Education

Higher Education

University of Oregon – Eugene, OR – Master of Music in Wind Conducting – (in progress, complete in 2010)

California State University Stanislaus – Turlock, CA – Bachelor of Music in Music Education – 2002

Secondary Education

Foothill High School – Pleasanton, CA – High School Diploma

Workshops, Seminars, Symposiums as a Participant

University of Texas – Art of  Band Conducting Workshop – 2009, 2006

University of Michigan – Energize! Symposium (adv. conducting track) 2006

University of Michigan – Energize! Symposium 2005

Band of the Golden West Conducting Workshop – 2004

Teaching

University of Oregon – Graduate Teaching Fellow in Conducting – Eugene, OR – 2008-2010

Conductor of the Oregon Campus Band, Conductor of the Oregon Brass Ensemble, Assistant Conductor of the Oregon Wind Ensemble

Lodi High School – Director of Bands – Lodi, CA – 2003-2008

Conductor of the Lodi High School Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band.  Director of the Marching Band, Jazz Band and Jazz Combo. Teacher of classes in piano, guitar, music appreciation and beginning strings.  Master Teacher for student teachers at the University of the Pacific.

Hilmar High School – Director of Music and Theatre – Hilmar, CA – 2002-2003

Conductor of the high school and middle school concert bands.  Conductor of the high school choir.  Director of the Jazz Combo and Pep Band.  Teacher and Director for Theatre class and productions.

Awards – Scholarships

Graduate Teaching Fellowship in Conducting – University of Oregon 2008-2010

Outstanding Achievement in Music Education – CMEA Bay Section - 2005

Creative Activities

Unpublished Arrangements:

Ara Batur – Kjartan Sveinsson (from the band Sigur Rós) – for piano and winds – Will be premiered by the University of Oregon Wind Ensemble Spring 2010

The Blue Bird – Charles Villiers Stanford – for symphonic band – Premiered by the Oregon Campus Band in 2009

Music from Sweeney Todd – Stephen Sondheim – for wind ensemble – Premiered by the CSU Stanislaus Wind Ensemble in 2006

Film and Music Compositions:

Liquid Meditation – 2009

In the Machine – 2009

Concert Event Concepts:

[m] concert events – Eugene, OR – 2008-2010

Multi-venue new concert music experience project including two performances of Terry Riley’s In C, chamber works by multiple ensembles all over the span of 6 hours. Audiences could pick which concerts they wanted to go to and were allowed to come and go.  Included a large concert by the Oregon Wind Ensemble of minimalist inspired music.

Natural Harmony concert event – Lodi, CA – 2008

Concert event including intelligent lighting show, student poetry and film along with performances by concert bands.  Included a question and answer session with composer John Mackey

Premieres of New Musical Compositions:

Night at the Café Terrace Ballet – Jeremy Schropp – 2009

To Fill the Hour – Aaron Rosenberg – 2009

Hayashi – Simon Hutchinson – 2009

Do I Really Have to Wait Until I am Dead? – Mark Knippel – 2009

La Paradoxe d’Homme – Jeremy Schropp – 2008

Other Conducting Experiences:

Founder and Conductor of the Lodi Chamber Winds – 2005-2007

Guest Conductor – CSU Stanislaus Wind Ensemble – 2006

Conductor, Musical Director – Sweeney Todd – Runaway Stage Productions – 2006

Student Conductor – CSU Stanislaus Wind Ensemble – 2002

List of Compositions Conducted:

(Available upon request)

Experience as a Performer:

Oregon Wind Ensemble – 2008-2010 – trumpet, synthesizer, celesta, iphone

Stockhausen Concert  with Beta Collide – 2009 – laptop synthesis

CSU Stanislaus Wind Ensemble – 1999-2002 – trumpet

CSU Stanislaus Jazz Ensemble – 1999-2002 – trumpet

University of Illinois Symphonic Band – 1997-1999 – trumpet

University of Illinois Jazz Band – 1997-1999 – trumpet

Membership in Professional Organizations

College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) – 2004-present

Conductor’s Guild – 2004-present

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia – 1999-present – President, Nu Zeta Chapter 2001

California Band Director’s Association – 2002-2008

CMEA Bay Section – 2003-2008 – Area IV Representative and Festival Host 2003-2007

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