Jim Spencer is an internationally recognized concert and jazz pianist musical theatre/opera lyric baritone composer/arranger and an artist developer/agent serving Los Angeles and Orange County
A music coach for thirty years he is the founder of Spencer Music and Artist Development. (Websites: **** **** currently coaches students of all ages and levels in the following: piano digital keyboards voice acting violin music theory/ear training music composition songwriting music media and musicology.
Mr. Spencer is a fellowship graduate of London College of Music and a representative coach. Spencer Music offers grades 1-8 internationally performance awards and certificate credentials through dvd submission and exams/recitals held quarterly. Degrees and Diplomas are offered with LCM in biannual exams held at Mr. Spencer's affiliate conservatory Bachus Conservatory (Austin TX)
Mr. Spencer has also been on faculty in universities and community colleges in CA including: CSUF (staff piano/harpsichord accompanist and lecturer piano/voice 92-95) Orange Coast College/Coastline Community college (Senior Citizens Music musicology and applied piano/voice/violin)
Jame Spencer has been featured as guest artist with symphonies and chamber orchestras. Credits include: Pacific Symphony CSUF Symphony Honolulu Symphony San Francisco Chamber Orchestra Orchestre Nationale de Quebec Royal Chamber Orchestra Victoria and Orlando Philharmonic.
As a jazz pianist and vocalist Mr. Spencer has performed for cruise ships resorts and jazz clubs internationally including: Cinegrill (Hollywood) The Westin Bonaventure (LA) Jazz Cafe (London) Ronnie Scott's (London) Turtle Bay Resort (O'ahu) Princeville Resort (Kaua'i) Club Med (Martinique Aruba) Paris (Las Vegas) Disneyland Resort (Anaheim CA) and Regent Norwegian and Royal Caribbean cruise lines.
Musical Theatre Vocal Credits include: Sky in Guys and Dolls Bobby in Company Chuck in Promises Promises Chip in On The Town and Prince in Cinderella.
is available for private and small group coaching as well as accompanist service. His studio is located in Belmont Shore CA (border of LA/OC counties)
Piano: Classical Jazz Ragtime/Stride Blues Rock Latin New Age Pop
Voice: Classical/Opera Musical Theatre Pop American Idol/Glee Rock Blues Country Western Sacred Gospel R and B.
Vocal Diction: IPA English French Italian German Spanish Latin Hawaiian
Acting: Drama Comedy Monologues/Scenes Musical Theatre
Violin: Classical Celtic Bluegrass/Cajun
Theory: Traditional Jazz/Pop Leads Improv Songwriting/Composition Counterpoint Form and Analysis Transposition Orchestration/Arranging Ear Training/Solfege
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Music Media Software (Sibelius Musescore Music Time Garage Band)
Music Therapy: Breathwork Meditation Yoga for Singers Toning Hypnosis J. Spencer is an artist developer and agent. Auditions for working with Mr. Spencer are held quarterly.
Artist Development: debuts/recitals tour engagements repertoire lists competitions college/university auditions LCM exams/performance awards and degrees websites recordings media networking.
Mr. Spencer uses the finest recording studios within OC and LA county for artist development collaborations. Costa Mesa Studios (Nick Fainbarg) OR Recordings (Matt Borden 4th Street (Santa Monica CA)
Mr. Spencer is also available for private performances and engagements.
