Samuel George Johnson

Musician / Educator / Interdisciplinary Artist / Stagehand

Based in New York

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

SUNY Purchase - M.M. Studio Composition (2019-2020)
Thesis: "Void: An Immersive Sound Experience" - installation with particle simulation and meditative sonic environment.

SUNY New Paltz - B.S. Music - Jazz Performance (Guitar) (2016-2018)

SUNY Rockland Community College - A.A. Liberal Arts - Science & Humanities (2014-2016)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Academy of Mount Saint Ursula - Bronx, NY (2022-Present)
- Designed and taught interdisciplinary courses in music, sacred music, music technology, and computer science. - Developed "Music for Good" podcast project blending faith, music, and activism.
- Integrated Akai MPCs, Micro:bits, and Google Suite tools into creative student-led projects.
- Created culturally inclusive lessons on chant, world music, sacred traditions, and digital ethics.

Independent Guitar & Composition Lessons (2017-Present)

SUNY Purchase - Guest Lecturer (2020) Topic: "Digital Composition as Orchestration"

SUNY New Paltz - Ensemble Coordinator (2018)

A/V TECHNICIAN & PRODUCTION WORK

Stellar Productions, Spring Valley, NY (2019-Present)

The Falcon, Marlboro, NY (2018-Present)
Levon Helm Studios, Woodstock, NY (2019-Present)

Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock, NY (Summer 2020)

Studley Theatre, SUNY New Paltz (2017-Present)

North Rockland Central School District (2013-Present)

Festival Work:
- O+ Festival, Kingston, NY (2019)
- Woodsist Festival, Accord, NY (2019)
- Basilica Hudson’s Soundscape, Hudson, NY (2019)

ARTS LEADERSHIP & CURATION

Garner Arts Center - Curator, Creekside Series (Summer 2018)
Jazz in the Valley / TransArt - Admin & Production Assistant (2017-2019) Jazzstock, Kingston, NY - On-Call Production Support (2016-Present)

CREATIVE & INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS

Void: An Immersive Sound Experience
Here Sounds - Geo-located audio project exploring memory, environment & sound

Music for Good - Student-led podcast on social justice, faith & music
Spirit OS (in progress) - A speculative operating system for human connection

Eco-Tech Sound Sculptures (in progress) - Nature-based instrument design with recycled materials

CERTIFICATIONS & WORKSHOPS

NYS Dept. of Ed. Violence Prevention Workshop (2020)
NYS Dept. of Ed. Child Abuse Workshop (2020)
NYS Dept. of Ed. Autism Workshop (2020)
Anatolia College (Greece): New Music Composition Workshop (2018)

Archdiocese of New York: Protecting God's Children Training (2025)

Archdiocese of New York: Child Abuse & Sexual Abuse Prevention (2025)