David

David Christensen has insatiable curiosity…and it hasn’t killed him yet. His lifelong interests include theater, the outdoors, horses, audio and video production and music. These interests have been part of his life in some form forever.

When David was a kid, his father, who had a recording studio, brought home a tape recorder. David had a new toy and he hasn’t stopped playing since.

He has a BA from the University of Southern California in Cinema with post graduate work in both Cinema and Business.

And in his life he’s done acting, film production, pro-skiing, outfitting (as in horses), accounting, music performance (voice, guitar, bass, flute, sax and clarinet) and lots of audio. Prior to moving to Port Townsend in 2006, he was on the on the faculty of The Art Institute of Seattle for 13 years in their School of Media. (no surprise.) He was the Technical Director for Centrum for the ’07 season. Centrum produces concerts and other creative activities at Ft. Worden in Port Townsend, WA.

He currently works as an independent producer of music and video. For several years he has been working with the Swedish Pianist Magnus Svensson, producing three audiophile CDs. The most recent release is Schumann & Kokkonen – Magnus Svensson Piano.

He loves working with Horses.  When Dave was 12, his Dad bought him a horse and he’s had horses off and on most of his life.  Recent horse experiences include working for The Silva Project and their equestrian programs on the island of Corfu in Greece (’09), guiding and teaching at Wilderness Adventures near George, South Africa (’10) and guiding and teaching for Marianna Hayworth and her horse farm in KatiKati on the north island of New Zealand (’11.)

In the Fall of  ’10 he worked for Patricia Barlow-Irich at The OKAY Corral, a ranch in New Mexico that trains wild mustangs just brought in off the range.  It was an exciting time!

There are blogs of these horse adventures.  Check the drop-box on the right.

At home he volunteers at the M-Bar-C Ranch on Whidbey Island working with their horse program for kids.

Recent media production include videos  for the Schooner Adventuress, The Silva Project in Greece, two for Wilderness Adventures in South Africa, and an 8 chapter series on  gentling mustangs.  Click here to view these videos.

In Spring 2012 he’ll will teach at the Oral
English College in Yangshuo, China.