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Experience

Owns, teaches, and performs at Moving To The Beat in Wilton, CT, offering children's classes & parties. Also continues to perform as Robert The Guitar Guy.

300 Danbury Road, Ste. 410, Wilton, CT 06897

Fairfield County, 2005 to present

“Robert The Guitar Guy”

Self-employed Children’s Singer, Guitarist, Storyteller

Westchester County, NY and vicinity, 1995 – present

Contracts with a roster of pre-schools (currently 11 schools) to conduct teaching performances on a bi-weekly or monthly basis.
Contracts with Port Chester, NY School District to conduct regular teaching performances for kindergarten classes at four elementary schools.
Performs for libraries, recreation departments, camps and festivals in the tri-state area.
Performs auditorium shows at elementary schools.
Produced two “Robert The Guitar Guy” albums of songs and currently recording a third.
Taught three acclaimed teacher training workshops for Westchester Association for the Education of Young Children
Wrote an article accepted by Young Children, the magazine of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (currently being edited for a future issue.)
Constructed a comprehensive website www.RobertTheGuitarGuy.com.
Wrote numerous songs and stories for “Robert The Guitar Guy” performances and albums.
Developed a method of musical play with kindergarten and pre-school children incorporating music, rhythm, movement, humor, role-playing, and props.
Developed two character education auditorium shows for elementary school children.

Additional Experience

Attorney at Law, Solo Practice, Palo Alto, California

1987-1994 (excluding two years of living and working in Mexico 1991&92)

Represented hundreds of clients in California State Courts
Hired and managed investigators and researchers
Researched, wrote legal pleadings and reports

Associate Professor at Cal. State University, Hayward, 1988-89

Taught legal research / writing and criminal law
Received excellent evaluations
Designed original curriculum for each course

Education

Center For Music And Young Children, Introductory and Advanced Trainings, February 2000

Duke University School of Law, J.D., May 1984

Connecticut College, B.A., American Literature and History, May 1980

Professional Affiliation

National Association For The Education of Young Children, Member.

California State Bar, Inactive Member.