David Salter

48 Windle Park Tarrytown, NY 10591

Email: dsalter@uarts.edu
Phone: 914-564-3808
Education:
Loyola University New Orleans-2009-2010; University of The Arts 2010-2014 (BM in Jazz Studies/Guitar
Performance), additional studies at Prince Claus Conservatoire (Groningen, The Netherlands) BM in Jazz
Studies
Private studies with Todd Duke, Dr. Joe Hebert (New Orleans, LA), Chris Crocco, Matt Davis (New York, NY),
Michael Kennedy and Kevin Hanson (Philadelphia PA). Masterclasses with Gary Burton, Pat Martino, Jonathan
Kreisberg, Jimmy Heath, Matthew Shipp, J.D. Walter and Robin Eubanks.
Work Experience
2004-2007 CIT, then Counselor at JCC on The Hudson Bigger Friends and Country Day Camp
2008-2009 Internships at Penny Lane Post Production (New York, NY) and Doug Epstein Productions (Dobbs
Ferry, NY)
May-June 2010 Substitute guitar instructor at Sleepy Hollow Musicworks
October 2010- July 2011 Door Canvasser for The Fund for The Public Interest
2011-Present. Freelance Guitarist and Private Music Instructor.
July 2011-August 2011 Community Adviser at The University of The Arts Summer Institute
September 2011-June 2012 Guitar Instructor at Northeast Conservatory of Performing Arts
June 2012-August 2012 Street Canvasser (summer staff) for The Fund for The Public Interest
January 2014-May 2014 Teaching Artist (Guitar and Piano instruction) at Philly Arts Academy
January 2014-May 2014 Guitar/Ukelele Instructor at Music and Arts, Exton
May 2014-Present Multi Instrumentalist (Guitars, Electric Bass, Mandolin, Banjo) at Mac-Hayden Theatre (I
perform at main stage shows nightly, as well as bi-weekly children's shows and cabarets)
Recent Creative Projects
Alive EP- A Live Jazz EP of my original compositions performed with my trio.
I Will Always Love You, Billie Jean, A Tribute to Legends--Music Directed, and transcribed and arranged the
book for an original cabaret of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston classics, which was performed at the Arts
Bank Cabaret Theater
Musical Theater
Completed
Performed the Guitar 1 and 2 books in Footloose with the Young Starrs Theater Company (Spring 2012)
Sondheim: Putting it Together (Electric Bass), The Mac Haydn Theatre (Musical Director, Josh Smith,
Assistant Musical Director Jordan Cunningham)
The Music Man (Electric Bass), The Mac Haydn Theatre (Musical Director, Josh Smith, Assistant Musical
Director Jordan Cunningham, Directed by John Saunders)
Fiddler on The Roof (Acoustic Guitar, Classical Guitar, Mandolin), The Mac Haydn Theatre (Musical
Director, Josh Smith, Assistant Musical Director, Jordan Cunningham, Directed by Mark Hardy)
42nd Street (Electric Bass) The Mac Haydn Theatre (Musical Director, Josh Smith, Assistant Musical Director
Jordan Cunningham, Directed by Dewayne Barret)
Young Frankenstein (Electric Bass) The Mac Haydn Theatre (Musical Director, Josh Smith, Assistant Musical
Director Jordan Cunningham, Directed by John Saunders)
Currently Running
Guys and Dolls (Guitars, Banjo) The Mac Haydn Theatre (Musical Director, Josh Smith, Assistant Musical
Director Jordan Cunningham, Directed by John Saunders)

Upcoming
The Full Monty (Guitars) The Mac Haydn Theatre
References
Josh Smith (Musical Director, Mac-Haydn Theatre)
315-247-7277
Jordan Cunningham (Assistant Musical Director, Mac-Haydn Theatre)
806-786-5098
Ben Tinsley, Director, Philly Arts Academy (former employer)
Email: Phillyartsacademy@gmail.com
Phone: 215-534-3163
Mark Ingerman, Director, Northeast Conservatory of Performing Arts (former employer)
Email: MarkIngerman@neconservatory.org
Phone: 215-378-9700
Matt Davis, Guitar Instructor, The University of The Arts (guitar teacher Spring 2013- Spring 2014)
Email: Matt@mattdavidguitar.com
Phone: 609-577-3041