“Alessandro “”AM Dandy”” Meynardi is an Italian musician, guitarist, composer, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. His musical journey commenced in the quaint village of Mondovì, nestled in the embrace of Northwest Italy. At the tender age of nine, he embraced his first guitar, following his earlier dalliances with piano and cello. However, it was at the illustrious Conservatory “”Ghedini”” (Cuneo) and the Academy of Modern Music in Turin that his…
Alex’s specialties include jazz and classical piano lessons, film scoring, and music recording/production. Alex holds degrees from UH (classical piano), and USC (master’s degree in film scoring), and enjoys working with eager students of all levels. As Alex explains, “my favorite students are those that show a curiosity to expand their musical tastes and have interest in being CREATIVE while they play. Outside-the-box students are some of the best to work with,…
Alex is a classically-trained pianist and media composer. He’s also a music software expert (Logic, Pro Tools, Vienna Ensemble Pro, Dorico, Finale, and Sibelius). Alex earned a Master of Music in Screen Scoring from the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, where he received the Betty Rose Collaboration Award and was mentored by James Newton Howard (The Dark Knight, King Kong, Signs). He studied piano under Tomoko Kanamaru at the…