Danny Arena
Danny Arena
Chief Executive Officer and Director

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 Songwriting Education

1990 MS Computer Science, Rutgers University
1986 BS Computer Science, Rutgers University 
1986 BA Music Composition, Rutgers University

Achievements and Honors
• Magna Cum Laude, High Honors in Computer Science
• NJ Garden State Fellowship Recipient
• National Merit Scholarship Recipient

  
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    Belmont College Logo

    Berklee College Of Music Logo

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    Just Plain Folks Songwriting Organization Logo

 Songwriting Teaching

1992-present Professor, Volunteer State Community College 
1998-present Songwriting Faculty, NashCamp 
1998-present Mentor, Just Plain Folks Songwriting Organization
1996-2002 Adjunct Instructor, Vanderbilt University 
1996-2002  Visiting Lecturer, Belmont University
1998 Guest Lecturer, Berklee College Of Music 
1992-1998 Faculty, NSAI SongCamp 
1990-1993 Faculty, Great Smokies Song Chase
1988-1990 Instructor, Rutgers University

Articles, Columns, Other 
• Columnist NSAI Newswire 
• Columnist NSAI ProUpdate 
• Columnist American Songwriter Magazine
• Columnist JPFolks Newsletter
• Columnist MusesMuse Newsletter
• Lessons Developer NSAI Workshops 
• Keynote Speaker NSAI Symposium 
• Judge TNN Songwriting Contest
• Judge JPFolks Songwriting Awards

Achievements and Honors
• 2002-2003 TN Outstanding Distance Education Teacher Nominee
• 1994 VSCC Outstanding Faculty Award

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      Tony Award
    

Songwriting Credentials

1998-2003 Staff songwriter Curb Magnatone Music Publishing

• "Dancing The Slow Ones With You" Urban Cowboy, The Musical
   (Broadway)
• "Take You For A Ride" Urban Cowboy, The Musical (Broadway)
• "Is Anybody Listening" Marcia Ramirez
• "If Love Had Never Found Its Way To You" Three Of Hearts
• "Arlington" American Pride Compilation CD
• "Glass and Stone" Jaya

Achievements and Honors
• 2003 Tony Award Nominee, Best Original Score, Urban Cowboy, 
  The Musical
• 2003 Outer Critics Circle Nomination, Best Musical, Urban Cowboy, 
  The Musical

    TBR Online Degree Program

 Technical Experience Text

1998-present Programmer and developer, Tennessee Board of Regents Distance Education Program Team, which was rated as one of the top three virtual programs in the nation*.

• Languages: JavaScript, ASP, Java, C++, Visual Basic, ActionScript
 • Multimedia: Flash, Fireworks, RealAudio
• Web Design: HTML, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Visual Studio

Achievements and Honors
 • 2002 National Outstanding Distance Education Developer Nominee
• TN Trailblazer Award for Exemplary Distance Education Course
   Development

 * Source - The Center for Academic Transformation Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003.

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