Phone: 478-799-3250
Email: [email protected]
Degrees and Certifications:
2007: Suzuki Violin Book 1 training,
Atlanta Suzuki Institute.
1999: Music Education coursework and student teaching, Aquinas College (Grand Rapids, MI).
1990: Master of Music in Violin Performance, University of North Carolina-Greensboro.
1986: Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, The Cleveland Institute of Music.
1982: High School valedictorian, Pacific High School (Pacific, MO). |
Experience:
2018-present: Vineville Academy of the Arts-K-5 Orchestra, Traditional and Suzuki Strings.
2014-2018: Academy for Classical Education-Orchestra/Music Appreciation/Grammar Violin Class.
2008-2014: Lane Elementary-K-5 Music and Chorus.
2006-2014: Vineville Academy of the Arts-K-5 Orchestra, Traditional and Suzuki Strings.
2006-2008: Miller Magnet Middle School-Orchestra and Music Appreciation.
2005-2006: Cadillac Strings Association (Cadillac, MI),-Violin and Viola Lessons.
2002-2005: Chippewa Hills Public Schools (Remus, MI)-Orchestra, Grades 5-12.
1998-2002: Kenowa Hills Public Schools (Walker, MI)-Orchestra, Grades 5-12/Elementary General Music
Additional Experience: I have taught as an adjunct instructor at several colleges, including String Methods at Mercer University. I have conducted youth orchestras in Michigan and Georgia. I have received teaching grants through Donors Choose, Teach to Inspire, and MTNA. I perform regularly with orchestras throughout Georgia and was a member of the Grand Rapids Symphony for ten years. In June, 2019, I attended the Bornoff String Workshop in Charlottesville, VA.
Memberships: Georgia Music Educators Association, American String Teachers Association, American Federation of Musicians
Interests: When not teaching, I am often performing, either in an orchestra or perhaps at a church or for someone’s wedding. I performed in the orchestra for Josh Groban when Oprah Winfrey came to Macon in 2007 and have played SciFi concerts at Dragon Con in Atlanta. I enjoy reading and being entertained by my four cats. I am married to another violinist and my two daughters, both Vineville graduates, are college students majoring in scenic art and graphic design. |