Ken's education at the Boston Conservatory of Music and the Berklee College of Music provided him with a traditional approach to teaching and performing music.  Ken's personal philosophy allows for innovation, motivation, new concepts and real world experience.  Ken says:  "Students find my approach fresh and motivating.  Most importantly, they learn.  Many of my former students are employed as band directors and music educators in schools and colleges or as professional musicians in the music industry."   

His experience as a teacher includes college and high school concert bands, jazz bands, and marching and pep bands. He has taught music fundamentals, theory, arranging, orchestration and basic musicianship, as well as music appreciation, music history, jazz history, jazz improvisation, and instrumental performance. 

College faculty assignments include The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Chaffey College, Cerritos College, Saddleback College, University of LaVerne, Cal State Fullerton, Orange Coast Community College, Mt. San Antonio College, Mt. San Jacinto College, and Southwestern Community College. High school assignments include Professional Entertainers Academy (Hollywood), Hemet School District (California) and Dos Pueblos High School (California).

In addition to his teaching, Ken has been a professional trombone player, band leader, and film and television music coordinator.  His expertise includes musical theater, studio recording, solo performance, and jazz ensemble playing.  Employers have included CBS, Warner Brothers, NBC, Quinn-Martin, Glenn-Glenn Sound, Lorimar, Walt Disney Studios, Spelling-Goldberg, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Platters, and other major producers.