Teaching Music through Performance in Band, vol. 9 (2012)
UNT Symphonic Band: Christmas Toons (2012)
UNT Two O’Clock Lab Band:
Two Twos (2011-2012)
Under the Radar (2010)
Teaching experience
Independent music instructor, ages 7 through adults, 2015-present
Trombone, trumpet, horn, euphonium, tuba, piano, guitar, and voice lessons
Jazz improvisation
Music theory
Group instruction including sectionals, chamber ensembles, and jazz combos
Graduate Teaching Fellow, The University of North Texas, 2014-2015
Undergraduate-level trombone lessons
Brass chamber music ensembles
Administrative duties including attendance, grading, and maintaining studio calendar
President & founding member of Trombones at North Texas (TNT), official university trombone club
Successes of my current and former students include:
Admission with scholarship to colleges of music including University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University, University of Denver, University of Colorado-Boulder, Colorado Mesa University, Ohio State University, Eastman School of Music, Montana State University, Ithaca College, Texas Tech University, and University of North Texas
Finalists in International Trombone Association and International Trumpet Guild competitions
All-Northwest Concert Band, All-Northwest Jazz, Colorado All-State Concert Band, Montana All-State Band, various Colorado All-County and All-City bands, and various Texas All-Region Bands
Finalists in professional symphony and military band auditions
Releases of their own original albums
Professional careers in music education and freelance performance
Honors & Awards
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences:
Grammy Award Nomination, Best Instrumental Composition, 2015
(for “Neil,” composed by Richard DeRosa, recorded on UNT One O’Clock Lab Band studio album Lab 2015)
International Trombone Association:
Winner, Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition, 2015
Runner-up, Kai Winding Jazz Trombone Ensemble Competition, 2014
(both awards as member of UNT U-Tubes Jazz Trombone Ensemble)
Colorado College Music Festival: Concerto Competition co-winner, 2014
(performed Ferdinand David Concertino with festival orchestra)
DownBeat Magazine:
Student Music Award for Large Jazz Ensemble Performance, Graduate Level, 2012
(for UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band studio album Two Twos)
Student Music Award for Large Jazz Ensemble Performance, Graduate Level, 2011
(for UNT Two O'Clock Lab Band studio album Under the Radar)
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