Dylan Caligiuri

DYLAN MICHAEL CALIGIURI

Phone: (209) 613-1072 1959 Cheremoya Ave #4 Email: [email protected] Los Angeles, CA 90068 Website: www.dylancaligiuri.com

OVERVIEW

Experienced musician, audio engineer, music producer and music teaching and learning advisor. A curriculum developer with a demonstrated history of working in the music industry and music production. Skilled in marketing strategy, research, teaching, leadership, and music promotion. Strong education professional with a Doctorate of Musical Arts focused in Music Technology/Music Teaching and Learning from University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music.

EDUCATION DMA

MS

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University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, 2018 Doctorate of Musical Arts,

Studio/Jazz Guitar, Music Technology and Music Teaching and Learning Dissertation: Pedagogy of MIDI Sequencing

Committee: Judy Lewis, Nick Stoubis, Rick Schmunk, Patrice Rushen, Frank Potenza

California State University Sacramento, Masters of Musical Arts 2012

Jazz Studies/Jazz Guitar

Thesis: Determining Clave for the Jazz Educator

Advisor: Steve Roach

California State University Stanislaus,

Bachelor of Music 2009 Advisor: Andy Nevala

E-MUSIC TEACHING & LEARNING/FENDER PLAY

Fender Play Fender Digital, Los Angeles, CA

Curriculum Consultant, Content Management, Analysis and Design. Supervised by, Mary Keenan: Chief Strategist and Director of Curriculum Design

Fender Play is Fender’s premier learning platform that features 1000+ high value production instrument learning videos and serves over 1.5 million users.

“Fender Play incorporates top-quality, 4K multi-camera video production to deliver a clear and unified curriculum, with an aesthetic that aligns to the overall Fender brand. Among the production elements incorporated for optimum teaching are a split-screen and an over-the-shoulder angle that provides a unique and valuable perspective for the new player.” (Fender Play Support, 2018)

Experience overview: Current duties include, “Playtone Guru,” curriculum developer and

2016-present

Fender Play Community Facebook administrator. Other duties include, competitive analysis of music teaching/e-learning programs, beta testing of user experience, rubric creation, program promotion, student outreach, focus group and live discussion participation on product analysis and product development.

Audio Production:

“Tone Guru” sole creator of 700+ Fender “Playtones.”

Tones were designed and coded to function with Fender’s Mustang GT/GTX

amplifiers and emulate the guitar tones heard in 700+ songs taught on Fender Play

On-screen presenter of “Tone Lessons.” High production value lessons teaching

students how to generate tone on their personal amplifiers. This content has

distribution to over 1.5 million users worldwide. Social Media Manager/Community Leader:

Administrator of Fender Play’s Facebook community (16,000 members)

Host of Fender Play Live’s “Community-Segment.” On-screen talent/presenter of social

media programming that reaches tens of thousands of users weekly. Curriculum Advisor:

Curriculum design, quality control, assessment of student knowledge, market analysis, advisor to teaching standards and practices and more.

o Principal curriculum design team member and co-architect of initial Fender Play e-learning program (an online e-learning program that serves more than 3 million students).

o Quality-control standards and assessment tools co-creator. Co-creator of specific operating quality control standards and protocols.

o Pre-assessment and post-assessment learning analysis and tool creation. Analysis of technological tools capable of evaluating user experience and knowledge gained.

o Market analytics of user experience relating the application of user generated feedback data to musical teaching standards

o Teaching Standards and Practices (principal evaluator of evaluating instructional effectiveness and learning path design).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Experience overview: Lecturer, curriculum development, rubric creation (with the

incorporation of interactive media and video), festival coordination, program promotion, audition process oversight, student outreach, recital coordinator, pedagogical program development, music teaching and learning academic training.

Music Technology Related Teaching Experience:

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 2018-2019 Classroom lecturer/Applied Digital Audio Workstation Instruction under department chair Richard Schmunk

Teaching assistant/substitute classroom lecturer who engaged students on topics including:

o Desktop Music Production (Logic Pro X)

o Non-linear MIDI Sequencing (Abelton)

o Computer Assisted Recording and Editing (Pro Tools, Pro Tools Ultimate)

o Departmental audition process and procedure, co-host to departmental events. o Songwriting and Scoring for Music Production

Evaluator, grading and grade inputting of assignments based in the following digital audio workstations: Abelton, Logic, Pro Tools.

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 2018-2019 Teaching Assistant under department chair Richard Schmunk

• Evaluator: Popular Music Arranging Course, String Quartet Recording Projects: o Monitor: evaluate and oversight of student-driven recording

o Assessment: and evaluation feedback of student session management o Score Analysis: evaluation/feedback of student orchestration technique

• Grader:

o Analyze student scores, generate rubric and provide written

assessment/comments.

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 2016-2018 Classroom lecturer/Applied Guitar Instructor, under direction of professor Nick Stoubis

Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar (MPGU-120a)

o Designed digital curriculum and supplemental materials

o Lecture in popular guitar technique, music fundamentals o Coordinated group recitals and personal instruction.

o program promotion and student outreach

Popular Music Guitar Combo “TU 2” (MUEN-526) Assistant director under professor Richard Smith

o Peer outreach and counsel o Coordinate group recitals o Sectional coordinator

o Travel coordination

Pedagogical Theory and Technique: Music Teaching and Learning Academic Field Concentration, Professor Susan Helfter

o Studies include:

§ Community education

§ Alternative music teaching and learning § Pedagogy of music teaching and learning § Curriculum development

§ Grant proposals

§ Community outreach

§ Program development Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA

Applied Guitar Instructor

2014-2015

• Popular Electric Guitar: Lecture in popular guitar techniques of various genres including, rock, pop, jazz, country, reggae, dub, industrial and others to a diverse student population (aged 18-75).

• Coordinated group recitals and personal instruction.

Hughson Middle School Jazz Band Applied Instructor, Turlock, CA

California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, CA Teaching Assistant

Dales Music School, Turlock, CA Applied Guitar/Vocal and Piano Teacher

California State University Stanislaus, Turlock, CA Festival Coordinator, Teaching Assistant

Modesto Junior College-Community Education, Modesto, CA Community Educator, Guitar Instructor

Valley Music Institute/Barkers Music, Modesto, CA Applied Guitar and Piano Instructor

MASTERING ENGINEER

2011-2014 2012-2014

2009-2013 2008-2010 2003

2000-2013

Clients include: Sony Extreme Music, Saint Rogue Records, Atrium Music Library, and dozens of individual artists/engineers. The included list is an abbreviated list of works.

Out There (Hans Zimmer feat. Sia)

Sony Extreme Music Library (scheduled for release in 2020) Earth Tones, Antarctica (Hans Zimmer) Sony

Extreme Music Library

Gold to Gray (Smidi/Stafford)

Sony/Saint Rogue Records

Feau (Smidi/Stafford)

Sony/Saint Rogue Records

Walgrove (Smidi/Stafford)

Sony Extreme Music Library

Perfect Little Storm (Caligiuri)

Atrium Music Library

MUSIC LIBRARY CONTENT DEVELOPER (COMPOSITION, PRODUCTION, AUDIO ENGINEER)

Experience overview: Content designer for Atrium Music (Fox and affiliates) and Extreme Music

(Sony). Creator of all musical content, co-creator of lyrical content, chief audio engineer, mix engineer and mastering engineer of the following music library entries/placements. The included list is an abbreviated list of content; complete list of library material available by request.

Perfect Little Storm (Caligiuri) Atrium Music Library

Everything (Crenshaw/Caligiuri) Sony Extreme Music Library

Over You (Caligiuri/Brown) Sony Extreme Music Library

Heart is on Your Side (Caligiuri/Morreale) Atrium Music Library

Freak (Crenshaw/Caligiuri) Sony Extreme Music Library

Fire (Crenshaw/Caligiuri) Atrium Music Library

Afterhours (Crenshaw/Caligiuri) Atrium Music Library

MINIA (Crenshaw/Caligiuri/Brown/Smidi) Sony Extreme Library (multi-song release)

MEDIA AND MUSIC TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

Experience overview: Video and webisode production, musical direction, design, direction and

editing experience, product review, scripting, artist relations, Kickstarter campaign design and promotion. Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier editing experience, three/four-point lighting display, set design, site management, motorized gimbal operation, boom operation and raw footage composition.

Co-Founder of Gone Productions with David Lawrence (founder of Yoric storyboard composer)

• Food Prom-Stop Motion short in collaboration with collaborating artist Richard Zim. § Musical Direction and songwriting

Alternate Pentatonics Tutorial – Teaching Video, Gone Productions Los Angeles, CA

Scripting, production, acting, musical direction

Editing, site management

Logistics, accounting, funding generator

Wardrobe

Musicians Sideshow- Upcoming YouTube webisode series, Gone Productions

Los Angeles, CA

Scripting, production, acting, musical direction

Editing, site management

Logistics, accounting, funding generator

Ibanez Mini Tubescreamer Review YouTube webisode, Gone Productions 2016 Los Angeles, CA

Scripting, production, acting, musical direction

Editing, site management

Hip Shot B-bender Product Review YouTube webisode, Gone Productions 2016 Los Angeles, CA

Scripting, production, acting, musical director and product relations with Hipshot Inc.

Editing, site management

Ibanez Mini Tubescreamer Review YouTube webisode, Gone Productions 2016 Los Angeles, CA

Scripting, production, acting, musical direction

Editing, site management

COMPUTER SKILLS

Competency and/or certification held in the following software programs:

Recording Software: Logic Pro X, Pro Tools, Abelton Live, Melodyne, Kontakt Player, Output Sample Libraries (Exhale, Analog Strings) Eastwest Play Software Libraries, Mainstage, Universal Audio Plug in Libraries, Fab Filter Plug in Libraries, Wavess Plug-in Libraries, Slate Audio Plug in Libraries

Project Management Software: Quip, JIRA, Confluence, Onehub, Google Docs, Google Sheets. Consumer Insight Software: Survey Monkey, Airtable, Quip, Confluence

Composition Software: Sibelius, Finale, Guitar Tab Pro, Musescore

General Education Software: Blackboard, Evernote, Zotero, Moodle, Canvas

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

That’s Entertainment International agent: Talent Buyer, Agent 2013-present An entertainment resource company www.teinorth.com

Corporate outreach, artist development, venue accusation and general artist sales.

Client list includes: Station Casinos Las Vegas and California State Fairs.

Rock of Ages & the Easy Street Players

• Agent liaison, event coordinator and guitarist California State University Stanislaus, Turlock, CA Jazz festival assistant:

• Planning, recruiting, festival organization and administration. Guinness Band, Modesto, CA

2007-2018 2008-2012

2001-2006

• Bookings, coordinating musicians, event planning, and site location. PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE TRAINING

2016-present

2013-present

2014-2015

2009

2008 2007-Present

The Collation- a group of independent commercial music songwriters and producers who showcase material at various Los Angeles venues and conferences. The goal of this group is to develop strategic alliances with music supervisors and music coordinators.

The Tim Mcgraw Show “Straight Up County” a tribute to Tim Mcgraw - Principal guitarist. Modern big band Mike Mcmullen, Steve Roach, Joe Mazzaffero arrangements by three premier Eastman School of Music arrangers.

Colossus West Big Band- Principal guitarist. Modern big band Mike Mcmullen, Steve Roach, Joe Mazzaffero arrangements by three premier Eastman School of Music arrangers.

CSU Music Ambassador: Germany, Austria, Switzerland. Jazz Combo Guitarist/Arranger.

Hungry Man Commercial: Hungry Man Dinners, Pinnacle Foods Group. “Now You’re a Man” concept video, Actor/Guitarist.

TEI (That’s Entertainment Incorporated) Agency sponsored musician specializing in: Rock, Country, Blues and Jazz.

2006-2007

2004-2006

2001-2006

HONORS AND AWARDS

Locations include: Cashe Creek Casino-Napa, CA, Red Hawk Casino- Placerville, CA, Peppermill Casino-Reno, NV, Black Oak Casino-Sonora, CA, Sienna Casino-Reno, NV, Gold Country

Princess Cruise Lines: Guitarist/Vocalist, Accompanist. Ships: Diamond Princess, Grand Princess. Asia, Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and 30 other countries.

YES Company: Damn Yankees, Footloose, Les Miserables. guitarist, accompanist.

Guinness Band, Guitarist/Vocalist.

University of Southern California Honors Convocation Recipient 2019 University of Southern California Honors Convocation Recipient 2016 Downbeat Award, California State University Sacramento Best Large Ensemble Recording

Reno Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival,

ARTISTIC SPONSORS

2015 Soloist Award Big Band 2014 Soloist Award Small Group 2014 Soloist award 2010 Composition/Arranging award 2010 Soloist award 2009 Soloist award 2008 Soloist award 2006