- Able to communicate effectively with students
- Proficient at Singing while Playing Piano, Guitar, Ukulele
- Able to help students with rhythm and finding the beat
- Proficient on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba and Voice
- Able to perform music at a high level. Able to trouble shoot vocal issues
- Able to arrange music for any instrumentation or voice
- Able to lead an effective vocal warm up
- Able to inspire others to perform music
- Able to show others how to perform music
- Able to communicate with colleagues using vocabulary unique to musical culture
- Able to transpose easily
- Able to read all music including piano music
- Able to hear the difference between chords and help others hear as well
- Able to both demonstrate and teach the solfege system of aural/vocal training
- Able to revise scores/charts on the fly even to accommodate a performance

Rick Temple
Rick Temple is an accomplished professional musician and educator with 20 years experience. Professional experience beyond the music industry, with over 5 years of experience as a financial broker in a position of leadership. Combination of music performance, music education, and management provides the background to excel as a musical theater director.

