There is much to uncover in Robert's work as an educator, with extensive hands-on experience at virtually every level.   In 2018, Robert graduated with his degree in Music Education from Hofstra University, with an initial certification to teach music in public schools (grades K–12).     As the two-year undergraduate president of the Hofstra collegiate chapter of ASTA (American String Teachers Association), and as a collegiate board member for several other pre-professional groups in music education, Robert facilitated workshops with students of all ages, adjudicated music education festivals, hosted guest clinicians on Hofstra's campus, and represented Hofstra at several national and state conferences.   In 2018, Robert was one of two students to receive the Dr. Herbert Deutsch Music Education Award, the highest recognition that can be given to a  graduating senior in Music Education at Hofstra. 

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An additional portion of Robert's hands-on education experience includes a summer of work at the prestigious New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA) School of Orchestral Studies in Saratoga Springs, New York, where Robert served as a Residential Assistant, viola coach, and assistant to members of the Philadelphia Orchestra — as well as two summers working as a Violin/Viola Work-Study counselor at Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts on Long Island. 

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Robert is fortunate to be making strides at the collegiate level, with a growing body of academic materials emergent from his Masters' at MSM and nascent professorship at Hofstra University. Most recently as an independent project, Robert and fellow composer colleague Eliana Fishbeyn (who is leading the research) embarked on a year+-long analysis of the music of their graduate school mentor, Jim McNeely.  The forthcoming project, entitled "Jimside the Score," thoroughly analyzes and reduces several of McNeely's lesser-known big band works in tandem with a series of extensive interviews to accompany each work.

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With an overall educational philosophy inspired by his eclectic background and hands-on experience, Robert is always eager to share the joy of music-making with students of all levels and ages.

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