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 Michael Eldridge has
been a pianist/entertainer since 1961 and was the house pianist at The Balsams Resort in New Hampshire. He had
been there for 5 years. He has also worked in various venues from Las Vegas show rooms to the unique Boulders Resort
in Carefree AZ., as well as hotels all over Europe including; The Montreaux Palace in Montreux, Switzerland, the
Nassauer Hof Hotel in Wiesbaden, Germany, and the Stockholm Sheraton. He has also performed on major cruise lines
such as; Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Cunard (The QE-2).
Michael's Performing and Composing History
 Education:
Graduate South High School, Denver Colorado 1960
Private Piano Study - 10 years Classical, 2 years Jazz
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music - 1 year
Film Scoring: University Colorado Denver Center with Pat Williams of Mary Tyler Moore Productions
Experience:
Long term contracts of 6 months or more
The Balsams Resort, December 2004 - April 2005
The Balsams Resort, May 2004 - October 2004
The Balsams Resort, December 2003 - April 2004
The Balsams Resort, May 2003 - October 2003
The Balsams Resort, December 2002 - April 2003
The Balsams Resort, December 2001 - April 2002
The Balsams Resort, May 2001 - October 2001
The Balsams Resort, December 2000 - April 2001
Boulders Resort, Carefree Arizona - Jazz Quartet, September 1997 - June 1998
Boulders Resort - Jazz Quartet, August 1996 - May 1997
Boulders Resort - Single, 8 months 2 seasons 1987 - 1988 and 1988 - 1989
Boulders Resort - Jazz Trio, August 1988 - May 1989
Fairfield Harbortown Hotel, Ventura Ca, single 6 months
Raddison Hotel, Mesa AZ - single 6 months
Pointe Tapatio Resort, Phoenix AZ - single 6 months
Holiday Inn, Ventura CA - single & trio 6 months
Writers Manor, Denver Colorado - single & trio 6 months
Robins Nest, Denver Colorado - single & trio 6 months
Stouffer Hotel, Dayton Ohio - single 9 months
Stouffer Hotel, Cincinnati Ohio - trio 16 months
Doubletree Inns, Phoenix Arizona, Seattle Washington, Dallas Texas, and Scottsdale Arizona - single & trio
11 months
Short term contracts: 6 months or less
Colony Hotel, Kennebunkport Maine - July 2000 - Autust 2000
Hyatt Hotel, Phoenix Arizona - trio 2 months
Wilshire Hyatt House, Los Angeles CA - trio 2 months
Harrah's., Reno and Lake Tahoe Nevada - show group
Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas NV - show group
Fountainbleau Hotel, Miami Beach Florida - show group
Sunburst Hotel, Scottsdale AZ - single 2 months
Sheraton Harbor Place, Ft. Meyers FL - single 6 weeks
Ritz Carlton, Laguna Beach CA 2 months
International
Norweigiasn Cruise Line M/S Star - December 2010 - March 2011
Norweigiasn Cruise Line M/S Sun - Jan 2010 - May 2010
Norweigiasn Cruise Line M/S Star - April-June 2008
Norweigiasn Cruise Line M/S Star - April - August 2008
Princess Cruise Line - October 2005 - January 2006
Seabourn Sun, Seabourn Cruise Line - April 1999 - November 1999
Queen Elizabeth 2, Cunard Line - April 1999 - November 1999
Seabourn Pride - September 1998 - October 1998
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - November 1991 - February 1992
Holland America Cruise Line - June 1995 - September 1995
Celebrity Cruise Line - August 1993 - February 1994
Celebrity Cruise Line - August 1994 - February 1995
Royal Carribean Cruise Line - November 1991 - February 1992
Royal Carribean Cruise Line - November 1992 - February 1993
Nassauer Hof Hotel, Weisbaden West Germany - June 1987 - July 1988
Nassauer Hof Hotel, Weisbaden West Germany - June 1989 - July 1990
Nassauer Hof Hotel, Weisbaden West Germany - October 1991 - June 1992
Nassauer Hof Hotel, Weisbaden West Germany - July 1992 - June 1993
Central Plaza Hotel, Zurich Switzerland - August 1989
Arabella Grand Hotel, Frankfurt Germany - 2 months in 1992 and 1993
Moniteau Palace, Montaineau Switzerland - 2 months in 1993
Swedish Tour - 1986 - 1987 6 months; Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmo, Umea & Silja Cruise Line
Britannia Hotel, Triondheim Norway - 1 month 1990
International Hotel, Helsinki Finland - 1 month 1990
Central Plaza Hotel, Zurich Switzerland - August 1989
Hotel Nassauer Hof, Weisbaden West Germany - June 1998
Hotel Nassauer Hof, Weisbaden West Germany - single July 1987
Scandanavian Tour - single - September 1986 - April 1987:
Sheraton Stockholm,
St. Jorgen Hotel, Malmo,
Panorama Hotel, Gothenburg,
Blu Aveny, Umeo,
Umea Silja Line, Stockholm to Helsinki,
S.A.S. Arlandia Hotel, Stockholm
Awards:
Songwriting
American Song Festival 1980: Honorable Mention - "Days Gone
By"
American Song Festival 1981: Honorable Mention - "My Silent Place"
American Song Festival 1982: Quarter Finalist - "My Silent Place"
American Song Festival 1983: Quarter Finalist - Lyric Competition - "I'm Just Me"
Colorado Composers Classic 1986: Honorable Mention - Jazz Composition "Moonscape" - Quarter Finalist
- Easy Listening - "My Silent Place"
Music City Songfest 1986: Honorable Mention - "Days Gone By"
Music City Songfest 1987: Honorable Mention - "My Silent Place", Honorable Mention - "You Can Never
Forget", Honorable Mention - "Here We Are In Love Again"
Performance
1956 Colorado Classical Competition - 1st Place
- Piano
1986 Colorado Composers Classic - Honorable Mention, Jazz Performance - -Moonscape-
Recording:
Albums
"Chiriaco Summit"
- Michael Eldridge - Producer, Performer and Composer - Skies Unlimited Records
"Incurable
Romantic" - Michael Eldridge - Producer, Performer and Composer - Skies Unlimited Records
"Love In The Fall" - Michael Eldridge, Producer/Pianist, Original piano compositions
"Old Dogs & New Tricks" - A Tribute to Jazz Pianists- - Michael Eldridge, Producer / Pianist
"Live at The Bistro" Jazz trio CD - Michael Eldridge and Bob McRaven producers - Stan Smart, Bass - Julie
Smart, Drums
"Michael & Michael Lost and Found" live jazz recorded at the Boulders Resort In Carefree Arizona
1996 - 1999
"Hear and Now" - Michael Eldridge Co-producer, Performer, and Composer - Ampex Records
"My Silent Place" - Lea Roberts - Producer and Composer Skies Unlimited Records
"Faces of The Heart" - Jennifer Hart - Co-producer and Composer skies Unlimited Records
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