Aug
28
2020
B i o g r a p h y
EXPERIENCE
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30+ years in performance
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30+ years in composition/songwriting
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25+ years teaching music to students of various ages and skill levels
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Bachelor of Fine Arts in Guitar Performance from the
University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee & The Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
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A lifelong student of various guitar styles and music genres, including:
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Rock/Country/Popular Music genres
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Fingerstyle Guitar Music
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Jazz Music
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Blues Music, including slide guitar applications
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Classical Music
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Applications of World Music Concepts
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TEACHING APPROACH
As a music educator, I emphasize the following aspects of guitar and bass guitar instruction:
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Performance
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Technical Development (including both finger-style and flat-pick style approaches)
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Applied Music Theory (including development of music reading skills and ear training)
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Improvisation
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Composition/Songwriting Concepts
Upcoming Student Events
P r i v a t e I n s t r u c t i o n
Tom offers private music lessons for guitar performance, bass guitar performance and applied music theory (as well as instruction for various stringed instruments) at the following locations:
Falls School of Music (FSM)
Private Instructor
W176 N9810 Rivercrest Dr suite 104, Germantown, WI 53022
https://www.fallsschoolofmusic.com/
-Wednesdays 3pm-9pm = "IN PERSON" DAY
TRob Music Studio (Private Studio)
Private Instructor
Brookfield/Pewaukee, WI area
-Mondays 3pm-9pm = "VIRTUAL or IN PERSON" DAY
-Tuesdays 3pm-9pm = "VIRTUAL" LESSON DAY
-Thursdays 3pm-7pm = "VIRTUAL" LESSON DAY
Student Events 2022
~Previous Locations/Affiliations~
1994 - 2013
Faymous Music and The Ozaukee County Conservatory of Music (Closed)
Director of Music Instruction / Private Instructor
1111 Broad St, Grafton, WI 53024
(now Faymous Sound—offering sound production, installation and sales)
2010 - 2013
The Cedarburg Cultural Center (in conjunction with Faymous Music)
Private Instructor
1111 Broad St, Grafton, WI 53024
www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org/
2013-2020
The Northshore Academy of The Arts (now the Arts Mill)
Private Instructor
1111 Broad St, Grafton, WI 53024
www.theartsmill.org/nsaa/nsaa-affiliates/
2015-2022
Wondersound Music Co. (Closed)
Private Instructor
N89 W16744 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
~Past Student Events~
Student Events 2020
***Cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
March 21, 2019
Café Night—Youth Student Recital
Wondersound Music Co.
N89 W16744 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
TBA
***Postponed due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
April 4th, 2020
"The Big Jam" Student Rock Band Event
Presented by Wondersound Music Co.
Krueger's
N87 W16471 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
7pm
***Cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.
May 23, 2019
Students of Wondersound Music Co.
Falls Fest, Menomonee Falls
Main Street North of Appleton Ave
TBA
***Big Jam 2020—rescheduled***Cancelled
July 12th, 2020
"The Big Jam" Student Rock Band Event
Presented by Wondersound Music Co.
Municipal lot next to Wondersound Music
3:00pm
***Big Jam 2020—rescheduled II
August 28th, 2020
Tom Robinson
Mill Pond Park—Beer Garden
Featuring an opening performance by "The Big Jam" Middle School Students
Presented by Wondersound Music Co.
Downtown Menomonee Falls
6:00pm-8:00pm
Student Events 2019
March 15, 2019
"The Big Jam" Student Rock Band Event
Presented by Wondersound Music Co.
Krueger's
N87 W16471 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
7pm
March 30, 2019
Café Night—Student Recital
Wondersound Music Co.
N89 W16744 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
May, 04 2019
Open Mic-Style Student Recital
Students of Wondersound Music Co.
Riverview Village Senior Living
W176N9430 Rivercrest Dr
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
2pm
May 25, 2019
Students of Wondersound Music Co.
Wondersound "Stars of Tomorrow " Stage II
Falls Fest, Menomonee Falls
Main Street North of Appleton Ave
Guitar and Bass Students of
Sande Becker, Guy Fioentini, and Tom Robinson
1:30 - 4:30
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Café Night—Youth Student Recital
Wondersound Music Co.
N89 W16744 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
7:30-8:30pm
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Open Mic-Style Student Recital
Wondersound Music Co.
W176N9430 Rivercrest Dr
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
8pm
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Students of Wondersound Music Co.
Riverview Village Senior Living
W176N9430 Rivercrest Dr
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
2pm
Student Events 2018
December, 8 2017
Student Recital
Wondersound Music Co.
N89 W16744 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
5:30pm
March 2, 2018
Student Recital
Wondersound Music Co.
N89 W16744 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
5:30pm
March 2, 2018
"The Big Jam" Student Rock Band Event
Presented by Wondersound Music Co.
Krueger's
N87 W16471 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
7:00pm
May 26, 2018
Students of Wondersound Music Co.
Wondersound Music Stage at Falls Fest in Downtown Menomonee Falls—on the corner of Main Street and Appleton Ave.
Student performances begin at 12 noon
September 08, 2018
Café Night—Student Recital
Wondersound Music Co.
N89 W16744 Appleton Ave
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 255-6950
December, 13 2018
Open Mic-Style Student Recital
Students of Wondersound Music Co.
Riverview Village Senior Living
W176N9430 Rivercrest Dr
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
6pm