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Composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Eric Goetz prides himself on his diverse background and flexibility as a composer. Eric started composing at a very early age, writing video game music on his TI-99 computer in BASIC. Eric went on to receive a B.A. in Music from Western Washington University, where he studied classical piano with Jeffery Gilliam and jazz with Chuck Israels (Bill Evans Trio). After graduating, Eric moved to Seattle and studied film composition with Emmy-winning composer Hummie Mann, and accordion with jazz great Ken Olendorf.

Eric has scored several feature films and numerous shorts, including the award-winning Seattle In Color, which was featured in last year's Seattle International Film Festival. Eric also wrote music for the film Sleepers, which took 2nd place in the local 48-Hour Film Competition. Eric collaborated with director Tran Quoc Bao on the multiple award-winning, Bookie and scored Bao's most recent film, Black Coffee, a Hitchcock-inspired noir short, produced as part of the invitation-only, Seattle International Film Festival Fly Film challenge.

When not composing, Eric regularly performs with numerous groups including Central Services, which recently received national attention for their critically-acclaimed release for grade-schoolers, Central Services Presents... The Board of Education. Eric serves on the board of the Seattle Composers Alliance, an organization made up of professional composers and students, who's mission includes expanding Seattle's reputation as a center for musical creativity, educational outreach, and knowledge exchange among composers.