James Daly

Owner of San Ramon Academy of Music | Piano & Composition Instructor

James has over 10 years of experience teaching piano, theory, and composition to students of all ages. He received his bachelor’s degree in music from UC Berkeley with an emphasis on performance and composition under pianist Martha Wasley.

James’s Bio

James has over 10 years of experience teaching piano, theory, and composition to students of all ages. He received his bachelor’s degree in music from UC Berkeley with an emphasis on performance and composition under pianist Martha Wasley. James has also written dozens of piano works, chamber pieces, and orchestral music which have been played in multiple countries. James studied at the University of Manchester and performed classical repertoire across Europe as both a soloist and accompanist.

Aside from Teaching, James also enjoys spending his free time at the gym, cooking, drawing, and reading.