL BIO
An increasingly visible performer across various musical genres, Dr. Joshua continues to collaborate and study with some of the greatest talents in the world. In 2016 Josh made his performance debut at Carnegie Hall playing chamber and solo works. Pending the ending of Coronavirus pandemic restrictions, he has been scheduled to perform in multiple countries across South America and Europe. Dr. Joshua has also been invited as a guest lecturer at University of Santiago, Chile to speak on classical improvisation. An avid teacher, Josh has worked as an adjunct professor of music appreciation at Parker University, and has taught piano, guitar, bass, and theory at several professional music schools.
EDUCATION
University of North Texas
Doctorate of Musical Arts in Piano Performance, summa cum laude
Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College
Master of Music in Piano Performance, summa cum laude
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at Cal State University Long Beach
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, magna cum laude
EXAM PREPARATION
HIGHLIGHTS
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Toured internationally with the Fantasmi Early Music Ensemble in 2020
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Carnegie Hall chamber and solo performance debut in 2016
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First place winner of the Burke and Bagley Prize in 2015 for chamber music
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Received the Mayor’s Special Service Award in 2014 from the Mayor of Hempstead, Long Island for community arts contributions
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First place winner of the Bellflower Symphony Concerto Competition in 2010
SPECIALTY
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Classical piano - all levels
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Music theory - all levels
Dr. Josh
MASTER PIANO TEACHER