MrEvan - Teacher, Coach and Entertainer

Mr. Evan.... Teacher MrEvan's music teaching career began 35 years ago at UCLA, teaching fellow students. After graduation, he performed and taught piano, theory and harmony for a decade at the Eubank's Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles. He trained at CSUDH for his Credential in Music Ed, conducting high school and middle school band and chorus under Joe Nazzaretta, Conductor Culver City Community Orchestra. Additionally he trained with and Leon Guide, Director of the La Mirada Symphony. MrEvan served West Middle School as Music Director for beginning thru advanced band, jazz band and Chorus. His knowledge, communication skills and approach creates is the reason for his piano students exceptional performance. He is approved for Homeschool Piano Lessons with Eagles Peak and Sky Mountain Charter Schools Ilead, Riversprings and Excel Charter Schools. MrEvan teaches all ages and levels in their home or his home studio, and is known for an exceptional gift of communication and inspiration with students. Mr. Evan....Performer: Mr Evan became fascinated with the piano at a very young age. At college level, he placed in the UCLA Frank Sinatra Competition for Popular Music and received a Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1979 from UCLA and a preliminary teaching credential in music from CSU at Dominguez Hills in 1996. Mr Evan continued extensive study as a young pianist under the personal direction of concert pianists Mona Golabek, Earle Vooreheise, and Howard Richman in later studies with renowned Jazz pianist, Harry Fields., he developed improvising, arranging and accompaniment styles at the piano, which led to many "gigs" in restaurants, church meetings hotels, and featured solo and duo performances. MrEvan performed nightly at hotels like the Century Plaza, and many many others. Princess Cruise Lines picked him as Solo Pianist for the Sea Princess where he entertained enthusiastic audiences travelling to and from many different parts of the world including Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Russia, China, and Alaska. Mr Evan continues his musical life as dedicated teacher of very young beginners (4-5yrs) thru advanced performers. Inspiring his students and guiding them to be the best they can be, MrEvan is very very proud of their numerous awards in classical/popular/and jazz. Venues for this recognition include the Music Teacher Association Baroque Festival and Certificate of Merit programs, local school band directors, Disneyland Band Competition Program, and Orange County High School of the Arts. MrEvan's student's have auditioned for the Music Department of UC Stanford, CSU Fullerton, and Beloit College and have been accepted. MrEvan enthusiastically applauds his student's recognition and success whether large or small.. He is proud that so many have reached high goals in their music. Recordings done at MrEvan's piano studio.

MrEvan's Resume

Evan Sachs Piano Instruction, Piano Performances BA UCLA Music, 1979, CSUDH Credential 1997 949-369-8516 | 949-374-3864 | www.misterevan.com/id2.html Piano Concerts, Piano-Vocal Performances and Venues 1995 to Present -- Private Party Performer San Clemente, California. 2014- Pregnancy Resource Center – Perform for Pregnancy Resources..Jane Wahl President, San Clemente, Ca 2013 -Special Event Performer – accompanist for Megan Theodoreau -Performance for Courtney Sandcastle Park for Disabled Children, Michael Kaupp..Director, San Clemente City Council Member 1995-Present Church Choral Director, Pianist LDS Church Santa Monica, and San Clemente, CA 1995-6 Accompanist for Linda Lyons, The Holiday Inn, Hollywood. 5 nights solo, 3 nights, Rock, Country Western singer. 1995 Concert, LDS Visitor’s Center, Los Angeles, Ca 1995-96 Marriott Hotel (L.A. Airport, Ca 1983-96 Century Plaza Hotel, Century City -Pianist for La Chaumiere, Lobby Court and Tower Lobby 1987-91 Princess Cruise Lines, The Sea Princess…Martin Hall, Musical Entertainment Director Princess Cruises 1982-83 The Crossbow Steakhouse, South Pasadena, California…Greg Avedesian, Owner 1985-98 Ritz Carlton, Marina Del Rey, Private Party Bookings, Castle Enterprises 1984-85 Royal Cruise Line,The Royal Odyssey….Allan Lloyd, Cruise Director, Castle Enterprises, Agent 1986-94 Western Cruise Lines,The Azure Seas…Castle Enterprises Other Piano and Song Venues Leigh Castle Enterprises(Agent) Chuck Harris Visual Arts Group The Bel-Aire Sands Hotel, Los Angeles The Bel-Air Hotel, Bel Aire, California The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Marina Del Rey The Ibis Hotel, Anaheim Holiday Inn, Hollywood Holiday Inn, Brentwood Sheraton Hotel, Brentwood Harikawa, Los Angeles Teaching and Piano Instruction 1996-7 Band and Choral Director, West Middle School, Downey Unified School District, Band, Jazz Band, Choral, General Music. 1979-P Evan Sachs Piano Performance Studio, (MisterEvan.com- website) – Private instruction, beg – advanced, all ages, all styles 1995-98 Performing Arts Laboratory, Mission Viejo California – Group and Private Piano Instruction, theory, harmony 1996-97 West Middle School, Downey Unified School District, Downey Ca – Band, Choral and Exploratory Music Director 1979-87 Eubanks Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, Ca – Studio Piano Instructor, Theory, Harmony 1979-87 Krell Music Studios, Westwood and Malibu Studios Ca, Piano Instructor, All Styles Instrumental Education, Piano 1998– Present Frank Collette – Jazz performer, recording artist, jazz repertoire and training 1985–Present Howard Richman, Technical training, professor California Institute of the Arts 1982-89 Harry Fields – Jazz, Phd Juilliard, World recognized Jazz instructor|performer, jazz repertoire and training 1981-83 Robbie Gilman, Rock n Roll, Country Western Styles 1980-82 Earl Voorheise Classical technical and repertoire training 1979-81 Mona Golabek- Performer Hollywood Bowl, Classics Training, repertoire 1965-79 Alex Dmytriw, Masters of Music in Piano Performance, USC 1959-65 Rosalind Zweibel, Piano Teacher, Graduate Juilliard School of Music Vocal Training 2016 - Megan Theodoreau 1996-1997 Dana Greene – Jazz 1989-1994 Frank Day – Piano Bar Styles 1987-89 Jack Halerin – Dick Grove School of Music Memberships and Activities 2011-13| Toastmaster’s International, Area Contest Award- Humorous Speech Contest 1997-Present| Church Choral Director, Pianist 1994 | Music Teachers Association of California 1995 | Recorded “Hard Times” for Country Western singer/songwriter Roger Cook 1987 | Recorded “Evan Sachs Plays” For Sale in Boutique Shop aboard Sea Princess 1979 | University of California, Los Angeles, BA in Music Performance, Winner, Frank Sinatra Popular Music A