Academic Qualifications
Academic Degrees
2019 Ph.D., Bar Ilan University, department of music.
Topic of Ph.D. dissertation: “Cheers to this Nation”:
National-Israeli Features in Dov (Dubi) Seltzer’s Music
as Reflected in His Theatrical Arts and Songs
1999 M.A., Bar Ilan University, department of music.
Topic of M.A. dissertation:
Reciprocal influences Between Art and Popular Music (1956-1977)
1994 B.Ed (summa cum laude), Levinsky College of Education, music department
Certification Courses and Continuing Professional Studies
2013 Certification as a Tour Guide for International Travel,
Diploma from The Open University
2007 Certificate in Business Administration,
Ginat School, The College of Management
2004 Certification in the field of Narration, Geva College
Occupational Experience
Since 2022
Music lecturer – Open University
Since 1997 – Music lecturer throughout Israel
Musical lectures about Israeli songs
(artists, composers, musicals, phenomena in the Israeli song scene,
and special holiday lectures), classical composers and compositions.
My lectures are based on cultural and musical research,
interviews with composers and their families,
analyses that include the background behind the compositions/ songs,
literary analysis, and musical analysis for “all ears”.
The lectures are accompanied by a high-quality,
well-prepared and aesthetic presentation
that features audio and video clips.
Target audiences include adult-education courses,
in-service training courses for teachers in general
and music teachers in particular,
musical series in colleges for pensioners,
guided listening groups in youth centers,
company pensioners’ organizations, municipalities,
regional and localcouncils, kibbutzim,
assisted living facilities, and other venues.
Since 2011 – Music guide for organized boutique tours
Lectures preceding evening performances
Musical lectures at various sites and venues
Since 2009 – Facilitating workshops for leadership development
Communication styles, time management,
team work and empowerment through music
2009-2012 Producer and coordinator for musicians in the “Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra”
- Producing various concerts and festivals of different scopes
- Negotiating with permanent and guest players
- Scheduling rehearsals with musicians and conductors
- Leasing venues for rehearsals
- Marketing concerts online and in the media
- Ongoing handling of requests for support
for the cultural director and the municipality,
and building a budget for concerts
2007-2008 – Assistant producer for the “Nova Music Group”
1999-2007 – Head of the Music Department in the Michlal School, Ramat Gan
- Pedagogical, administrative, music, and art director
(The department served 80 students) - Planning, building, and overseeing
the department’s annual budget (NIS 150,000) - Head of the teaching staff
(appointing and dismissing teachers,
conducting professional evaluation)ת
and responsibility for the multi-annual curriculum - Developing and promoting the school’s existing programs in music and the performing arts
- Organizing and producing cultural events of various scopes and sizes (concerts and guided concerts)
- Working with municipal departments of education and cultural event production
- Initiating city-wide and nation-wide cooperation
- Raising donations of $15,000 to fund a tour to Italy
- Initiating and producing projects (concerts)
in and outside the department (such as orchestras),
and marketing them - Administrative and musical organization
of a concert tour in northern Italy
for a delegation of 15 students - The initiatives included the above-mentioned tour
and performances with the Israeli Chamber Orchestra
and the Ramat Gan Orchestra
offering concerts for the entire family. - Teaching the flute at various levels,
conducting ensembles and orchestras,
and teaching composition - In September 2005, I received a citation from
the Recanati-Chase-Rashi Foundation
for my work and initiatives in the department. - In April 2007, I led a concert tour for the Jewish community in Italy.
Since 2004 – Writing musicals and multi-disciplinary artistic productions
Writing, editing, broadcasting, conducting, acting,
performing, and producing multidisciplinary musical productions
Casting the participating soloists and stage crew
(lighting crew, sound crew, choreographers etc.)
- Coordinating the reading, musical, and general rehearsals
- Marketing the concert to audiences beyond regular series subscribers
