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      About Gabe Churray

      Gabe Churray
      Gabe Churray
      Music Teacher, Master
      Location: Herndon, VA
      Speaks: English
      Instructs: Music Theory, Piano, Technology
      Education: M.M. Music Composition/Theory, B.M. Music Composition/Theory
      Performance Experience: International Touring Musician, Wedding and Corporate Events, Cocktail Hours, Rock/Pop Band, Big Band, Television, Musical Theatre, Theme Park Ensembles, Orchestra, Concert Band, Big Band, Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Combos
      Teaching Experience: Personal Music Lessons (24 years), Graduate Teaching Assistant (JMU)
      Teaching Philosophy: To cultivate a love and appreciation of music in all students and to foster each student's creative musical growth using a curriculum and tools that are tailored to their unique individual needs and goals.

      Get to know Gabe Churray

      Gabe is highly interested in modern styles, pop to classical. He looks forward to the opportunity to help each student dive deeper into their own understanding of music by helping them realize and achieve their personal musical goals.

      In addition to piano and keyboard lessons, Gabe offers instruction in music theory and technology including music composition and production using a digital audio workstation (DAW).  

      .As a performer, Gabe toured the USA, Europe, and Australia on keys and was billed with many notable artists including George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Emmylou Harris, She and Him, Grizzly Bear, and The Mountain Goats.  He has performed at many iconic venues and festivals around the world including The Sydney Opera House, The Hollywood Bowl, Queen Elizabeth Hall, The Troubadour, and SXSW, as both openers and headliners.

      As a composer and recording artist, Gabe produces his own original music and has collaborated with many artists including S. Carey, Califone, and No B.S. Brass. His works have been recognized with awards from pioneering American composer Steve Reich, James Madison University, the University of Minnesota, and Indaba Music.

      Gabe Churray teaches at:
      2561 John Milton Drive
      Herndon, VA 20171
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