Professorial Experience:

1984 New Orleans World's Fair – Italian Village
First Instrumental Musician – Aldersgate Methodist Church, Slidell, La.
Tour of Northern France- accompanist for Komenka Ethnic Dance Ensemble
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Children's Tent
Louisiana Folklife Festival – Eunice, La.

Italian Festivals & Oktoberfests:
Louisiana: New Orleans, Kenner, Slidell, Houma, Madisonville,

Independence
Alabama: Elberta, Mobile
Florida: San Destin Marketplace, Niceville Rotary Club

Oktoberfest
Casinos:
Louisiana: Grand Casino, Coushatta, Harrah's, New Orleans, Harrah's Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Argosy
Mississippi: Jubilee, Treasure Bay, Grand, Beau Rivage
Mobile Kid's Day in Bienville Square
Slidell Brown Bag Concerts
Weekly Italian Buffets: New Orleans- Hilton Riverside, Hotel Intercontinental, Sheraton-on- the Lake

Special Promotions:
Macy's: Christmas, Italian, German, French, Americana, Old South, & Southwest
Oakwood Mall, Lakeside Mall, JC Penny, Northshore Square (Slidell), Baytowne Wharf (San Destin, FL)

Restaurants: Andrea's( Mctairie),Crozier's{ Metairie),Pino"s ( Slidell) , a Rusticana (Hammond),
Ristsorante da Piero( Pontchatoula and Kenner)
Pit Orchestras: l0 "Fiddler oa rbe Roof' & 3 *Carnival" produdions

Weddings: (with electric midi accordion)

Recitals: University of Houston (to fulfill degree requirement), Delgado Community College,
Trinity Episcopal Church – New Orleans

Retirement Homes & Private Parties:
Lambeth House, New Orleans; Westminster Village Spanish Fort, AL
Children's Programs: Performed in numerous schools, libraries, & shopping malls – "The World According to The Accordion" involves the children while teaching them international music, accordion knowledge, and music terminology.
Performance Description: As an individual musician or combined with vocalists, dancers and one or more of these instruments: violin, mandolin, guitar, banjo, flute, clarinet, tuba, Alphorn, and drum. Italian, German, French, Irish, Greek, other Ethnic types, Christmas, turn of the century, Broadway and classical programs can be played on a smaller accordion for strolling and midi-accordion.

TV Appearances:
August 2000: Appeared on the Jay Leno Show accompanying my singing grandson, Juan Carlos Hernandez.
2001 & 2004: Furnished background music for WYES TV films on the History of the Italian and German People of New Orleans