David Becker
Applied Woodwinds Instructor
David Becker has been the saxophone instructor at Cuesta College since 2001. He received his bachelors degree in music education from the University of Florida in 1988. David spent several years performing around the world as band leader and sideman for many luxury cruise lines in addition to performing in many ensembles at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando, FL. He has performed with The Temptations, Manhattan Transfer, Smokey Robinson, Sam Rivers, and Marvin Hamlish among others. His students have successfully transfered to Eastman School of Music, Cal State Northridge, University of Oregon, and University of Nevada-Reno.