Kevin has given masterclasses at CSU Monterey Bay and the
Dennis Murphy School of Music (with The Latin Jazz Collective
w/ John Nava) on Afro-Cuban/Latin jazz, arranging, composing,
and improvising, as well as piano clinics through Casio at
Wise Music (Salinas, CA) and The Magic Flute (San Rafael, CA).
 
He has also taught at various jazz camps in the Bay Area (most
recently the San Jose Jazz Summer Camp and North Monterey
County Jazz Camp (which also had all of Beyonce's original
band as teachers)),been a clinician for various bands wishing to
tighten their sound, and has coached rhythm sections at various
high schools and middle schools. 

                                           Huge congrats to Emily P. - Kevin's songwriting/piano/theory student                                                   for the last 2 years who just made it into Berklee School of Music for                                                   songwriting in Fall '23! 

                                          Kevin was one of the teachers for the Shoretel Battle of the Bands Project                                            for 3 years (where he taught their employees how to play rock                                                          keyboards and coached them on playing in a band together to promote                                             team-building and collaboration).


He taught jazz vocals for the Alum Rock School District Jazz Program in 2016-17 and has been teaching music for the Oak Grove School District from 2017 - present.  He has been the recipient of the Innovative Spirit Award (2021) and Vision Award (2022), and named Arts Teacher of the Year for Santa Clara County in 2024).