Education
Doctor of Musical Arts, The Peabody Institute at The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Maryland
Master of Music, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado, May 2012
Bachelor of Music in Music Education Cum Laude, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Colorado, May 2005
Professional Experience
Director of Bands, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland August 2012 - May 2014
Assistant Conductor of The Peabody Wind Ensemble, The Peabody Institute at The Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, September 2012 - April 2014
Assistant Conducting Professor, The Peabody Institute at The Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore Maryland, September 2012 - April 2014
Assistant Conductor, Flutes on the Brink Flute Choir, Derwood Maryland, 2012 - 2013
Cover Conductor, Peabody Preparatory, Baltimore MD, 2013 - 2014
Program Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado, 2011, 2012, 2013
Apprentice Conductor, Fort Collins Symphony, Fort Collins Colorado, 2011 - 2012
Assistant Conductor, Thornton Community Band, Thornton Colorado, 2011 - 2012
Head Orchestra Graduate Teaching Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado,
2010 - 2012
Instrumental Music Director, Wheat Ridge High School, Wheat Ridge Colorado, 2005 - 2010
Selected Professional Development
Nordic Wind Band Conducting Competition, Helsinki Finland 2014 - Third Place
St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic Conducting Master Class, St. Petersburg Russia, 2011
University of Northern Colorado Conducting Symposium, Greeley Colorado, 2009 - 2011
Colorado Music Educator’s Association Clinic/Conference Concerto Conducting Clinic, Colorado
Springs Colorado 2010
Selected Guest Conducting Appearances (2013 - 2014)
Evolution Contemporary Music Series, Baltimore Maryland, May 6, 2014
Thornton Community Band, Thornton Colorado, March 6-8, 2014
Fountain Hills Middle School Honor Band, Fountain Hills Arizona, May 3 - 4, 2013
The Catholic High School, Baltimore Maryland, April 19; May 2, 2013
Evolution Contemporary Music Series, Baltimore Maryland, March 5, 2013
Selected Flute Performances
Section Member, Flutes on the Brink Flute Choir, Derwood Maryland, 2012 - 2013
Section Member, Colorado State University Flute Choir, Fort Collins Colorado, 2011 - 2012
Principal Flute, Colorado State University Wind Ensemble, Fort Collins Colorado, 2001 - 2004
Section Member, Atlanta Music Academy Flute Choir, Atlanta Georgia, 1996 - 2000
Honors and Awards
Professional Affiliations
Doctor of Musical Arts, The Peabody Institute at The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
Maryland
- ABD May 2014; 2015 expected graduation
- Wind Conducting emphasis
- Harlan Parker Conductor Peabody Wind Ensemble, Peabody Youth Orchestra, coordinator of Music Education, primary teacher
Master of Music, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado, May 2012
- Concentration in Orchestral Conducting
- Wes Kenney Director of Orchestras; Music Director Ft. Collins Symphony; Music Director Opera Ft. Collins - primary teacher
Bachelor of Music in Music Education Cum Laude, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Colorado, May 2005
- Licensed to teach K-12 music in Colorado
Professional Experience
Director of Bands, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland August 2012 - May 2014
- Music director, Wind Ensemble
- Group of 70 musicians
- Members range in age from undergraduate to alumni and staff and vary in ability
- Presents two concerts a year
- Collaborate with local high school directors to present side-by-side concerts
- Director, Pep Band
- Group of 20 musicians
- Members ranging from undergraduate to alumni and staff
- Attend every home and away football and lacrosse game
- Director, Flute Choir
- Group of 17 musicians
- Revitalized after several years of inactivity
- Present one to two concerts a semester
Assistant Conductor of The Peabody Wind Ensemble, The Peabody Institute at The Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, September 2012 - April 2014
- Cover conductor for the Wind Ensemble
- Attend rehearsals, run sectionals as needed
- Conduct on concerts
Assistant Conducting Professor, The Peabody Institute at The Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore Maryland, September 2012 - April 2014
- Assist with teaching two sections of beginning undergraduate conducting and one section intermediate/advanced undergraduate conducting
- Work one-on-one with intermediate and advanced students
Assistant Conductor, Flutes on the Brink Flute Choir, Derwood Maryland, 2012 - 2013
- Adult amateur flute choir consisting of 15 members of varying abilities
- Assist music director with rehearsals and concerts.
Cover Conductor, Peabody Preparatory, Baltimore MD, 2013 - 2014
- Substitute for Preparatory String Orchestra and Young Artists Orchestra rehearsals
Program Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Assistant to director of the Summer Masters in Music Education with an Emphasis in Conducting.
- Assisted in the organization and logistics of the program
- Stage Manager of the final conducting projects – The Music Man (2011) and Mame (2012)
Apprentice Conductor, Fort Collins Symphony, Fort Collins Colorado, 2011 - 2012
- Attended rehearsals
- Conducted in rehearsal as needed
- Conducted off stage in concert as needed
Assistant Conductor, Thornton Community Band, Thornton Colorado, 2011 - 2012
- In charge of warm-ups
- Filled in as substitute in absence of Music Director
- Rehearsed and conducted music for concerts
Head Orchestra Graduate Teaching Assistant, Colorado State University, Fort Collins Colorado,
2010 - 2012
- Instructor of record for Concert Orchestra in 2011-2012 school year
- Assistant conductor for Opera CSU productions of Sweeney Todd, The Turn of the Screw
- Assisted in rehearsing the orchestra
- Coordinated logistics of running the orchestra
- Head librarian
- Coordinated trips
- In charge of communications
- Wrote program notes
- Supervised three other Graduate Teaching Assistants in similar duties.
Instrumental Music Director, Wheat Ridge High School, Wheat Ridge Colorado, 2005 - 2010
- Directed all instrumental music classes including marching band, concert band, orchestra, jazz band, musical orchestra
- Department Chair 2006 - 2010
- Organized trips for music department
Selected Professional Development
Nordic Wind Band Conducting Competition, Helsinki Finland 2014 - Third Place
- Selected as one of 21 participants representing 10 countries
- Repertoire includes Timo Forsström Life in Capital City; Holst First Suite in Eb; Olav Anton Thommessen Stabsarabesque; Erik Nordby Three Dances for Concert Band; Einar Englund Valkoinen peura
St. Petersburg Chamber Philharmonic Conducting Master Class, St. Petersburg Russia, 2011
- Participated in master class settings with master conductors Mark Stringer and Alexander Polishchuk and selected to conduct on final concert
- Repertoire included Mozart Symphony No. 40 in g minor; Britten Simple Symphony; Debussy/arr. Schoenberg Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun; Prokofiev Symphony No. 1 “Classical”
University of Northern Colorado Conducting Symposium, Greeley Colorado, 2009 - 2011
- Selected to conduct the University of Northern Colorado Symphonic Band for feed back from master conductors
- Master conductors include Eugene Corporon, James Jordan, Craig Kirchhoff, Frank Ticheli, H. Robert Reynolds
- Participated in seminars presented by master conductors
Colorado Music Educator’s Association Clinic/Conference Concerto Conducting Clinic, Colorado
Springs Colorado 2010
- Conducted the Colorado State University Symphony Orchestra in a master class setting
- Max Bruch Scottish Fantasy
Selected Guest Conducting Appearances (2013 - 2014)
Evolution Contemporary Music Series, Baltimore Maryland, May 6, 2014
- Presented Taking Turns in My Skin, Daughter of the Waves, and selections from Penelope by Sarah Kirkland Snyder
Thornton Community Band, Thornton Colorado, March 6-8, 2014
- Conducted Carolyn Bremer's Early Light on concert to celebrate Women's History Month
Fountain Hills Middle School Honor Band, Fountain Hills Arizona, May 3 - 4, 2013
- Guest clinician
The Catholic High School, Baltimore Maryland, April 19; May 2, 2013
- Clinic and performance
Evolution Contemporary Music Series, Baltimore Maryland, March 5, 2013
- Presented selections from Missy Mazzoli's opera Song From the Uproar: The Lives and Deaths of Isabelle Eberhardt
Selected Flute Performances
Section Member, Flutes on the Brink Flute Choir, Derwood Maryland, 2012 - 2013
Section Member, Colorado State University Flute Choir, Fort Collins Colorado, 2011 - 2012
- Performed at 2012 National Flute Association Clinic and Conference
- Acted as auxiliary member
- Arranged music for ensemble
- Assisted in marketing
- Productions performed include Will Rogers Follies, Pirates of Penzance, Chess
Principal Flute, Colorado State University Wind Ensemble, Fort Collins Colorado, 2001 - 2004
Section Member, Atlanta Music Academy Flute Choir, Atlanta Georgia, 1996 - 2000
- Performed at 1998 National Flute Association Clinic and Conference
Honors and Awards
- 3rd Place, Nordic Wind Band Conducting Competition, Helsinki Finland March 2014
- Graduate Assistantship and Scholarship, The Peabody Institute 2012 - 2014
- Graduate Teaching Assistantship and Scholarship, Colorado State University 2010 - 2012
- Wendel Diebel Award for Excellence in Performance 2004
- Honor Senior Recital 2004
- Nominated for National Dean’s List 2004
- Most Inspirational Member Colorado State University Marching Band 2002
- Principal Flute Colorado State University Wind Ensemble 2001 – 2004
- Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship 2001 – 2004
- Distinguished Scholar Scholarship 2000 – 2004
- College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List 2000 – 2005
Professional Affiliations
- Conductors Guild
- League of American Orchestras
- College Band Directors National Association
- National Flute Association
A list of repertoire is available upon request.
