| Private Studies with Lalo Schifrin | January 1998 - March 1999 |
As the only apprentice to Lalo Schifrin he has ever taken under his wings. Studied complex Orchestration from the Kohler books, learned the mechanics of managing a film score, recording and spotting sessions, and communicating with directors and filmmakers. Mr. Schifrin additionally passed down some of his techniques of composition learned from the legendary Nadia Boulangier. | |
| Nadia Boulangier Institute of Paris, France | January 1998 - March 1998 |
Systems of 20th Century Music and Composition. | |
| Private Orchestration Studies with Steven Scott Smalley | 1996 - 1999 |
Evans and Smalley hit it off right from the beginning, and it wasn't long before he was studying privately for a period of 3 years with Smalley as one of his rare apprentices. Mr. Smalley proudly considers Evans his prized student. Mr. Smalley's credits include "Batman", "Lonesome Dove (TV Miniseries)", "Conan: The Barbarian", "Robocop", "Mission: Impossible", "Judge Dredd", and just about every other massive sounding score that has come out of Hollywood in the last 30 years. | |
| Jerry Goldsmith Seminar | April 27th, 1996 |
Informative intensive 8 hour lecture with legendary film composer Jerry Goldsmith. | |
| UCLA Film Scoring Program | Q3 1995 - Q2 1996 |
UCLA Extension Film Scoring program taught by working veterans of the industry. Studied Orchestration, Conducting, 20th Century Music, Instrumentation and Composing to Picture. | |
| Cal State Long Beach | Q3 1994 - Q2 1995 |
Experimental Music; Commercial Arranging; Electronic Composition; Pro Tools | |
| Saddleback Junior College | Q3 1993 - Q2 1994 |
Electronic Composition; Composition; Music Theory | |
| Private Studies of Music Theory | 1983 - 1995 |
12 Years of intensive private studies of the theory of music and composition with Dr. Samuel Smith, advocate of the Arbin Trumpet Method. | |
