SELECTED PERFORMING ROLES AND POSITIONS
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Section Horn, Southern Tier Symphony,
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Section/Interim Associate Principal Horn, Hornell Area Wind Ensemble,
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Section/Interim Associate Principal Horn, Wellsville Performing Arts
Orchestra (Summer 2008)
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Graduate Conductor,
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Founder, Music Director, and Conductor, Foundation Brass, 2006-2007
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Music Director,
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Section Horn,
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Accompanist, Greeley Children’s Chorale, 2005-2006
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Music Director and Conductor, Benedictine College/Atchison Community
Orchestra, 2003-2005
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Principal Horn and Conductor,
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Associate Conductor and principal horn, Kansas City Wind Symphony,
2002-2005
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Section Horn,
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Substitute Horn,
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Co-principal Horn,
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Music Director,
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Horn, Founder, and Music Director, BrassWorks
Quintet (2000-2001)
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Music Director,
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Principal Horn and Graduate Conductor,
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University of
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Conducting Intern and Horn, Chesapeake Silver Cornet Brass Band (summer
2001)
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Co-Founder and Horn, Quint Essence Woodwind
Quintet (1999-2000)
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Music Director and Vocalist, LIGHTS a cappella ensemble (1991-2001)
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Music Director, Godspell,
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Section Horn,
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Harding University Chamber Orchestra (soloist and section horn,
1981-84)
VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Conducting and
Horn, Director of Orchestral Activities Aug
2007 – present
Courses:
Basic Conducting, Aural Skills, Philharmonia, applied conducting,
applied horn
Other:
Supervisor of student teachers, graduate advisor, graduate conducting,
graduate orchestral literature
Interim Director of Music and Music
Program Coordinator Aug 2004 - June
2005
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Director: Concert Chorale, Men’s
Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Jazz Combo; Co-director: Show Choir
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Instructor: Music Appreciation,
Ear Training; Applied Music
Instructor of
Music and Director of Bands and Choruses Aug
2001 - May 2004
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Director: Wind Ensemble, Jazz
Combo, Pep Band, Chorus, Select Choir
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Instructor: Music Theory, Ear
Training; Applied Voice, Piano, Wind Instruments; Music Appreciation, Jazz
History
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Committees: Curriculum &
Instruction, Public Relations, Assessment, Humanities
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Additional Responsibilities:
Recruiting & Retention, Department Administration, Supervision of
Work Study students
Lecturer in Music
(Adjunct) and Music Director of College/Community Orchestra July
2003 - present
ExecuTrain of
Instructor
(desktop software, contract basis) Jan
1999 - May 2000
Encounter Music
& Creative Services DE,
KS, MO, and CO
Proprietor Oct
1998 - present
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Music Engraver, Piano Tuner; Private Music Instructor;
Computer and Web Design Consultant; Editor/Proofreader
First
Union National Bank (CoreStates Financial Corporation Meridian
Coordinator, Internal Technology Consulting
Report Specialist; Loan Adjustor 1988
- 1998
Director of Bands and Choruses; Music
Teacher 1985
- 88
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND AWARDS
University
of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
Doctor of Arts (wind conducting, with
secondary emphasis in orchestral studies) August
2007
Master of Music (concentration in
performance/instrumental conducting) Jan
2001
Summa cum laude
Pi
Kappa Lambda national music honor society, Phi Kappa Phi national honor society
University
of Colorado Boulder,
CO
CBDNA Conducting Symposium June
2000-01-02
Clinicians: Allan McMurray, Professor of
Conducting/Director of Bands, CU-Boulder; Stanley DeRusha,
Butler University; Craig Kirchhoff, University of
Minnesota; Gary Hill, Arizona State University
Graduate course in composition Spring 1999
Admitted to MM program in Music
Theory
Webmaster Certificate Program (completed) 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Music Education
Summa
cum laude; Alpha Chi;
1983-84 Outstanding Music Student; Student Director, Harding University Concert
Band and musical theatre orchestra; L.O. Sanderson full-tuition scholarship
Diploma (valedictorian)
