Current Professional Engagements
Performing weekly as a pianist and vocalist at venues throughout New England. Currently engaged at Jake Ivory's Dueling Piano Club. www.jakeivorys.com
Worship Music Background
First Baptist Church of East Greenwich - 2002 to Present - East Greenwich, RI
Music Director
- Planning and coordination of all aspects of musical life within the church. Choir director and accompanist for adult choir and special event children's groups. Organist and accompanist for all services. Vocal and instrumental soloist.
Faith Lutheran Church - 1997 to 2001 - Ypsilanti, MI
Minister of Music
- Duties include being primary organist for all services as well as Director of the seasonal choir over major festival periods. Orchestrated a special Christmas Eve liturgy that has become a beloved tradition within the church.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church - 1991 to 1994 - Freeland, MI
Organist / Choir Assistant
- Organist and keyboardist. Assisted choir director with tenor/bass part learning. Interim director of their handbell choirs. Often composed service music.
Teaching Experience
Private instructor in piano, voice and guitar:
- Destination Dana Hall Summer Camp, Wellesley, MA
- Summer 2005
- Gillian Clements, supervisor
- Keynotes Music, Sudbury MA
- September 2004 - June 2005
- April Kern, prop.
- The Guitar Studio, West Greenwich, RI
- May 2003 - May 2004
- Matthew Kearns, prop.
- Dayjams ("Rock Camp" for kids)
- Summer 2000
- Ann Arbor, MI
- www.dayjams.com
Education
Rhode Island College - Providence, RI
Completed Introductory and Advanced Conducting classes in Fall 2004 and Spring 2005 with Dr. Edward Markward
Eastern Michigan University - Ypsilanti, MI
Bachelor of Science / Music - cum laude
Degree in Piano Performance and Theory
Gertzen Pedagogical Institute - St. Petersburg, Russia
Non Matriculating
Participant in Russian Language and Culture courses for foreigners.
Delta College - Bay City, MI
Associate in Arts
Affliations
American Choral Directors Association 2004
Golden Key National Honor Society 2001