Who's Mr. Sato?

In 2013, I joined the faculty at Plano West Senior High School to teach with 6 sections of AP Music Theory.  Since then, I have taught AP Music Theory to over a thousand students and thoroughly enjoy my position.  

Prior to coming to Plano West, I was a faculty member at the University of North Texas, where I taught undergraduate and graduate courses in Jazz Arranging.  I was also the director of the Meadows Jazz Orchestra at Southern Methodist University where I taught courses in Jazz Improvisation and Jazz Pedagogy.

I have a Master of Music degree in jazz arranging from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Commerce and Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia.

Also, I am an AP Workshop Consultant and lead AP Summer Institutes and One Day Workshops for AP Music Theory teachers.  I have been a part of the AP Reading since 2015 in various capacities and have gained experience grading every free response question. From 2019-2024, I was a member of the Test Development Committee..