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The Team
 Jason Martineau
webmaster
graphic designer
editor
music consultant
Jason is a true Renaissance Man, who has been working on a wide variety of projects with Michael since 2000. These have included: designing and maintaining this very website; graphics for six CDs, numerous posters, postcards, and flyers; editing teaching articles, grants, and scores; consultation on musical arrangements and general organizational development. Presently Jason is providing consultation for Michael's upcoming book, "The Art of Musical Creativity."
Jason Martineau is an award-winning pianist, composer, arranger, and instructor, and has been active in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1995. He has composed numerous works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo piano, and chorus, as well as a full-length musical, multiple film scores, and over 200 songs, both instrumental and vocal. Classically trained in composition at the University of South Florida, San Francisco Conservatory, and Manhattan School of Music, Mr. Martineau has recorded more than ten CDs of his own, and runs his own music business. He has also been featured on numerous other artists' recordings, as pianist, music director, and at times producer. He provides scores, arrangements, original compositions, soundtracks, sound design, accompaniment, private instruction, and musical direction for a diverse and eclectic client base. Recently he orchestrated string arrangements by Vanessa Carlton and Stephan Jenkins for Vanessa's album "Heroes and Thieves", released in October 2007. Mr. Martineau works in multiple capacities with many different idioms and styles, from world fusion and jazz, to avant-garde, industrial, rock, pop, and classical. He has been playing the piano for 32 years, performing since 1989 at numerous venues in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, and New York.
www.jasonmartineau.com
www.martineauarts.com
Daniel Tucker
 administrative assistant
researcher
studio support
Daniel’s work with Michael is multifaceted. It includes: stage managing and designing/creating promotional materials for the KRIYA Octet, investigating performance venues for all four of his ensembles, researching for Michael's upcoming Art of Practicing book, creating and maintaining listings at music teachers’ directory websites, and overseeing the maintenance of Second Sight Studio.
Daniel is a teacher (specializing in music for families), composer, and arranger as well as a pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. His exceptional clarity and sense of purpose is also evident by being the newest (and youngest) member of The Mirabai Ensemble.
Heather Rogers
project consultant
Heather has been a consultant on virtually every aspect of Michael's career since 1996. She is also featured guest performer in his "earPlay Jazzquintet" as a stage magician and Sufi poetry reciter.
Heather Rogers is a full-time professional magician and the winner of the 1999 "Women in Magic Award" in Las Vegas. Heather has performed her close-up and stage magic at over 2,000 public and private events throughout Northern California. Heather has written and performed several unique solo shows, including "Real Magic" - a play about a fallen faery looking for redemption in the strangest places (premiered at the Shelton Theater in San Francisco), "Magic Now " - the world's first Slapstick-Dominatrix-Magician speaking out (performed at Venue 9's Women's Work Theater Festival), and "An Evening with Heather Rogers" - a stand-up comedy/magic show (performed at the "Wonder Dome" in Las Vegas). She is currently developing "The Spiritualism Show", a mulit-character spoof of Victorian channelers while dressed in a full Victorian gown. Ms. Rogers has also performed at trade shows for corporations such as American Express, Price-Waterhouse-Coopers, and the Nurse Recruiters Association while other clients include Cisco, San Francisco 49'ers, and Fidelity National Title. Despite her firm belief in aliens, she has never personally seen one. She does, however, regularly 'channel' evil pagan pixie trixters.
www.heathermagic.com
Kendra Barron
 life coach
Kendra Barron is a visual artist, life skills coach and yoga teacher. She received her artistic training at the University of California at Davis where she studied with such outstanding artists as Wayne Thiebaud. She completed her work at Berkeley, where she received her teaching credential. She acquired a masters degree in Arts and Consciousness from John F. Kennedy University and has taught at the college level. She has also exhibited her work and marketed it with the help of art consultants. Painting also took her on a personal journey of exploring sacred wisdom. In addition to her extensive reading and studies at John F. Kennedy, Kendra has trained with cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien. It was a natural evolution to become a Personal Empowerment Coach, which blends the work of intuition, education and creativity. Kendra's fascination for symbol and the intuitive process is particularly useful in doing Tarot readings, a service which is available in addition to the coaching work.
www.artempowerment.com
Matthew Voogt
music engraver
www.thefinaleschool.com
Rob Lyons
music engraver
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