Isaac Weiss
Orchestra Teacher at Troy School District
Detroit Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolIsaac Weiss is a Detroit-based music educator and software developer with a decade of experience blending classroom leadership and open-source engineering. As founder of the Wayne State Campus String Orchestra and current orchestra teacher in Troy, he builds inclusive ensembles and curriculum while directing community klezmer performances. A 2020 Google Summer of Code contributor to MuseScore, Isaac has shipped C++/Qt improvements to templates, instrument definitions, and UI—work that directly impacts a widely used, professional music notation tool. He pairs applied computer science with practical music pedagogy, often transcribing historical recordings into age-appropriate scores, and maintains a living portfolio of education and web design projects. Colleagues describe him as someone who quietly multiplies musical opportunities across schools and communities while keeping one foot in software development.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Music Education, Computer Science, Music Education, Computer Science at Wayne State University
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Github Skills (11)
c-language10
cprogramming-language10
qt10
ui-design9
stylesheets7
muse7
sc7
cscore7
musicxml7
cpp7
cuesheet7
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
musescore/MuseScore
Jul 2015 - Dec 2020
MuseScore is an open source and free music notation software. For support, contribution, bug reports, visit MuseScore.org. Fork and make pull requests!
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:6 reviews, 110 commits, 117 PRs in 5 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Isaac primarily contributed to the MuseScore project by modifying code related to templates, instrument definitions, and user interface elements. Their work included updating templates for orchestral and band instruments, adding instrument definitions (e.g., sackbuts), and improving user interface elements such as paper size options and menu organization. Furthermore, the user fixed bugs and addressed issues regarding shadows and toolbar visibility, indicating a focus on both functionality and user experience.
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IsaacWeiss/website
Nov 2020 - May 2024
Contributions:114 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 7 months
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