Richard Dance

Owner at Richard Dance Music

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

About

Music Composer for Film & TV...Commercial Real Estate Investor...Author, Teacher, Counselor...Heavy Sleeper

Experience

  • Owner at Richard Dance Music
    Mar 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 5 mos

    Creator of music for film and TV: (1) Compose instrumentals and songs with lyrics for film and TV. Over 300 songs signed to major publishing libraries, multiple placements in network television and Hollywood feature films. Styles: Classic and Neo-Soul, Funk, Blues, Rock, Country, reminiscent of classic studio bands like Booker T & The MG's, The Meters, The Funk Brothers, The Wrecking Crew, and The Muscle Shoals Swampers. Also collaborate with other writers in Lounge, Chill, Jazz, and Electronica styles. (2) Global session guitarist. Quick turnaround guitar tracks for your tune. Many styles. (3) Produce and collaborate with songwriters, with access to world class studio players to perform on your record.

  • Owner at Richard Dance Real Estate
    Sep 2003 - Present · 22 yrs 11 mos

    Re-development and adaptive re-use of unique commercial and residential properties.

  • Music Supervisor at Discover Arizona
    2007 - 2010 · 3 yrs

    Responsible for composition of all theme songs and underscore for a new leading-edge Health & Culture television network on Cox Television.

  • Counselor, Educator at Mindful Medicine
    Jan 1996 - 2006 · 10 yrs 1 mo

    Educator and counselor, providing hypnosis, meditation training, and counseling services in private practice, with counseling work published the worldwide bestseller "Plato Not Prozac" by Lou Marinoff. Serve as a graduate advisor to students working on their Masters Degrees in the Humanities at Prescott College. Areas of expertise include Classical Philosophy, Esoteric Wisdom Traditions, Mythology, and Depth Psychology. Also taught comparative classical philosophy at four community colleges in metro-Phoenix.

  • Commercial Real Estate Appraiser at Richard Dance & Associates
    May 1986 - Sep 2001 · 15 yrs 5 mos

    Appraisals and market studies for investment grade commercial real estate clients, totaling $1 billion in value over a 15-year period.