Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
(September 2021 - May 2023)
University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
(August 2019 - August 2021)
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
(August 2016 - May 2019)
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Related Work/Volunteer Experience
Marketing Outreach Coordinator, Madison Symphony Orchestra (Madison, WI)
(November 2023-Present)
(May 2022 - May 2023)
(March - April 2021, February 2022 - April 2022)
(January 2022 - April 2022)
(November 2020 - April 2022)
(September 2017 - May 2019)
(July 2018)
Related Teaching Experience
Freelance Teaching/Adjudicating, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
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Related Performing Experience
Current Ensemble Involvement
Eb Bass with Milwaukee Festival Brass (August 2023 - Present)
Freelance Gigs
Ensemble Involvement in College
Pep Band Musician
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Performance Information
Principal Private Teachers (ordered chronologically)
Tom Curry - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Justin Worley - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kevin Stees - James Madison University
Tom McGrady - Former Tuba Instructor for Army, Navy, and Marines
Principal Conductors (ordered chronologically)
Mark Taylor - Milwaukee Festival Brass
John Lynch - Madison Brass Band
Blake Walter - Madison Community Orchestra
Andy Malovance - Madison Brass Band
Oriol Sans - UW Madison Symphony Orchestra
Scott Teeple - UW Madison Wind Ensemble
Alexander Gonzalez - UW Madison University Band, Wind Ensemble
Corey Pompey - UW Madison Concert Band
Kevin Geraldi - UNCG Wind Ensemble
Johnathan Caldwell - UNCG Symphonic Band
Scott Rikkers - JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Concert Band
Amy Birdsong - JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Concert Band, Pep Band
Chad Reep - JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Concert Band, Pep Band
David Neithamer - University of Richmond Wind Ensemble
Steven Smith - Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra
Keitaro Harada - Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra
Performances Outside Of The Concert Hall/Football Field
Parades:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Miscellaneous Videos/Performances:
2020 SoCon Downtown Dribble (Video)
North Carolina Folk Festival 2019 (Video) (Livestream)
New JMU Convocation Center Groundbreaking (Article w/ Video)
This is JMU: Marching Royal Dukes (Video)
Joint VMEA Performance with Virginia Tech & Bath County High School (Livestream)
JMU Giving Day (Promo Video) (Livestream)
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Competitions/Masterclasses/Awards
Competitions/Auditions
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Professional Memberships
Mu Phi Epsilon, Alpha Xi Chapter (UNCG)
(Initiated May 2020)
(Initiated May 2017)
(Joined August 2016)
(Joined August 2016)
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
(September 2021 - May 2023)
- Master's in Music Performance
University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
(August 2019 - August 2021)
- BM in Instrumental Music Performance
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
(August 2016 - May 2019)
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Related Work/Volunteer Experience
Marketing Outreach Coordinator, Madison Symphony Orchestra (Madison, WI)
(November 2023-Present)
- Assisting with digital advertising and social media campaigns for the Madison Symphony Orchestra
- Developing ideas to interact more with local community and guest artists to help promote the Symphony
- Planned orchestra after-party special events to reach out to younger audiences and LGBTQ+ audiences
(May 2022 - May 2023)
- Organize, digitally catalogue, and maintain collection of concert band repertoire
- Create and distribute parts for the Wind Ensemble and various University Bands
(March - April 2021, February 2022 - April 2022)
- Assisted with data entry for the International Jazz Day 2021 & 2022 website, including event entry and publishing media on the site
- Handled communications with various organizations and followed through with event edit requests
(January 2022 - April 2022)
- Acted as contact point between the directors of Diversify the Stand and the volunteer play testers for “Winds of Change”, a book featuring solo works by different composers created to give accessible educational pieces by living composers for players of all skill levels
(November 2020 - April 2022)
- Initially acted as member of Resource Committee and Outreach Committee
- Created and upkept composer directory site featuring euphonium and tuba music, as well as maintaining contact with composers included
(September 2017 - May 2019)
- Aided with administrative tasks for athletic band events and JMU School of Music events including preparing outreach mailings, creation of informational packets for the marching band and general music department, and assisting with creating rosters for pep band travel
- Assisted with event planning, logistics, and set-up/tear-down of annual Parade of Champions Marching Band Competitions, Alumni & High School Band Days, Pops Concerts, Band Banquets, Pep Band tournament travel, exhibition performance travel, All-State Band Auditions, and the JMU marching band’s travel to the 2018 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
(July 2018)
- Set-up/tear-down of sound systems, podiums, and water for every morning and afternoon session for the 5 camps offered throughout the week
- Communicated with the directors/staff from every camp to figure out what was needed each day
- Assisted with administrative work, transported merchandise, and set-up/tear-down for social events
Related Teaching Experience
Freelance Teaching/Adjudicating, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
- February 2024: Brass adjudication for high school solo night
- November 2023: Led one-on-one lessons and sectionals with Sun Prairie East & West High Schools
- August/September 2023: Sectional preparation with Wind Ensemble and Concert Band for upcoming concert
- May 2023: Sectional preparation for final spring concert
- January 2023: Sectional preparation for state ensemble assessment
- Planned and led sectionals for the tuba and low brass section throughout their band camp
- Assisted with leading full-band rehearsals for learning stand tunes
- Assisted with teaching students general musical concepts, tuba/sousaphone-specific musical technique, and music memorization
- Worked with other counselors to teach marching fundamentals, how to read and execute drill, and upholding proper rehearsal etiquette
- Responsible for hosting nightly hall meetings and carrying out bed checks to account for a portion of the campers
- Planned and led sectionals for the tuba and low brass section throughout their band camp
- Worked with staff to evaluate students’ music check-offs and provide relevant feedback
- Assisted with teaching marching technique and teaching drill over the course of the camp
- Worked alongside JMU String Faculty and several String Technique students teaching pre-school and kindergarten age children the violin
- Planned and led individual teaching, as well as paired and group teachings
- Students performed two concerts for the students' families, one in December 2018 and one in May 2019
- Collaborated with other Music Education Majors and Social Work Majors
- Worked with residents of the Gemeinschaft Home to host weekly songwriting sessions
- Led various discussions, worked one-on-one with the residents, and assisted in performing songs
- Demonstrations at North Carolina Folk Festival, with Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra at the Altria Theatre, various local libraries
- Events geared towards elementary school aged children
- Demonstrated basic playing capabilities on the tuba, trombone, trumpet, and double bass
- Quickly demonstrated proper playing technique in order for the students to create their first sounds with the instruments
- Events geared towards elementary school aged children
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Related Performing Experience
Current Ensemble Involvement
Eb Bass with Milwaukee Festival Brass (August 2023 - Present)
- Competed with band in NABBA 2024 competition in the 2nd Section Band Category and the Solo Tuba Lyrical Category
- Performed community concerts and holiday concerts with the ensemble
- Performed community concerts and holiday concert with the ensemble
- Competed with band in NABBA 2023 and 2024 competitions in the 1st Section Band Category and the Solo Tuba Lyrical Category
- Performed with the band at community concerts, Holiday concerts, and with a small ensemble at Old World Wisconsin
Freelance Gigs
- Park Street Tuba-Euphonium Quartet
- Allen Centennial Garden's 34th Birthday Fundraiser Event (August 2023)
- UW-Madison School of Music Commencement (May 2023)
- UW-Madison Chancellor's Investiture (April 2023) Link to livestream
- Various High School Performances
- La Follette High School (December 2022)
- Madison West High School (December 2022)
- Vel Phillips Memorial High School (November 2022)
- Sun Prairie High School (November 2022)
- Brass Quintets
- Easter/Palm Sunday Masses (April 2023, April 2024)
- Columbus Chamber Spring Concert (May 2023)
- UW-Madison Veteran's Day Event (November 2022)
- Christmas Masses (December 2021, December 2022)
- Madison Symphony Orchestra, Tuba Sub (February 2023)
- NYChillharmonic, Tuba Sub (December 2021, December 2022)
- Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra, Tuba Sub (November 2021-May 2022, January-March 2024)
Ensemble Involvement in College
- UW-Madison
- Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, University Bands, Low Brass Ensemble, Brass Quintets, Tuba-Euphonium Quartet, Large Brass Ensemble
- UNC-Greensboro
- Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, TubaBand, Pep Band
- James Madison University
- Concert Band, Marching Band, Pep Band
Pep Band Musician
- UNC-Greensboro Sousaphone and Baritone Player (September 2019 - March 2020)
- Performed with band at Men's and Women's Basketball games and Women's Volleyball games
- Chosen to travel with band to SoCon, NIT, and WNIT tournaments
- James Madison University Sousaphone Player (November 2016 - May 2019)
- Performed with the band at Men’s and Women’s Basketball games
- Chosen to travel with band to multiple CAA, NIT, and WNIT tournaments
- Hosted various spirit events to create signs for the band to use during the game
- Assisted with roster creation for tournament travel
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Performance Information
Principal Private Teachers (ordered chronologically)
Tom Curry - University of Wisconsin - Madison
Justin Worley - University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Kevin Stees - James Madison University
Tom McGrady - Former Tuba Instructor for Army, Navy, and Marines
Principal Conductors (ordered chronologically)
Mark Taylor - Milwaukee Festival Brass
John Lynch - Madison Brass Band
Blake Walter - Madison Community Orchestra
Andy Malovance - Madison Brass Band
Oriol Sans - UW Madison Symphony Orchestra
Scott Teeple - UW Madison Wind Ensemble
Alexander Gonzalez - UW Madison University Band, Wind Ensemble
Corey Pompey - UW Madison Concert Band
Kevin Geraldi - UNCG Wind Ensemble
Johnathan Caldwell - UNCG Symphonic Band
Scott Rikkers - JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Concert Band
Amy Birdsong - JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Concert Band, Pep Band
Chad Reep - JMU Marching Royal Dukes, Concert Band, Pep Band
David Neithamer - University of Richmond Wind Ensemble
Steven Smith - Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra
Keitaro Harada - Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra
Performances Outside Of The Concert Hall/Football Field
Parades:
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
- November 28th, 2019 (Parade Route) (TV Spot)
- January 13th, 2018 (Photos) (Facebook Post)
- December 1st, 2018
- December 1st, 2017 (Livestream)
- December 2nd, 2016 (Livestream Part 1) (Livestream Part 2)
- January 11th, 2017 (Article w/ Video)
Miscellaneous Videos/Performances:
2020 SoCon Downtown Dribble (Video)
North Carolina Folk Festival 2019 (Video) (Livestream)
New JMU Convocation Center Groundbreaking (Article w/ Video)
This is JMU: Marching Royal Dukes (Video)
Joint VMEA Performance with Virginia Tech & Bath County High School (Livestream)
JMU Giving Day (Promo Video) (Livestream)
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Competitions/Masterclasses/Awards
Competitions/Auditions
- International Pride Orchestra, Alternate (April 2024)
- NABBA Solo Tuba Lyrical Category, 3rd Place (April 2024)
- International Artists Competition, Finalist (August 2023)
- Great Plains Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference Competition, Tuba Artist: 3rd place (May 2022)
- Tuba Euphonium Charity Series Competition, Tuba Artist: 1st place (January 2022)
- Chance Trottman-Huiet (February 2023)
- Steven Darling (March 2022)
- Seraph Brass & Sam Lake (January 2022)
- Jim and Jamie Self - Stevens Tuba Award (Spring 2022)
- Daniel Myers Memorial Scholarship (Spring 2022)
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Professional Memberships
Mu Phi Epsilon, Alpha Xi Chapter (UNCG)
(Initiated May 2020)
- Co-ed International Professional Music Fraternity
- Member of service committee
(Initiated May 2017)
- National Honorary Co-ed Band Service Fraternity
- Served as Vice President of Service (Fall 2018 - Spring 2019)
- Served as Music Director (Spring 2018)
(Joined August 2016)
- National Association for Music Education (Collegiate)
(Joined August 2016)
- International Tuba and Euphonium Association