Richard P.

Thompson

11 Durham St. #5

Boston, MA 02115

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(315) 529-8222

rpthompson17@gmail.com

WORK EXPERIENCE:







Private Music Teacher, Independently, Boston, MA; 2002 - Present








Rhapsody Music and Art Center, Hopedale, MA 2005 2007




Designed and implemented lesson plans for students ranging from age 4-50




Promoted musical growth through positive encouragement and discipline




Covered topics such as theory, technique, reading, practice and performance skills



on piano, guitar, mandolin, trumpet and drums




Taught music production skills on various digital audio workstations (DAWs)




Prepared for and oversaw students in end of the year performance







Keyboardist - Boston Common Band, Young Pandas, New England; 2012 - Present








Bad Rabbits, Nationwide 2010 - Present




Performed at numerous events including weddings, corporate functions, clubs and



media outlets. Clients have included the Boston Bruins and Facebook co-founder




Discussed and catered to clients desires regarding song choice, volume, and style




Performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Late Night with Craig Ferguson, and the




Arsenio Hall show, as well as the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, and Boston




Calling Music Festival






Songwriter, Producer, Engineer, Bad Rabbits, White Indian Boston 2004 Present.




Helped write, arrange, record and played all keyboards on The Stickup Kids




EP and American Love (www.badrabbits.com)




Composed, produced and recorded numerous instrumental and vocal songs




Established relationships with music supervisors and music licensing companies




Has had songs placed on TV (The Challenge, ESPN Gameday, Empire) and



film (Mardi Gras, Cant Back Down)






Merchandising Specialist, AVID (Digidesign, M-Audio), Boston 2008 - 2011




Visited retail music establishments and sold employees on new products




Provided exemplary customer service to employees and customers




Created my own schedule to meet deadlines imposed by the company




Positively represented the company at industry expositions and conferences

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EDUCATION:

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2004 2006

Berklee College Of Music



Major: Performance (Piano) GPA: 3.719

2002 2005

Northeastern University



B.S. summa cum laude in Music Industry.