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PROFESSIONAL
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ORCHESTRAL CONDUCTING
Capistrano Valley Symphony Orchestra (July, 2007)
Guest Conductor
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra (Spring, 2005)
Guest Conductor
DePauw
University Symphony Orchestra (Spring, 2003)
Visiting Professor
DePauw
University Opera, Greencastle, IN (February, 2003)
Visiting Professor
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis, IN (April,
2001)
Guest Conductor
Richmond
Symphony Orchestra, Richmond, VA (March, 2001)
Guest Conductor
Pottstown
Symphony Orchestra, Pottstown, PA (September-November 2000)
Interim Music Director
Battle
Creek Symphony Orchestra, Battle Creek, MI (1997-1999)
Associate Conductor
Abington
Symphony Orchestra, Abington, PA (May, 2000)
Guest Conductor
Princeton
Amateur Music Society, Princeton, NJ (April, 2000)
Guest Conductor
Okanagan
Symphony Orchestra, Kelowna, B. C., Canada (February, 1999)
Guest Conductor
Michigan
State University, East Lansing, MI (1997-1999)
Assistant Conductor
- Symphony
Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, and Campus
Orchestras
- Opera
Productions - Music Director
- Graduate
Assistant to Symphony Orchestras Program
- Taught
undergraduate conducting
- Private
tutor for graduate conducting students
Mennonite
Community Orchestra, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (November 1997)
Guest Conductor
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CHORAL
CONDUCTING
DePauw
University, Greencastle, IN (current)
Visiting Professor of Music
Conductor:
- University
Chamber Singers (18 auditioned singers)
- University
Chorus (60 Singers)
- Opera
- University
Symphony Orchestra
Instructor:
Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ (1999-2000)
Assistant Professor of Conducting/Conductor (Interim)
- Instructor - undergraduate and graduate conducting courses
- Conductor - Westminster Singers
West Village Chorale, Manhattan, NY (April 3, 2000)
Guest Conductor
Interlochen Center for Arts, Interlochen, MI (May, 1999)
Guest Conductor
- Interlochen Academy Choir
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (1995-1996)
Graduate Assistant to Dr. Charles Smith, Choral Activities
Department/Assistant Conductor
- Assistant Conductor - MSU Chorale and Choral Union
Huntington University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada (1993-1995)
Professor of Conducting and Voice
Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada (1992-1993)
Director of Choral Activities/Lecturer & Conductor (Sabbatical
replacement position)
Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna, Manitoba, Canada (1989-1990)
Director of Music
Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna, Manitoba, Canada (1989-1990)
Director of Music
Mennonite Collegiate Institute, Gretna, Manitoba, Canada (1989-1990)
Director of Music
Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1986-1988)
Director of Music
North Kildonan Mennonite Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1984-1986)
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EDUCATION |
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DEGREE STUDIES
Doctor of Musical Arts, Orchestral Conducting (1999)
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Master of Music, Choral Conducting (1992)
Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ
Bachelor of Arts, Music (1988)
University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Canada
Bachelor of Arts, Church Music (1986)
Canadian Mennonite Bible College, Winnipeg, Canada
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ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Gustav Meier Conducting Workshop, Orchestras Canada (May 1998)
Okanagan Symphony Orchestra, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Helmuth Rilling, Private Conducting Studies (1988-1989)
International Bach-Akademie, Stuttgart, Germany
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION |
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The Canada Council Grant for Conducting - One of the
most prestigious musical awards to be granted in Canada, with only one
granted annually.
Recipient of this grant an unprecedented four times:
- Doctoral
Studies (1996-1997)
- Doctoral Studies (1995-1996)
- Masters Studies (1991-1992)
- Masters Studies (1990-1991)
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AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduate Conducting Assistantships, Michigan State University (1995-1999)
- Orchestral Department (September 1997-1998, 1998-1999)
- Choral Department (September 1995-December 1996)
Sir Ernest MacMillan Scholarship, Toronto Mendelssohn Choir for
Excellence in Choral Conducting (1991-1992 and 1990-1991)
Graduate Conducting Assistantship, Westminster Choir College, Princeton,
NJ (1990-1992)
Frank L. Pugh Scholarship for Excellence in Choral Conducting,
Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ (1991-1992)
Manitoba Arts Council Grant, Conducting Studies with Helmuth Rilling
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