Work Experience

2008-2009                      University of Pittsburgh                 Pittsburgh , PA

Teacher: Music 0121 (Basic Musicianship: Class Piano)

TA: Music Theory 3, 4, and Music of the Beatles.

2005-2006                     Green Hedges School                       Vienna , VA

Teacher: Middle School Drama

§         Credited with the reconstruction of the Drama Program at the school

2005-2006                     Huntington Learning Center                Vienna , VA

Teacher and SAT Tutor

§         Received ‘Excellent’ on all performance reviews

§         Accredited through the Huntington Teacher Program

2005-2006                        Encore Stage and Studio                      Arlington , VA

Director

§      Directed Narnia, Sleeping Beauty, Alice in Wonderland, Jolly Roger & the Pirate Queen, and Redwall (an opera).

2005-2006                     Virginia Music Adventures            Annandale , VA

Teacher – Band

§         Assistant Conductor for Middle School Band

§         Woodwind and Vocal Clinician

2000-2006                     Encore Stage and Studio                Arlington , VA

Teacher – Voice, Diction and Acting

§         Taught 7-18 year old students as part of summer workshops

Education

2007-present                  University of Pittsburgh               Pittsburgh , PA

Pursuing Ph.D. in Music Composition and Theory

§         Awarded the Provost Humanities Fellowship (2 awarded for the entire incoming School of Arts and Humanities graduate students)

2004-2005                     Royal College of Music                     London , UK

MMUS in Music Composition

2000-2004                     Carnegie Mellon University           Pittsburgh , PA

BFA in Music Composition

§         Graduated with University and College Honors

§         Andrew Carnegie Scholar (one of only 36 from the 2004 graduating class)

§         Training in Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Solfege

Major Compositions

Genesis – Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in Bb, Bassoon, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Percussion (perf. Sep 2001) 

String Quartet #1 – Violin I, II, Viola, Cello (perf. Apr 2002)

 Psalm CXXIX – Choir (perf. Apr 2002)

Elegy and Madness – Flute, Piano (perf. Feb and Nov 2003)

 Journey On the Tumbril – Wind Ensemble (perf. Apr 2003)

Two Symphonic Moods ­ – Symphony Orchestra (perf. Mar 2004)

 Baroque Profanities – Flute, 3 Oboes, 3 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons (perf. Feb and June 2005)

 An Open Letter – Two Pianos (perf. Aug 2005)

 Quixotic Variation – Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello (perf. Jan 2005)

 Herr Nun Lass in Friede – Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Soprano Sax, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, Violin I and II, Viola, Cello, Percussion I and II (perf. Apr 2005)

And I Felt the Sun, Rising – Flute, Clarinet, Horn, Violin, Cello, Piano (perf. May 2005)

 Three Emergent Dances – Saxophone Quartet (perf. July 2005)

 Master Variations – Wind Ensemble (perf. Mar and Apr 2006)

The Diurnal Cycle - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Piano

Brotherhood – Baritone, Piano (perf. Mar 2008)

Illicit Trysts – Flute, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion (perf. Mar 2008)

 How Theo Changed His Name – Mezzo-Soprano, Tenor, Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano (perf. Oct. 2008)

Frenetic Delicatessens – Piano

 Neo-  Violin I, II, Viola, Cello

Works in Progress:

Untitled Project for Alia Musica Pittsburgh (Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Bass)

Instruments

(in order of proficiency) Piano, Voice, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute

Community and Personal Interests

1998-2006                    

Director

§         Merry Wives of Windsor (1998)

§         Dies Irae (2002)

§         The Dumb Waiter (2003)

1998-2006                    

Actor

§         Numerous Roles including:

§  Emcee – Cabaret

§  Henry Higgins – My Fair Lady

§  John the Baptist/Judas – Godspell

§  Jud – Oklahoma

§  Action – West Side Story

§  Rosencrantz – Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

§ Ryan – High School Musical

2001-2006

Music Director

§         Best Served Cold (2001)

§         Peter and Maimie (2002)

§         Hair (2002)

§         Into the Woods (2003)

§         Oklahoma (2004)

§         Seussical (2005)

2001-2003

Artistic Director – Scotch ‘n’ Soda Theatre, Pittsburgh

2001-2006                    

Writer

§         Numerous Plays and Musicals including:

§  Dies Irae (Book, Lyrics, Music) – performed 2002

§  Peter and Maimie (Lyrics, Music) – performed 2002

§  I Want To Grow Old With You (Lyrics, Music) – performed 2003

§  Dumped! (Lyrics, Music) – performed 2003

§  Fidelity (in One Act) (Play) – performed 2003

§  A Trivial Pursuit (in Two Acts) (Play) – performed 2004

§  Relativity of Toys (in One Act) (Play) – performed 2006

§ 12 Dancing Princesses (in Two Acts) (Play) – performed 2007