James Goins

Piano/Theory/Acting
james@laityarts.org

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James holds a BA in Theatre from California State University Dominguez Hills, a Certificate in Film Scoring from UCLA, a California Teaching Credential, and a Ryan Designated Subjects Vocational Education Credential in Theatre Arts. He is a member of BMI, the Recording Academy or NARAS, the Academy for New Musical Theatre the American Composers Forum, The Playwrights' Center, Dramatists Guild of America. and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

He has studied music under Emmy Award winning and Academy Award nominated composers such as Gerald Fried (Roots, Roots: The Next Generation, Star Trek, Napoleon and Josephine) Thom Sharp (When Harry Met Sally, City Slickers, Aladdin, Little Mermaid) Jerry Grant (Quantum Leap, Hired to Kill, Hunter) and composition under Dr. Russel Steinberg one of America's leading Neo-Classical composers and performers. As a writer - James has written and produced four musicals. "This Time and Age" A Musical Opera, "Way Back When" A Musical Fairy Tale, "Times Up" and "Passionwood." He has written a screenplay a teleplay and one anthology called "Today's Anthology" a series of monologues and a one act play. He has also produced several non-musical works as well.

As a director, he has directed over 40 plays and musicals in his career working with actors on all levels of the profession. From directing works of William Shakespeare to August Wilson, James has a broad range of knowlegde and passion for the theatre. He has studied acting under Ernie Martin and William Esper combining the best of both worlds in learning the pedagogy of Lee Strasberg and Sandford Meisner to be a better director to actors.

As a composer, he has composed original music for musicals, plays and film. "Bridget's Girl" won the 2008 Chameleon Theatre Cirlce award for Best Musical for which he wrote the music. In addition to composing original music for his latest CD "Promises To Keep: Then & Now" James' passion for the arts is matched only by his passion for his family.

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