Bio
Rick Beato (November 18-21, 2019) is a musician, teacher, and father of three. Rick has worked as a writer/producer with various bands in the rock and country genres. Two albums that he produced for NeedtoBreathe – “The Outsiders” (2009) and “The Reckoning” (2012) – won Dove Awards in the Best Rock/Contemporary category. He co-wrote “Carolina” with Parmalee in 2013, which climbed to number 1 on the Billboard’s Country Music Chart. He is certified to teach grades K-12 and holds a bachelor’s in music from Ithaca College and a master’s in jazz studies from the New England Conservatory of Music. He is presently a member of the Board of Directors at The GLOBE Academy dual-language immersion charter school in Atlanta, GA.
Schedule
Monday, Nov. 18
10-11 Digital Signal Processing & Recording Techniques (rm 257)
• Digital Signal Processing and Filters; Roads pp 390-448
2-3:15 Songwriting Analyses & Techniques (rm 258)
Tuesday, Nov. 19
9:30-10:50am Arranging in the JRR
2-3 Film Scoring in the JRR
3:15 Tour Bryant Jordan recording studio/discuss audio engineering degree
5-6:15 Piano Improvisation (rm 249)
Wednesday, Nov. 20
10-11 Digital Signal Processing & Recording Techniques (rm 257)
2-3:15 Songwriting Analyses & Techniques (rm 258)
5:45 – 7:15 Composition Studio Class (tentative)
Thursday, Nov. 21
9:30-10:50am Arranging in the JRR
2-3 Film Scoring in the JRR
5-6:15 Piano Improvisation (Moody rm 249)
All 2019 Endowed Chairs in Music Education and Music Therapy