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Artist(s)
Dave Cordes, bassist and multi-instrumentalist, is a music educator with expertise as an early-childhood teaching specialist. His fascination with learning, teaching, and improvisation have led him to develop curricula and a range of creative workshops for all ages. Dave designs and leads high quality and developmentally- appropriate ensemble music experiences for students in both general music and string orchestra settings that emphasize teamwork, cooperation, and artistic growth.
Since 2022, he has served as Music Department Chair at the Park School in Brookline, MA, an independent Pre-K - 8 school. At Park, Dave also teaches early-childhood general music and upper elementary String ensembles. He also recently served as curriculum designer and lead teaching artist for the Music Inclusion Program at the Henderson Inclusion School in Dorchester, MA, whose mission is to create an accessible orchestral learning environment for all participants regardless of ability. As Early Childhood Music Director of the Conservatory Lab Charter School in Boston, he led a team of 6 music teachers to forge a nationally-acclaimed program that drew representatives from schools around the country to observe and learn from his curriculum and classroom practices.
Dave has developed curricula and taught as double bass faculty at institutions including New England Conservatory Preparatory Division, Bridge Boston Charter School, Somerville El Sistema, as well as early childhood music for Young Audiences of Massachusetts. He has led teacher-training workshops for educators at the Cantata Singers, MusiConnects, MyCincinnatti and the Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts. He maintains a private studio teaching bass, guitar, ukulele and improvisation.
A Level III-certified Kodaly instructor, Suzuki-trained bass teacher with a K-12 music-teaching license from the State of Massachusetts, Dave also holds music degrees from Wesleyan University and the New England Conservatory.
