1. Mr. Michele Fiorindo
212 Livingston St., Westfield, NJ
917-362-1202
Celeste.sd67@gmail.com
Youtube.com/michelefiorindo
Objectives
To be a professional Musician and Music Educator, Band/Orchestra Leader, Guitar Instructor, that facilitates higher levels
of accomplishment by students, working in a positively driven education system; to inspire students and to entertain with
high quality musical material.
Education
• Political Science Bachelor and Masters Degree (Padua, Italy; 1986-1993)
• Manhattan School of Music Summer Program (Castelfranco, Italy; 1994)
• Music Education Degree with Standard Teaching Certification k-12 (Kean University; 2004-2007)
• Barry Harris Jazz Workshop (Manhattan, New York City; 1999-2005)
Experience
• Instrumental/General music teacher, Elliott st. Elementary (2010-2014) NPS
• Instrumental Music Teacher, Arts High School ( 2007-2010) Newark Public Schools
• Summer Jazz Camp, Guitar/Band instructor, director and arranger (NPS; 2007-2009)
• ASTA-NJ Clinic “Fingerstyle Jazz” @ Kean University (August 2007)
• Guitar Instructor, (Elefante Music, New Providence, NJ; 2005-current)
• Guitar Instructor, (Caldwell Connection, Whitestone, Queens, NY; 2004-2009)
• Guitar Instructor, (CalderoneSchoolofMusic, Springfield, NJ; 2003-2006)
• Head of Guitar Department/retail, (Rondo Music, Union, NJ; 2000-2004)
• Project Manager, (FB International, Woodridge, NJ; 1998-2000)

2.  Resume: mfiorindo
• Freelance Musician/guitarist/Bandleader (Northern Italy, 1985-1998; NYC area 1998-present)
Skills
 Performer/Educator of Classical, Latin and Jazz music (Guitar-Bass-Band-Orchestra)
 Music Technology/ Computer Music Specialist (Notation, recording and instruction softwares)
 Multilingual: Italian (native), English (fluent), Spanish (Ok), Portuguese (Basic), German (ok)
Accomplishments at Arts High School (2006-2010)
Doubled guitar program size during the last 4 years of employment.
Initiated contacts with numerous Colleges to facilitate student placement after graduation:
Organized Master Classes lead by Kean University faculty members, and their students (2007-2009).
Organized Master Classes lead by NJCU faculty members, and their students (2009-20010).
As Director of the Arts High Latin Band : He was awarded with a certificate of appreciation by the district
attorney office, for the performances of at official events during the Hispanic Heritage month (Oct 2008).
Lead the Latin Band to celebrate annual NJBOF gala, in the Prudential building (2007-2010), Newark.
Prepared 2 guitar students to be selected as finalist at the NJ Star Ledger Scholarship (Apr. 2010).
Accomplishments at Elliot St. Elementary: prek-4 (2010-2015)
Successfully prepared and directed all school concerts, handling multiple programs: General Music, String
Program, Band, Guitar (Little Kids Rock affiliated), Recorder (including currently running RAMP program
from NJPAC), “learning trough movement” an engaging early music education strategy (K, pre-k.gr.1 and 2).
Recordings, as guitarist
 “Ritmi Globali Contest winner” ,Positive Men - 1994
 “NYC studio”, Michele Fiorindo Trio - 2000
 “Day by Day”, Rebecca Baumann Quartet - 2002
 “Live”, Kean Big Band, directed by Andy Fusco- 2005
 “A Taste of Heaven”, with vocalist Maricarmen Rodriguez - 2009
 “Choro and More” duet with Japanese flutist Haruna Fukazawa – 2014
Some Venues where performed
 The Metronome, Cleopatra’s Needle (NYC)
 Prudential Center Arena, Newark (NJ) - Kean Hall, Union (NJ)
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