Shele Sondheim
Shele Sondheim is a renowned songwriter, music producer, and music business entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, CA. As the President and CEO of CSM Words and Music, LLC, he has led numerous successful projects, collaborating with high-profile artists and organizations such as Phil Collins' Little Dreams Foundation and The Voice finalists 2kuel. With a Master Certificate in Electronic Music Production from Grove School of Music and a BA in Jazz Composition/Guitar from Berklee College of Music, Shele boasts extensive experience in TV and film soundtracks, global live performances, and university-level entertainment industry programs. His expertise spans from session musician work with icons like Natalie Cole and Little Richard to advisory roles in international peace initiatives.
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Education, Networking, Development are key essentials along with practice.
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Worked worldwide with youth on artist and career development 40+years.
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- acoustic
- arranger
- artist
- arts advocacy
- audio producer
- author
- band director
- chamber music
- choir director
- choral
- clarinet
- classical
- classical music
- classroom
- classroom teaching
- clinician
- collaboration
- college education
- composer
- composition
- concert bands
- conducting
- conductor
- curriculum design
- dei
- digital
- diversity
- drummer
- educatior
- educator
- elementary music
- engineer
- ensemble director
- equity
- experimental
- festival
- festivals
- film score
- flute
- fundraising
- guitar
- guitarist
- healer
- high school music
- inclusion
- instrumental music
- international
- jazz
- jazz bands
- jazz music
- live audio production
- live music
- marching bands
- marketing
- mentoring
- middle school
- modern dance
- music business
- music consultant
- music education
- music educator
- music pedagogy
- music performance
- music teacher
- music technology
- music theory
- musical theater
- musician
- opera
- orchestra
- orchestra director
- pedagogy
- performance
- performer
- piano
- pit orchestras
- popular
- private lessons
- private schools
- producer
- professional development
- program development
- public schools
- R&B
- recording
- rock band
- saxophone
- soloist
- songwriting
- sound design
- string instruments
- studio
- teaching
- teaching career
- teaching experience
- trumpet
- violinist
- vocal
- vocal performance
- youth symphony