Education and Experience
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Recipient of a Bachelor of Music Degree in Piano Performance from Pacific Lutheran University
* One year Piano Pedagogy * One year Piano Literature * Two years Music Theory * Two years Ear Training * Analyzing Music * Music and Culture * Jazz History * Jazz Theory * Making Music (course on composition, harmonization, and species counterpoint) * Conducting * One year Accompanying * Early Music * Two years of Music History (spanning medieval times through the 20th century) * Three years Piano Ensemble * One year Concert Band * Four years of private study of piano, including a one month intensive study course taken with Timothy Strong. * One quarter of private study with Dr. John Pickett (taken at Central Washington University) * One year private composition lessons with renowned composer Dr. Gregory Youtz * Private harpsichord lessons with Dr. Paul Tegels * Chamber Ensemble Course with Dr. John Pickett (taken at Central Washington University) * Keystone: Junior Recital. The BM Junior Recital is a solo performance consisting of 30 minutes of memorized music representing different musical eras (including originally researched and prepared program notes on each selection). * Capstone: Senior Recital. The BM Senior Recital is a solo performance consisting of 60 minutes of memorized music representing different musical eras (including originally researched and prepared program notes on each selection) Experience -Recipient of the High School Diploma in Piano from the American College of Musicians -16 years of piano study -7 years of experience teaching piano -Taught a summer music composition and history class for young students -Attendance and participation in the Daniel Pollack piano masterclass for over ten years -Proficient in flute from participation in High School bands and one year of PLU Concert Band -Participation in adjudications, festivals, competitions, honors recitals, and National Guild auditions throughout High School -High School music education includes concert band, pep band, marching band, and 5 years of playing piano in jazz band -Numerous hours volunteering at nursing homes performing on the piano, in High School and during my University education -Performed in numerous Piano Ensemble and Keyboard Recitals at PLU. Also participated in Composer's Forum, with original compositions -Studied with renowned performers Jennifer Bowman, Timothy Strong, Dr. Oksana Ezhokina, Dr. John Pickett, and Dr. Regina Yeh; plus composer Dr. Gregory Youtz -Experience accompanying choirs, vocalists, and instrumentalists. |