Education |
2008 |
| Master of Music Composition, Western Michigan University | 2004 |
Bachelor of Music (Magna Cum Laude), Western Michigan University |
2002 |
| Professional Teaching Experience: UI Teaching Assistant (Theory and Aural Skills) |
2005-2008 |
| WMU Teaching Assistant (Composition and Theory) | 2003-2004 |
| Instructor: Iowa All State Music Camp (Theory II; Forms and Ideas) | 2006 & 2008 |
Composition Instructors: |
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| Piano Instructor: Lori Sims, WMU |
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| Master Class Instructors: Samuel Adler, Eastman School of Music (Emeritus) |
2008 |
| Jeremy Dale Roberts, Royal College of Music, London (Retired) | 2006 |
| Adam Greene, University of Minnesota | 2006 |
| Stephen Dembski, University of Wisconsin - Madison | 2006 |
| Paul Siskind, State University of New York - Potsdam | 2006 |
| Honors and Awards: Piece Sold American! performed at Electoacoustic Juke Joint: Cleveland, Mississippi |
2007 |
| Piece Man
and Machine performed at Imagine II Electroacoustic Music Festival: Memphis, Tennessee |
2006 |
| Piece Ozymandias performed
at Midwest Composers Symposium: Bloomington, Indiana |
2007 |
| Piece Suite
for Solo Saxophone performed
at Midwest Composers Symposium: Champagne-Urbana, Illinois |
2006 |
| Recipient of WMU Graduate College Fellowship | 2002-2003 |
| Winner, First Annual Graduate Winds Composition Competition | 2003 |
| Runner-up, WMUK Fanfare competition | 1999 |
| Recipient of WMU Medallion Scholarship | 1997-2002 |
| Elected to Membership
in Phi Kappa Phi (National Academic Honor Society) |
2002 |
| Elected to Membership
in Pi Kappa Lambda (National Music Honor Society) |
2001 |
| Member of Society of Composers, Inc. | 2002-present |
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Commissions and additional work: |
2008 |
Incidental music for the Kalamazoo Civic
Theater production |
2005 |
| Musical advisor for Kalamazoo College production of Hair | 2004 |
| Transcription of
spirituals for Kalamazoo Civic Theater production of A Woman Called Truth |
2002 |
| Arrangement of traditional
hymns for Kalamazoo Civic Theater Production of Dark of the Moon |
1999 |
| Other Experience: Assistant keyboardist, St. John Bosco Church, Mattawan, MI |
2003-present |
| Percussionist and pianist, WMU Concert Band | 2000-2001 |
| Harpsichordist and percussionist, WMU Collegium Musicum | 1998 |
| Special areas and skills: Active vocal and instrumental accompanist |
2003-present |
| Wide-ranging interest
in many musical genres, including: classical, jazz, rock, folk, country, and film music. |
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