Experience Summary
• National Trumpet Competition Semifinalist- 2010
• Eastern Michigan University Concerto Competition Winner- 2009
• University of Tennessee Concerto Competition- 2010 Finalist
• Jesse E. Dillman Outstanding Performer Award; Eastern Michigan University 2005-2009
• Eagle Leadership Award- Awarded to students who exhibit outstanding leadership 2004-09
• Val Kabat Leadership Award- Awarded to students who exhibit outstanding leadership 2005-09
• Mckinley Camille Award- Outstanding Performance award (2012)
• Thomas Tyra Oustanding Senior Leadership Award- 2009
Principal Trumpet:
Johnson City Symphony Orchestra
Eastern Michigan Wind Ensemble
Eastern Michigan Symphony Orchestra
The University of Tennessee Wind Ensemble
The University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra
Michigan State University Wind Symphony
Extra/Substitute Musician-
Lansing Symphony Orchestra
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra
Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra
Metropolitan Youth Symphony Orchestra
Oak Ridge Youth Symphony Orchestra
Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra
CYS Symphony Orchestra
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra
Teaching Style
I'm very much open to working at the student's current ability level and pacing. I expect the student to practice what we cover in lessons so the resulting lessons are used to cover new ground, not review for the full time. I have spent much of my degrees soaking up as much knowledge about Trumpet Pedagogy as possible, and posses a firm grasp on many of today's leading performance methods.
My Hobbies
-Golf
-Performance
-Gardening