Narrative Bio

RESUME

QUALIFICATIONS
25+ years experience playing and performing piano and keyboards (digital, analog, organ)
20+ years experience accompanying and vocal coaching
Accompanying skills include excellent sightreading, transposition, transcription, and chartreading
Member, Atlanta Federation of Musicians


SPECIAL SKILLS - TECH
Audio mixing - live and studio, including rehearsal/backing tracks and live sound/tracking
Setup and troubleshooting of PA and monitoring systems
Sound design and FX/track production
Keyboard programming
MIDI and digital audio sampling
Logic Audio and Reason, Pro Tools experience


WORK HISTORY

Theatre/Performance:
Contract pit player, MD, Asst MD, Conductor, Audition/Rehearsal/Show Pianist for various shows
Atlanta Pops Orchestra Piano/keyboards (Taiwan tour)
New Romberg Orchestra Piano/keyboards (SE US Tour)
Hollywood Festival Orchestra Piano/keyboards (Taiwan tour)

Composition:
Motion picture soundtracks for Harry's Chase and Planet Trash
Various songs for bands whose music styles included progressive rock, country, funk, and blues
Art songs for students at the University of Kansas, some performed in senior recitals
2 pieces for the University of Kansas Symphonic Orchestra
Original incidental music for The Glass Menagerie
Original solo piano art pieces, original sequenced music
Original songs for Bedwetters Anonymous and Rejected! The Musical for MZStageworks

Miscellaneous:
Recitals (including soloist as well as accompanist), weddings, dinners, events, funerals, church services
Band Gigs (orchestral, pops, pit, country, blues, funk, original progressive, covers)
Accompanist for the University of Kansas Alumni Association Honors Program
Recording Session Keyboardist and Pianist
Played trumpet in KU Marching Band and KU Concert Band
Founding member of Electronic Music Lab staff at the University of Kansas and music theory tutor


EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music Theory, University of Kansas, 1994