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Summary of Experience

Graduate, college and secondary level teaching experience in music, the humanities, education and industry.

Specifically skilled in interdisciplinary studies,
team teaching, curriculum design, special education, instructional technology and advisory.
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Current Teaching Activities

Assistant Professor - State University of New York, The College at Oneonta

Assistant Professor and advisor in dynamic music program teaching courses in music, music industry, music technology, beat making, drumming and rhythm. Courses taught include: Music In the Market Place, Contemporary Issues in The Music Business, Art, Commerce and Consumerism, Drumming and Rhythm, Jam Band and Blues Ensemble.

Digital Playground Co-founder and Co-coordinator

"The Digital Playground", now in its seventh year of operation, is an interactive digital workshop for music, graphics and multimedia housed at the Hoboken Charter School. Satellite and affiliate programs exist in New York, Boston, Chicago and San Antonio. The Digital Playground exists to facilitate and document the creative work of young people. Each year students, along with Joe Pignato and co-founder Michael Cain, compose, perform and record a CD of original music.

Guest Lecturer / Speaker

Mr. Pignato has lectured on music composition, improvisation and the music industry at New York University, Ramapo College, NW Vista College in San Antonio, Texas, Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, The State University of New York at Oneonta and at The Eastman School of Music. He has also spoken or presented at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas, the CMJ New Music Festival, the International Association of Jazz Educators Convention, the Gavin Convention and the Jazz Times Convention.

To invite Mr. Pignato to meet with your students or to speak at your institution send e-mail with desired dates and topic to the addresses below.