Education

MASTERS IN MUSIC COMPOSITION GPA: 4.0
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2001- 2003)
Dr. Stephen Taylor, Composition Instructor
Dr. Rick Taube, Composition Instructor
Dr. Elliot Chasanov, Trombone Instructor

BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN COMPOSITION GPA: 3.97
Bradley University, Peoria, IL (1997- 2001)
Dr. Stephen Heinemann, Composition Instructor
Dr. Hugo Magliocco, Trombone Instructor

 

Work Experience

 

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BANDS (2005- 2006)
Washington Community High School, Washington, IL
· Instructed high school concert bands, marching band, pep bands

 

INTERIM ASSISTANT BAND DIRECTOR (2004- 2005)
Washington Community High School, Washington, IL
· Worked with all high school concert bands

 

AFFILIATE INSTRUCTOR OF MUSIC
Bradley University, Peoria, IL (2004- present)
· Instructs sections undergraduate music theory and ear-training

 

CENTRAL ILLINOIS YOUTH SYMPHONY BRASS ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR
Morton, IL (2006 - present)
· Instructs and directs the brass ensemble

 

MUSIC COMMISSIONS

Wrote original concert band compositions

· Dunlap High School , IL (2012)

· Fox Valley Concert Band, IL (2008)

· Johnston Community School District, IA (2006)
· Morton Jr. High School, IL (2004, 2005, 2010, 2011)
· Morton High School, IL (2004, 2012)
· Oaklawn Homewood Middle School, IL (2006)

· The Prairie Wind Ensemble, IL (2006. 2007, 2010)

· Washington Community High School, IL (2002)

 

PRIVATE BRASS STUDIO INSTRUCTOR
Self Run Studio, Morton, IL (2002- present)
Kidder Music Service, Peoria, IL (1998- 2001)
· Taught trombone, baritone, trumpet, and tuba lessons to students of all ages

 

MARCHING BAND BRASS INSTUCTOR
Morton High School, Morton, IL (2001- present)
Metamora Township High School, Metamora, IL (1999- 2002)
Washington Community High School, Washington, IL (1999- 2000)
· Led brass sectionals
· Assisted in full-band rehearsals

 

MUSIC ARRANGER

Baldwin-Woodville High School, WI

Basic High School, NV

Beech Grove High School, IN

Blue Springs High School, Blue Springs, MO
Cypress Ridge, TX

Danville High School, IN

Davies County, KY

East Lincoln High School, SC

Farmington High School, Farmington, IL

Forte Drum and Bugle Corps, TX

Greendale High School, WI

King High School, TX

Lee's Summit North, MO

Limestone High School, Bartonville, IL

LincolnWay West High School, IL

Magnolia High School, LA

Metamora Township High School, Metamora, IL

Millard West, NE

Monte Vista High School, CA

Monticello High School, IL

Montrose High School, CO

Morton High School, Morton, IL
Normal Community, IL

North Augusta, NC

North Oldham High School, KY

Pekin High School, IL

Prairie Central High School, Fairbury, IL

Texas City, TX

Thibedeaux, LA

United Township, IL

Waseca High School, MN

Waukesha North High School, WI

West Orange High School, FL

Westview High School, CA

Washington Community High School, Washington, IL
· Arranged and composed music for competitive marching band

 

MARCHING DRILL DESIGNER

Beech Grove, IN

Cypress Ridge, TX

Dunlap High School, IL

East Peoria, IL

Effingham High School, IL

Limestone High School, Bartonville, IL
McAllen Memorial High School, McAllen, TX

Metamora Township High School, Metamora, IL

Morton High School, Morton, IL

Plainfield Central High School, IL

Plainfield North High School, IL

Prairie Central High School, Fairbury, IL

Salem High School, IL

Streator High School, Streator, IL

Texas City High School, TX

United Township High School, IL
· Designed drill for competitive marching band

 

PROFESSIONAL TROMBONIST
Prairie Wind Ensemble, East Peoria, IL (2005- present)
Peoria Municipal Band, Peoria, IL (1999- present)
Opera Illinois Pit Orchestra, Peoria, IL (2000- present)
Peoria Players Theater Pit, Peoria, IL (1999)