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Education

Danielle received her MFA in Electronic Music and Recording Media at the Center of Contemporary Music at Mills College, and her BFA in music from Smith College graduating Cum Laude. She has also studied at Berklee College of Music (90-92), the Center of New Music and Audio Technology (CNMAT, 95-96), and the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC, 82-86).

 

The Center of Contemporary Music, Mills College, 1994-1996
MFA in Electronic Music and Recording Media
Studies in contemporary music performance, traditional and contemporary cello performance, composition, electronic and computer music, and recording.

Berklee College of Music, 1990-1992
Professional Certificate Program, Dean's List for all semesters
Studies in jazz and contemporary cello performance, jazz composition, electronic and computer music, jazz theory and history.

Smith College, 1986-1990
AB in Liberal Arts as Music major & Political Science minor, Cum Laude
First Group Scholar, top ten percent of class, 1989
Studies in cello performance, composition, electronic music, music theory, music history, American law, International law, logic, Italian, painting, modern dance, and astronomy.  

 

Scholarships & Awards

Full Assistantship at the Center of Contemporary Music, 1995-1996
Maas Scholarship for Cello Performance, Mills College, 1995-1996
Hellman Scholarship for Cello Performance, Mills College,1994-1995
Crothers Scholarship for Cello Performance, Mills College, 1994-1995
Berklee Professional Scholarship for outstanding musical achievement, 90-92
Fatman Award for Music Composition, Smith College, 1990
Smith College Full Academic Tuition Scholarship, 1986-1990

 

Selected Music Studies

Violoncello
Private cello studies with John Sessions, Lucinda Breed, Kim Scholes, Deborah Thompson, Rhonda Rider, Alice Robbins, Mark Churchill, Deborah Sherr-Ziarko, and George Seaman.

Composition
Private studies with Alvin Curran, Ronald Perera, Donald Wheelock, and James Hoffman.

Chamber Music & Ensemble
Studies with Fred Frith, David Abel, Julie Steinberg, William Winant, Joseph Maneri, Kathleen Supove, Robert Koff, Gillian Rogell, and Deborah Sherr-Ziarko.

Electronic Music
Studies with Maggi Payne, Chris Brown, George Lewis, David Wessel, Doctor R. Boulanger, Ronald Perera, Chris Noyes, Michael Brigida, and Tom Rhea.

Jazz Performance
Private studies with Matt Glaser and Dave Clark.

Music Theory and History
Studies with Alvin Curran, David Bernstein, William Winant, Raphael Atlas, John Sessions, and Paul Evans.