Versatile, Experienced Composer/lyricist avialable NYC

Sansonia · Newbie Alert Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 4 Location: NYC

Michael Sansonia

New York, NY 10009
Studio: (212) 674-3188 Home: (212) 673-0551 Mobile: (917) 797-2225
MSansonia@aol.com

A one-man music and audio department

SKILLS
Composer, Lyricist, Arranger, Musical Director, Multi-instrumentalist (All keyboards, outstanding pianist; Guitars, mandolin, and other fretted instruments; Basses; some trombone; functional knowledge of much more), Sound Designer, Audio Engineer,Producer, Vocalist, Teacher, Writer, Comedy Writer, Actor (including V.O.)

EXPERIENCE
April 2005 – Present
Forensic Enhancement of surveillance recordings (US Attorney’s Office)
December 2003 – Present
Touro College – Professor of Digital Audio, Acoustics
October 2003 – September 2004
Producer/Musical Director/Arranger/Engineer – Chuck Prentiss Political songbook
July - September 2003
Producer/Creator/Musical Director “Fascinatin’ Gershwin” (live show)
January 2003- June 2003
Musical Director: Tropicana Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ.
March 2002 - December 2002
Head of Audio/Visual Department at KLP (a full-service production company). Duties included:
Design, engineering, and execution of sound reinforcement systems; Design, engineering, and execution of audio/visual systems; Digital imagery, retouching, editing, archiving; Tech and computer support; Project budgeting; Staff development and oversight; Collaborate on sales strategy; Research and information support
1984-2002
Owner/Operator of Sansonia Music and Sound (Designed studio, engineered, did creative work – composing, arranging, lyrics, etc. - played numerous instruments, sang, did V.O.s, handled purchasing, client relations, personnel, etc.)

1976- Present
Musical Director/Contributing Writer/Creative Consultant/Performer
 Numerous Corporate and private events, large and small
AT&T, Bayer, Bell Atlantic, Chase Manhattan, Chemical Bank, Hallmark, KPMG, McCann Ericson, MCI, Merck, Nike, VF Corporation, Woman's Day, many others
 FIRESIGN THEATRE Reunion Concerts/Live Webcast
 NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CLASS OF ‘86 (TV special and Off-B’way show)
 Marble Collegiate Church
Composer/Music Producer/Engineer
 CNN Travel Series
 PBS Biography Series
 PYST (CD-ROM game)
 Sacramento Music Circus
 A LIFE TOGETHER (short film)
 THROB (Sitcom, with Jane Leeves)
 PROTEST WARRIOR (several films)
 Numerous Educational and Corporate Videos
 LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND FAMOUS
 Scholastic Inc (Audio recordings of Children’s Books)
 MAGICDANCE (Children's Creative Movement tapes)
 CLEVER JACK AND THE MAGIC BEANSTALK (CBS Special)

Keyboardist/Arranger on BAD BOY RECORDS 10TH ANNIVERSARY CD (Platinum)

Musical Director/Conductor (various venues & locations)
 PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES
 THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI
 ALWAYS PATSY CLINE
 SMOKEY JOE'S CAFÉ
 FOREVER MOTOWN
 THE WIZARD OF OZ
 THE APPLE TREE
 SOUTH PACIFIC
 GUYS & DOLLS
 GEORGE & IRA
 OLIVER
 HAIR
Political Lyricist/Performer
 TALK LIVE (MSNBC)
 GOOD DAY NEW YORK (FOX)
Biographer/Lyricist
 Long Wharf Theatre
 Bayer AG International
 Numerous others
Lyricist
 Theatre For Learning
 American Comedy Network
Conductor/Musician
 LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Original Production)
 THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM (NYC Revival)
 Steve DePass, America's Singing Poet (Asian Tour)
Instrumentalist/Actor/Singer
 PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES (Original Broadway Run; National Tour)
 SONG OF SINGAPORE (Original Off-Broadway Run)
Faculty Member
 Touro College (currently)
 Kaufman Center
 Center for the Media Arts
 The New Catholic High School
 Bank Street School For Children
 Circle In The Square Theatre School
Visiting Musical Director/Instructor
 Pace University (NYC)
 Greenwoods Theatre (Norfolk CT)
 Numerous Children's Theatres
First All-Children's Theatre, Shadow Box Theatre, Theatre In A Trunk, etc.
Accompanist, Producer, Arranger, and/or Conductor
 Numerous recording and performing artists
Diddy, *Warning Will Robinson! Warning Will Robinson! This Poster Is Trying To Bypass Censor Control....ThiE, Shawn Colvin, Richard Gere, Mary Fahl, Deodato, Constantine Maroulis, Maria Muldaur, Nicolette Larson, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Marcus Simeone, Annie Golden, Misty Rowe, Jimmy Roselli, others
Contributing Writer (prose articles)
 NATIONAL LAMPOON
 CHILDREN’S MUSIC NETWORK JOURNAL
Inventor of The MIDI Dance Floor
A device that enables dancers to trigger musical sounds by their movements

Other experience includes:
All administrative and business for Sansonia Music and Sound 1984-2002
Client Relations
Correspondence
Production management
Marketing, advertising copy
Billing and financial records
Equipment and stock acquisition
Hiring, employee relations, payroll
All logistics and occasionally travel for musicians/actors for corporate events

Music Director for Manchester Dance Festival. 1987-1997 Duties included:
Associate production of concerts, Coordination of publicity
Writing press releases, Writing grant requests
Writing/checking brochure and playbill copy

Corporate Finance Clerk (Blyth, Eastman, Dillon)
Dispatcher (Broadway Delivery and Messengers)
Co-op board member, five years
Computer literate: Expert in audio and music software; experienced in DOS, Windows, and Mac OS; MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, various photo-editing programs, others
Some programming experience