Director of Orchestras

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2020-present Durham School of the Arts (Durham, NC)

2015-2020   Pinecrest High School Orchestras (Southern Pines, NC)

     

Assistant Conductor

2015-2020   Moore Philharmonic Orchestra (Southern Pines, NC)

• Covered rehearsals when director was absent

 

2014-2015        Susquehanna University Orchestra (Selinsgrove, PA)

• Cover conductor, served as conductor in director’s absence

 

2012-2015        Susquehanna University Strings

• Co-conducted with colleagues at the university

• Choose repertoire that was appropriate for a large variety of players

• Rehearsed and conducted a number of difference pieces

 

 

 

Opera/Musical Theater

2015-2020   Pinecrest Players Pit Orchestra (Southern Pines, NC)

• Hairspray (Shaiman) 2016

• Wizard of Oz               2017​

• Adams Family            2018

• Cinderella (R&H)        2019

• Matilda                        2020

 

2015  Selinsgrove Area High School Pit Orchestra (Selinsgrove, PA)

• Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan)

2011  Dobbs Ferry High School Pit Orchestra (Dobbs Ferry, NY)

• Grease (Jacobs and Casey)

 

 

 

Guest Conductor

2022                  Junior Eastern Regional Orchestra Festival

2019, 2020        Carrboro High School (Carrboro, NC)

2015                   Fairhaven High School (Fairhaven, MA)

2014                   Williamsport Junior Youth Orchestra (Williamsport, PA)

2014                   Williamsport Area High School Orchestras (Williamsport, PA)

 

 

 

Workshops and Seminars

2016     Richmond Symphony Orchestra Conducting Workshop - Auditor

• RSO (Richmond, VA)

• Gerard Schwarz, instructor

• Steven Smith, instructor

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2016     Conducting Concerti Workshop – Auditor

• University of North Texas Symphony (Denton, TX)

• David Itkin, instructor

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2015     Susquehanna University Wind Conducting Workshop – Auditor

• Susquehanna Symphonic Band (Selinsgrove, PA)

• Timothy Reynish, instructor

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Professional Memberships

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Conductor Guild

League of American Orchestras

North Carolina Music Educators Association

National Association for Music Education

American String Teachers Association

 

Instructors

 

Primary conducting teachers

Bret Nolker - Choral and Secondary Level Music Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Gregory Grabowski – Director of Orchestras, Susquehanna University

Julia Thorn – Director of Choirs, Susquehanna University

Eric Hinton – Director of Bands, Susquehanna University

 

Additional Conducting Coaches

Kevin Geraldi

Stefan Sanders

Jim Waddelow

Rebecca MacLeod

Gererd Schwarz

Steven Smith

David Itkin

Timothy Reynish

Colin Armstrong

Douglas Bish

 

 

Education

 

2018 - present  University of North Carolina at Greensboro

• Master of Music Education

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2011-2015         Susquehanna University

• Bachelor of Music in Music Education

• Independent Focus in Conducting and Baroque Cello