I've studied many different forms of music with quite a variety of teachers. My studies at university included African Music and Dance, World Music survey, Listening Skills, Electronic Music, Latin American Music survey, Jazz history, Chorus and other classes. On my own I have spent innumerable hours studying books, recordings and video tapes of Cuban, African, and Brazilian Music and Dance. In my pursuit of understanding the basics of musical time I have spent many hours working with notation and drum machines. I have also taken more than 50 hours of TAKETINA training, a rhythmic bodywork developed in Europe by Reinhard Flatischler.

What follows is more specific information about my background.

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