RESUME/CV
Rehearsal for the Western Hemisphere performance of Keiko Abe’s The WAVE Impressions Concerto for Marimba and Wind Orchestra with the Ohio University Wind Symphony and Andrew Trachsel, Conductor
Education
Ohio University / Master of Music, Music Performance
August 2017 - May 2019, Athens, OH
Teachers include Roger Braun (Percussion), Paschal Yao Younge (World Music), Eric Paton (World Music), Benjamin Ramirez (Timpani), Andrew Trachsel (Conducting), Garrett Field (Carnatic Music), Joseph VanHassel (percussion), Dorothy Bryant (Music Education), Paul Mayhew (Music Education), Richard Suk (Music Education).
Ohio University / Bachelor of Music, Music Education
August 2012 - December 2016, Athens, OH
Graduated Magna Cum Laude. Currently holds teaching license in Ohio for K-12 Music Education
Teaching / Work
Ohio University / Percussion Department Teaching Assistant
August, 2017 - May, 2019, Athens, OH
Teaching assistant to Roger Braun, director of Percussion studies at Ohio University. Duties include teaching first year lessons, teaching percussion methods courses, section leader responsibilities in large ensembles, co-directing the Percussion Ensemble, and teaching non-major lessons.
Ohio University Bands / Percussion Coordinator, Under the Elms Series
May, 2019 - July, 2019, Athens, OH
Organize and maintain percussion equipment and assist with other special equipment needs for the concert series, assigning percussion parts, and assist in recruiting personnel to perform in the percussion section as needed.
Wood County Schools / Professional Substitute
January 2017-June 2017, Wood County, WV
Serve as a substitute teacher for classes K-12.
Parkersburg South High School / Percussion Specialist
June 2017- PRESENT, Parkersburg, WV
Teach high school front ensemble throughout the marching band season, teach private lessons to students during the school day, and organize and rehearse percussion ensembles. Responsible for curriculum development and organization of rehearsals.
Marietta High School / Front Ensemble Instructor
June, 2016 - June 2018, Marietta, OH
Teach high school front ensemble percussionists during band camp and pre-band camp rehearsals during summer.
Warren High School / Front Ensemble Instructor
August 2014 - August 2018, Vincent, OH
Parkersburg South High School / Student Teacher
August 2016-December 2016, Parkersburg, WV
Completed as part of the graduation requirements for Bachelor of Music Education at Ohio University. Rehearsed and conducted the Concert band, Symphonic Band, and planned and taught grade 9-12 class piano. Eric Staats, Mentor Teacher.
Fort Frye High School / Percussion Instructor
June, 2016 - July 2016, Beverly, OH
Athens Community Music School / Student Instructor
February 2013 - May, 2016, Athens, OH
Teach private lessons to local students ranging in age from 2nd grade through high school.
St. Marys High School / Percussion Instructor
June, 2013 - June 2015, St. Marys, WV
Performance
Concerto Performance- Western Hemisphere Premiere / Ohio University
April 25, 2019
Soloist with the Ohio University Wind Symphony for the Western Hemisphere premiere performance of Keiko Abe’s The WAVE Impressions for Marimba and Wind Orchestra, transcribed by Masaki Endoh.
Azaguno / Ensemble Member
May 2015 - PRESENT, Athens, OH
Travel and perform with the professional world music and dance ensemble Azaguno, directed by Paschal Yao Younge and Zelma Badu-Younge. Previous performance locations include Accra, Ghana with the National Orchestra and the National Dance Company of Ghana, Hathaway Brown School in Cleveland, Ohio, and Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.
Ohio University Wind Symphony / Percussionist
January 2015- May 2019, Athens, OH
Member of Percussion section from January 2015 to December 2015, and Principle percussion from August 2017 to April 2019. Appears on two commercial albums (Color+Light, 2016 and Ampersand, 2019).
Ohio University Symphony Orchestra / Percussionist
August 2014-April 2016, Athens, OH
Member of Percussion section from August 2014 to December 2014, and Principle percussion from January 2016 to April 2016.
Ohio University Symphonic Band / Percussionist
August, 2012 - April 2014, Athens, OH
Member of Percussion section from August 2012 to April 2014, and Principle percussion from August 2013 to April 2014.
River Cities Symphony Orchestra / Substitute Percussionist
2016- Present, Marietta, OH
Ohio Valley Symphony/ Substitute Percussionist
May 2019, Gallipolis, OH
Master Classes / Participant
Participated in performance master classes with a variety of world-renowned percussionists and percussion ensembles, including Pei-Ching Wu, Third Coast Percussion, Casey Cangelosi, Tim Feeney, Escape Ten Duo, Maraca2 Duo, and Michael Udow
Awards
1st Place, Class C / United States International Music Competition
August, 2019, Palo Alto, CA
Graduate Achievement in Performance / Ohio University
April 2019
Student Soloist Competition Winner / Ohio University
December 2018
Performance Honors Designation / Ohio University
October 2015
To provide special recognition to graduating students in music education, music therapy, composition, theory or history who demonstrate outstanding performance accomplishment.” Performance Honors Recital given October 17, 2015.