Music Experience
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Instrumental Experience
Collegiate Honors
Collegiate Honors
- Principal trombonist in the Bismarck-Mandan Symphony Orchestra
- 1st chair trombonist in the North Dakota Intercollegiate Band
- Live Jazz performances around Bismarck/Mandan
- Attended the 2016 American Trombone Workshop in Washington D.C.
- Played trombone and euphonium in the Concert Band
- 1st chair trombonist and soloist in the Jazz Band
- Organized and performed in two jazz combos
- Performed in trombone quartets, brass quintets and quartets, a woodwind quintet, and Contemporary Music Ensemble
- Played trombone at Mass at the University of Mary
- Junior and Senior recital
- Played trombone and bass guitar in four pit orchestras for Jamestown High School's Advanced Theater Arts Program
- Wrote and arranged pieces, including an original brass sextet (See: Epta.pdf at the bottom of the page), for ensembles.
- Seven years of secondary experience
- Two year Principal Trombonist in the North Dakota All-State Orchestra
- Trombonist in the North Dakota All-State Band
- Three years in UND Honor Band
- Rotary Band Award for Jamestown High School
- Toured Europe with the Northern Ambassadors of Music
- Starred in state music contests
Choral Experience
Collegiate Honors and Experience
Collegiate Honors and Experience
- Four years in Concert Choir
- Soloist on several occasions
- Performed in Vocal Arts Ensemble for two and a half years
- Lead part in University of Mary's production of Damn Yankees
- Paid cantor at Spirit of Life Church in Mandan
- Sang in the University of Mary Mass Choir
- Two years of private lessons
- Sang in the 2015 NDACDA Men's Choir
- Three years in Jamestown High School Concert Choir
- Three years in Show Choir
- Two years in Vocal Jazz
- Played major roles in four musicals
- Two years in Northwest Honor Choir
- Starred in state music competitions for solo and chamber events
- Sang Nation Anthem for sporting events
Other Secondary Experience
- Three years in First United Methodist Hand Bell Choir
- Worship Leader and guitarist in Praise Band at St. Paul's United Methodist Church
- Built six-string guitar and two and a half octave PVC marimba for 2014 State Science Olympiad