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MUSICIAN
Piano, Organ, Keyboards, All 6-String Guitars, 5-String Bass, Fretless 5-String Bass, Upright Bass, All Concert Percussion, Vibraphone, Marimba, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Drum Kit, Banjo, Ukulele, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Vocals, Composing, Arranging,Producing, Programming, Scoring, Mastering
EDUCATION
• B.A. Music/Business - Piano Performance
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Aquinas Scholars Honors Program
EXPERIENCE
• Music Director/Conductor/Accompanist (2008- Present)
Choose, interpret, perform, arrange, rehearse and conduct various size ensembles for performance of
orchestral, theater, and chorus concerts and shows, as well as play for auditions and Master Classes for the 5th Avenue Theater Summer Program, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Annex Theatre, ArtsWest, Second Story Rep, CenterStage, Renton Civic Theater, StageRIGHT, ACT Theater, Kitsap Forest Theater, Burien Actor’s Theater, Northwest Savoyards, Seattle Musical Theater, Village KidStage, Studio East, GreenStage, Straum Summer Camp, Lakewood Playhouse and the Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Professional Musician (August 1992 - Present)
Performance and rehearsal of voice, piano, guitar, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki, percussion, and bass guitar for various solo, ensemble, orchestra, Worship, and theater groups, including Troika Entertainment, Tommy GmbH, Kate Loitz, Tony La Stella and the Gumbas, RX Bertoldi, the Teri Derr Band, the Classical Rejects, 5th Ave Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle Children’s Theatre, ArtsWest, CenterStage, StageRIGHT, Renton Civic Theater, Second Story Repertory Theatre, Kitsap Forest Theater, Burien Actor’s Theatre, Northwest Savoyards, Civic Light Opera, Edmonds Driftwood Players, New Everett Theatre Company, Northwest Musical Theater Company, Lyric Light Opera, Lyric Opera Northwest, Everett Philharmonic, Everett Symphony, Pacifica Chamber Orchestra, Village Theatre, Studio East, Redwood Theater, Saratoga Orchestra, Everett High School, Lakewood Playhouse, as well as weddings, funerals, and general Worship services.
• Private Music Instruction (August 1992 - Present)
Instruct students in long-term success of performance of piano, guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums/ percussion, self-marketing, adaptive personal relations skills, music/education knowledge and proficiency. Gene Nastri School, Mukilteo 2013-14, Music and Arts 2016-present.
• National City Mortgage Company (February 2006 - December 2007)
Account Executive - Build and maintain successful broker relationships for originating wholesale loans by utilizing sales strategies, organization, strong depth of product and regulatory knowledge, computer systems and team skills to meet or exceed profitability and volume goals in changing interest-rate environments.
Elected “Rookie-of-the-Year” in 2007, elected to the “Platinum Circle” for achievement.
• Greenpoint Mortgage Funding Inc. (April 1998 - September 2005) also Headlands Mortgage (April 1998 - 1999)
Account Executive (November 1999 - September 2005) - Build and maintain successful broker relationships for originating wholesale loans by utilizing sales strategies, organization, strong depth of product and regulatory knowledge, computer systems and team skills to meet or exceed profitability and volume goals in changing interest- rate environments.
Elected “Rookie-of-the-Year” in 2001, and “Top non-California AE Production in Team Structure” in 2004 for year 2003 fundings.
Broker Service Representative (April 1998 - November 1999) - Inside sales support for Account Executive, managing day-to-day activities of files, securing proper documentation for loan submission, locking loans, marketing, problem and objection resolution.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Children's Music Director for the First National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock with Troika Entertainment
• Assistant Music Director/Keys 2 for Grease das Musical international tour
• Arranger/Orchestrator of Gregory-nominated “For All That” under composer
John Forster for CenterStage
• Interim Music Director and Conductor for the Issaquah Philharmonic Orchestra (2011-2013)
Program, Schedule, Rehearse, and Conduct a 50-60 member orchestra, with consult from Conductor Emeritis Duane Bowman. Performances include Brahms 2nd Symphony, Dvorak Symphony 4, Borodin Symphony 2, Beethoven "Pastorale"
• Recipient of the 2011 "Gypsy Rose Lee" Award for Excellence in Musical Direction for non-equity Theater from the Seattle Theater Writers for Hairspray for Seattle Musical Theatre
• Recipient of the 2017 "Broadway World Seattle" Award for Best Musical Direction of a small-scale Musical from Broadwayworld.com for Avenue Q for Lakewood Playhouse
•3 Years experience playing weekly Ballet classes in person and over Zoom for Pacific Northwest Ballet, Cornish College of the Arts, Cornish Prep, Spectrum Dance (sub), and Dance for Parkinson's Disease through STG
• Originating Guitarist for Gregory-winning production of Last World Octopus Wrestling Championship for ArtsWest
• Extensive Expertise in MainStage Programming and Performance of Keys 1-3, 25th Annual..., Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Secret Garden, Are You There God..., Reefer Madness, Weird Romance, Ave Q, Working, Mary Poppins, Shrek, The Rocky Horror Show, Rent, O Succulent, The Producers, Addams Family, Legally Blonde
• Board Member of Northwest Savoyards (2009-2011)
The Northwest Savoyards was a non-profit theater group that performed at the Historic Everett Theater. They were a 501c3 organization, and I had the privilege to serve in the primary position of data control and marketing strategist.
• Member of the Artistic Development Committee for Seattle Musical Theater (2011-2013)
• Music Theory tutor
While attending the University of St. Thomas, held the position of Music Theory Tutor for all students for 2 years as part of my work study, under the tutelage of Carol Von Nostrand, an accomplished Baroque pianist. Studied Sight-singing, composition, and conducting with Department Chair Dr. Merrit Nequette. Studied Accompanying and ensemble with adjunct Prof. Katherine Faricy from Oberlin. Studied Jazz technique and Theory with local musician Prof. Bill Duma. Studied piano with Dr. Marianne Fleming-Bryan all years, accompanied all instruments and voice for juries, scholarship, and placement auditions.
• Master Classes
Conducting with Dr. Paul Cobbs, Piano Performance with Dr. James Callahan
• Undergraduate Thesis Musica Ficta and the art of Improvisation
• Master Class Accompanist Chorus Line 5th Avenue Theatre
• Audition and Call-back Accompanist for A Christmas Story and Chorus Line 5th Avenue Theatre
PRODUCTIONS:
Vampires of the Never Wood Composer/Arranger/Musician Annex Theatre
New Works: Bodies of Water Percussion Composer-Benjamin Marx
Pilot: Armed Forces Icon Guitar/Back-up Vocals Tony La Stella Foundation Cabaret: Jeepers Creepers Piano -Kate Loitz
Production Number: When You're A Wimp Music Director/Rehearsal Acc/Piano 5th Ave Theater Program -Dir. Brandon Ivie
Production Number: June Is Coming Up All Over Music Director/Rehearsal Acc/Piano 5th Ave Theater Program -Dir. Billie Wildrick
Production Number: Selections From Grease Music Director/Rehearsal Acc/Piano Village Theatre Institute -Dir. Lisa Nathans
ORCHESTRA:
Issaquah Philharmonic: Music Director/Conductor 2012-2013 concert seasons - Brahms Symphony 2, Beethoven Pastorale, Borodin Symphony 2, Gershwin American in Paris, Strauss Blue Danube, Mussorgsky Night On Bald Mountain, Bruch Violin Concerto, Dvorak Symphony 7, Mendelssohn Midsummer Night Dream, Elgar Enigma Variations, Sullivan Mikado-Overture, Grieg Norwegian Dances 1-4, Ravel Pavanne for Dead Princess, Von Suppe Light Cavalry, Borodin Polovtsian Dances, Copeland American Suite, Sousa El Capitan, Monti Czardaz, Debussy La Mer
Pacifica Chamber: 2014-Present Percussion II, Celeste
Everett Philharmonic Orchestra: 2007-Present Percussion II, Keyboards, Timpani, Double Bass
Thalia Orchestra: 2016-2017 Timpani/Mallets
Saratoga Orchestra: Timpani Substitute, 2015
SHORT FILM :
The Legend of Gabriel Harding Composer/Arranger/Scorer - Awarded Best Comedy 2014 HumpFest
MUSICAL THEATER:
School of Rock First National Tour Children's Music Director Troika Entertainment
Grease das Musical AMD/Keys 2 Tommy GmbH
Bold Grace Composer/Bouzouki/Frame Drum/Acoustic Guitar Burien Actor's Theatre
Vampires of the Never Wood Composer/Orchestrator/Scoring Annex Theatre
O Succulent Composer/Arranger/Music Director/Conductor/Keys/Guitar/Frame Drum Annex Theatre
For All That Orchestrator/Arranger/Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Accompanist/Keyboard/Bouzouki CenterStage
Jack and the Beanstalk Pantomime Arranger/Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard CenterStage
Senior Cabaret Arranger/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Piano Cornish College of the Arts
Urinetown Conductor/Keyboard/Rehearsal Acc Shoreline Community College
The Rocky Horror Show Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Keyboard Lakewood Playhouse
Working Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Keyboard Seattle Musical Theatre
Avenue Q Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Keyboard 1 Lakewood Playhouse
Happy Days Music Director/Rehearsal Acc/Piano Mount Rainier High School
Weird Romance Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Keyboard StageRIGHT
She Loves Me Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Keyboard Seattle Musical Theatre
Reefer Madness Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Keyboard Seattle Musical Theatre
The Great American Trailer Park Musical Music Director//Conductor/Rehearsal Acc/Guitar StageRIGHT
Are You There God, It’s Me Karen Carpenter Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard StageRIGHT
Dick Whittington and His Cat Substitute Conductor/Keyboard 1/Rehearsal Accompanist Seattle Children’s Theater
Next to Normal Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard/Rehearsal Accompanist Second Story Repertory Theater
The Rocky Horror Show Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Accompanist/Guitar Renton Civic Theater
Chess Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard/Guitar/Rehearsal Acc Second Story Repertory Theater
Urinetown Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard/ Rehearsal Acc Renton Civic Theater
Secret Garden Instructor/Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard/Rehearsal Acc Cornish College of the Arts
Little Women Music Director/Conductor/Piano ArtsWest
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Sound Designer/Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard/Guitar Seattle Musical Theater
A Funny Thing Happened... Music Director/Conductor/Keyboard/Rehearsal Acc Renton Civic Theater
If Only...Music Director/Conductor/Accompanist StageRIGHT
Grease Music Director/Conductor/Accompanist/Guitar/Actor Music Director/Ac Renton Civic Theater
Another Day in Wonderland Music Director/Accompanist Studio East
How to Succeed... Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Hairspray Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc Seattle Musical Theater
Seussical Music Director/Conductor/Guitar/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Ruddigore Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
The Mikado Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Pirates of Penzance Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Once Upon A Mattress Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Fiddler on the Roof Music Director/Conductor/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Rehearsal Acc/Conductor Village Theater SummerStock
All The World's a Stage Rehearsal Acc/Bass/Drums Village Theater Institute
High School Musical Guitar Village Theater Institute
The King and I Percussion/Trap Buffalo Community Theater
Brigadoon Percussion/Trap Buffalo Community Theater
Hello Dolly Percussion/Trap Buffalo Community Theater
Little Shop of Horrors Percussion/Trap Buffalo Community Theater
Kismet Percussion/Trap Buffalo Community Theater
My Fair Lady Percussion/Trap Buffalo Community Theater
Anything Goes Piano/Keyboard Northwest Savoyards
Return to the Forbidden Planet Guitar/Keyboard Driftwood Players
Godspell Piano/Keyboard Northwest Savoyards
Godspell Guitar/Keyboard Driftwood Players
Music Man Piano/Keyboard Kirkland Performance Center
Annie Get Your Gun Guitar/Keyboard Driftwood Players
Damn Yankees Percussion/Trap Civic Light Opera
Grease Guitar/Johnny Casino Driftwood Players
Me and My Girl Keyboard/Guitar Driftwood Players
Rocky Horror Show Guitar Everett Theater Group
Little Shop of Horrors Guitar Auburn/Maydenbauer
Seussical Guitar Mercer Island Children's Theater
Music Man Piano/Keyboard/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Wizard of Oz Piano/Keyboard/Rehearsal Acc Northwest Savoyards
Honk! Keyboard Northwest Savoyards
Footloose Keyboard Woodinville High School
Disney's Beauty and the Beast Keyboard Lyric Light Opera
Guys and Dolls Keyboard Northwest Musical Theater
Godspell Guitar/Chorus UPAC Theater
Illyria (West Coast Premiere) Bass Guitar Redwood Theater
Disney Classics! Percussion Everett Symphony
Oliver! Percussion/Keyboard/Banjo Northwest Savoyards
Sound of Music Percussion/Keyboard/Guitar Lyric Light Opera
The Nutcracker Percussion Everett Symphony/Moscow Ballet
Oliver! Percussion Lyric Opera Northwest
Annie Percussion/Banjo/Guitar Northwest Savoyards
Hello Dolly Guitar/Banjo Kings Players
The Wiz Bass MPC Productions
13 Guitar Village Theater SummerStock
My Fair Lady Rehearsal Acc Lyric Light Opera
Shrek Acoustic/Electric/12-String/Classical/Mandolin/RehearsalAcc VillageTheaterSummerStock
25th Annual Putnam... Keyboard 2 Seattle Musical Theater
Hair Substitute Guitar ArtsWest
Mary Poppins Keyboard/Rehearsal Accompanist Kitsap Forest Theater
Shrek Keyboard/RehearsalAccompanist KitsapForestTheater
The Addams Family Substitute Conductor/Piano/Rehearsal Accompanist Burien Actor’s Theatre
Next to Normal Guitar Twelfth Night Theatre
Once On This Island Keys 2 Twelfth Night Theatre
Bye Bye Birdie Keyboard 1 Everett High School
The Mystery of Edwin Drood Keyboard 2 Shoreline Community College
Midsummer Night's Dream Acoustic Guitar Greenstage
Hair E-Drum Kit MPC Productions Edmonds Community College
American Idiot Guitar 2 sub Lakewood Playhouse
Audition, Rehearsal Accompanist and Instructor for Village KidStage, Village Institute, Village Theatre, Taproot Theatre, 5th Ave Theatre, ACT Theatre, Cornish College of the Arts, ArtsWest
Percussion II for Everett Philharmonic 2010-Present, for Everett Symphony 2007-2009