Alex Marrero

Alex Marrero

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Private Teacher/Classical Piano Lessons

  • Education

    • Teachers College of Columbia University

      2004 - 2010
      Master of Arts Music Education A - in "Designing Musical Experiences", A's in all other music courses

      Activities and Societies: Tested with success for Absolute Pitch online through the University of California. Fall 2004 - Spring 2005 - Piano Performance with Evelyn Chen Fall 2005 - Spring 2006 - Piano Literature with Jeanne Golan Fall 2006 - Comprehensive Musicianship I with Lenore PogonowskiSpring 2007 - Foundations of Music Education with Harold Abeles Fall 2007 - Children's Music Development with Lori Custodero Spring 2008 - Designing Musical Experiences with Patricia Saint John Summer 2008 - New Technologies in Music Education with Erik Holmgren Summer 2008 - Piano… Show more Fall 2004 - Spring 2005 - Piano Performance with Evelyn Chen Fall 2005 - Spring 2006 - Piano Literature with Jeanne Golan Fall 2006 - Comprehensive Musicianship I with Lenore PogonowskiSpring 2007 - Foundations of Music Education with Harold Abeles Fall 2007 - Children's Music Development with Lori Custodero Spring 2008 - Designing Musical Experiences with Patricia Saint John Summer 2008 - New Technologies in Music Education with Erik Holmgren Summer 2008 - Piano Pedagogy with Lenore Pogonowski Fall 2008 - Creativity & Problem Solving in Music Education with Lenore Pogonowski Spring 2009 - Music Skills and the Creative Strategy with Randall Allsup Summer 2009 - Critical Review of Lesson Plans with Harold Abeles Summer 2009 - Creativity in Lesson Planning with Lenore Pogownoski Fall 2009 - Student Teaching - Grades K-5 - Robert Albright - University SupervisorSpring 2010 - Student Teaching - Grades 6-12 - Robert Albright - University Supervisor Show less

    • The College at New Paltz - State University of New York

      1988 - 2003
      Bachelor of Science Music

      Activities and Societies: Applied Music, Master Classes, and Piano Literature with Vladimir Feltsman.

    • The Juilliard School

      2003 - 2004
      Music History

      Coursework in the Evening Division was with Anthony Netz. Literature included a survey ofsolo, chamber, orchestral, ballet, vocal, choral, and opera compositions. Works studied included those from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern, and Contemporary periods.

  • Experience

    • Classical Piano Lessons

      Jun 2010 - now
      Private Teacher

      I drive to the homes of my students ages 5 and up who receive private classical piano lessons from me on a weekly basis in Orange County, New York.

    • New Generation Dance

      Sept 2010 - Mar 2020
      Keyboard Instructor

      I would like to thank Joanne Thompson Ray and Danielle Fowler Adamofor allowing me to be the Keyboard Instructor for New Generation Dance.

    • Orange County Youth Symphony

      Sept 2011 - May 2013
      Adjudicator and Coach

      I really enjoyed working as an Audition Adjudicator and a Sectional Coach for theOrange County Youth Symphony.

    • Southern Hudson Valley Youth Symphony

      Jun 2013 - Oct 2014
      Pianist and Conductor

      I was a rehearsal pianist, an ensemble pianist, a rehearsal conductor, and a concert conductorfor the Southern Hudson Valley Youth Symphony between September of 2013 andMay of 2014.The Southern Hudson Valley Youth Symphony consisted of students from Orange, Putnam,Rockland, and Westchester Counties. This full orchestra of strings, woodwinds, brass, andpercussion consisted of members who achieved scores of 94 out of 100 or higher for solosfrom level V and VI involving the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA).I was also responsible for successfully inviting undergraduate and graduate students from theManhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School of Music to join our members to performin a side-by-side-by-side program as a triple-joint-venture for our premiere spring concerton May 4th in 2014.I would like to thank Mr. Huadong Lu for allowing me to work with theSouthern Hudson Valley Youth Symphony. Show less

    • SUNY - Orange County Community College

      Sept 2013 - May 2014
      Affilliate Facilitator

      I would like to thank Mark Strunsky for allowing meto offer private piano lessons in the home of a studentto enable the student to receive 2 academic units of credittowards an Associate's Degree in Music at SUNY - Orange.

    • Rockland Youth Orchestra

      Oct 2014 - Mar 2020
      Executive Director

      I would like to thank Dr. Alex Fung of the Nanuet Union Free School District,Dr. Matthew Rotjan of the Scarsdale Union Free School District, andMr. Matthew Lucero of the New Rochelle Central School Districtfor allowing me to be the Executive Director of Rockland Youth Orchestra.The Rockland Youth Orchestra (RYO) is open to students in Rockland County, New York.RYO is a 501 (c) (3) Non Profit Organization as acknowledged by New York State, and a509 (a) (2) Public Charity as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service.Since October 18th in 2017, Rockland Youth Orchestra featured a new Intermediate String Ensemble, known as RYO Appassionata, and our new Advanced String Ensemble, known as RYO Con Fuoco.Rehearsals took place at Highview Elementary School in the Nanuet Union Free School District from 7:00 pm from 8:30 pm on selected Wednesday evenings, with free pubic concerts at A. MacArthur BarrMiddle School, South Orangetown Middle School, Nyack High School,and Green Meadow Waldorf School.Students with scores of 24 through 28 points on NYSSMA Level III and IV soloswere highly encouraged to join RYO Appassionata, and students with scores of96 through 100 points on NYSSMA Level V and VI solos were highly encouragedto join RYO Con Fuoco.Our web site for Rockland Youth Orchestra is at http://rocklandyouthorchestra.weebly.com/Video footage of the Rockland Youth Orchestra is available through YouTube.Rockland Youth Orchestra - Conducted by Alex MarreroDeclarations - Composed by Jeffrey Bishop - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsYvFBbtMkY&feature=youtu.beRockland Youth Orchestra - Conducted by Alex Marrero - El Toro - Composed by Don Brubaker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1fhh21_knARockland Youth Orchestra - Conducted by Alex Marrero - Conquistador - Composed by Deborah Baker Monday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWiPMop42hY Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate of Insurance - Private Educator - Policy # PED0763373 - 06/06/15

    • Certificate of Completion - Leadership Institute - Teachers College - Columbia University - 06/07/15

      Jun 2015
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member of Council on Music Education

      Issued by College Music Society on Sept 2025
      College Music SocietyAssociated with Alex Marrero
    • Member of Committee on Cultural Diversity

      Issued by American Musicological Society on Nov 2017
      American Musicological SocietyAssociated with Alex Marrero
    • Member of Committee on Cultural Inclusion

      Issued by The College Music Society on Jan 2018
      The College Music SocietyAssociated with Alex Marrero