Training & Accomplishments

Private Piano Lessons

1982-1999

Assistant Choral Conductor

Archdiocese of Los Angeles
1992-1998

Orange County
High School of the Arts

Los Alamitos, California
Pianist Program & Musical Theatre Program
Voted “Most Likely to Succeed”
1994-1995

Choral Assistant

Roosevelt School of the Arts
Fresno, California
2001-2004

Worship & Media Pastor

Friends Community Church
Fresno, California
2004-2005

Saloon Pianist, “Fingers”

Knott’s Berry Farm
Buena Park, California
2008

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Meet Darryl Dote: Musician

I have been playing the piano since the age of 6½, and have studied under various private teachers and mentors throughout my life. In 1992, I began working as the church accompanist for St. Cyprian Catholic Church in Long Beach, and from there, began working for the annual Religious Education Congress held by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. There, I had the opportunity to connect with, perform with, and form relationships with such recording artists and composers as Marty Haugen, Bob Hurd, Jeanne Cotter, David Haas, Bobby Fisher and John Flaherty, as well as with my own uncle, Greg Hayakawa.

In 1994, I was accepted into the Orange County High School of the Arts Piano Program, where I also began gaining experience in sight reading and accompanist skills in the school’s acclaimed Musical Theatre conservatory. By the year’s end, I had been voted “Most Likely To Succeed” by the other students in the Piano Conservatory program.

In 1999, I began working as the Choral Assistant for the Roosevelt School of the Arts in Fresno, CA. There, I was able to work on accompanist skills, but also on MIDI work as well, leading to my first orchestration of a show, “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” performed by Children’s Musical Theatreworks in Fresno, California, under the direction of Joel Abels.

Since that time, I have performed in various capacities around California, taking on a role as an actor/singer/pianist in the Knott’s Berry Farm Calico Saloon Show, as well as playing keyboards and piano for various recording artists such as Joe Kary, Mark Kenoly, and Jackie O.

I am available for hire as a gig musician, recording artist, background vocalist, Lead Worshipper, wedding or funeral pianist, or any other special occasion.