Academic interests
- Rhythmic music
- Classical music
- Composition
- Jazz
- Performing artistic activity - freelance musician and composer / musician at jazz festivals
Courses taught
Teaches music (music theory, jazz, classical music, listening lessons, interaction and didactics) in Teacher Education and One-year Programme in Music.
Background
Work experience:
2020 - today: Associate professor at Østfold University College
2019 – 2020: Assistant professor at Østfold University College
1998 – 2020: Teacher at Skjeberg Folkehøyskole
2009 - 2010: Teacher and practical training superviser at Cicignon primary and lower secondary school
1998 – 2000: Assistant professor at Øsfold University College
1994 – 2002: Teacher in music and guitar at local public and private music schools
Education:
2000: Cand.musicae in Music Education at Norwegian Academy of Music - «composition teaching in teacher education»
1997: Intermediat level in history, University of Oslo
Appointments
- 2014 - 2017: Board member, Skjeberg Folkehøyskole
- 2014 - 2017: Employee representative, Folkehøgskoleforbundet
Performing activities
- Musician at home and abroad with own productions and together with Jon Eberson, Alex Rosen and Ole Paus
- Composer and performer at several jazz festivals, including the Vinterjazzfestivalen
- Composer - TONO-registered with 25 works