Resume
EDUCATION
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George Mason University, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Master of Music, Music Performance, 2016
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Crane School of Music at State University of New York at Potsdam, New York. Bachelor of Music, Music Education, Cum Laude
STUDIOS
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James Nickel, Third Horn, National Symphony Orchestra https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/n/na-nn/james-nickel/
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John Q. Ericson, 1st Horn, Nashville Symphony (currently teaching at Arizona State)
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Glen Swarts, Vallejo, CA
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Jens McManama, Horn, Ensemble Intercontemporain, (Pierre Boulez, Director) Paris, France https://www.ensembleintercontemporain.com/en/
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MUSIC TEACHER
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Teaching private lessons in French Horn and trumpet to students ranging in age from 8 - 50+
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Substitute General Music, Band & Orchestra in Fairfax and Arlington Public Schools 2013 - 2016
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Horn Sectionals, The Potomac School, McLean, VA
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Horn Sectionals, Herndon High School, Herndon, VA
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Horn/Mellophone sectionals, Alexandria High School, Alexandria, VA
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Horn and Trombone sectionals, Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA
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Horn Sectionals, Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra, Gaithersburg, MD
COMPETITION JUDGE
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Judge for Friday Morning Music Club Ross-Roberts Competition for High School Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Players since 2009
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Judge for French Horn Solo & Ensemble Assessment, VBODA
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Judge for PVYO Concerto Competition
ENSEMBLE HIGHLIGHTS
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Cathedral Brass - since February 2021 https://www.cathedralbrass.org/
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Cardinal Brass Quintet
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Scotts Run Brass Quintet
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Morpheus Chamber Group - since September 2012 http://www.morpheusplayers.com/desktop.html
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Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic 2009 - 2014 www.wmpamusic.org
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Virginia Grand Military Band - 2005 - present www.vgmb.com
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Various orchestras and chamber groups in the DC Metropolitan area since 1998
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Various performances in Nashville, TN Bands, Orchestras, Brass Quintets, Woodwind Quintets 1993 - 1995
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OTHER ENSEMBLES
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Opryland Theme Park, Nashville, TN, side musician, American Heritage Theater
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Conservatoire Americain, Fountainebleau
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Quintessence Woodwind Quintet, Paris, France
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Tübingen Sinfonietta, (Tübingen, Germany) 4th horn, Tour of Lake Como
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Modesto Symphony Orchestra, Modesto, CA 2nd horn sub
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Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Berkeley, CA 6th horn, Kent Nagano, Director
MEMBERSHIP
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DC Federation of Musicians, AFM 161-710 https://www.musiciansdc.org/
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International Horn Society https://hornsociety.org/