SPECIAL PROJECTS

• Co-creator and co-teacher of embedded university choral methods classes in secondary classroom

• International choral consultant in Bathurst, Australia with global leader in theatre for young audiences, Patch Theatre

• The Moon’s a Balloon Choral Intersect performed by my students in Kalamazoo, MI with professional theatre Patch Theatre

• Lincoln Center Performance of Will Todd's Mass in Blue with the composer in residence, Produced by DCINY, Inc.

• Planning and direction of the Portage Songleaders' Chorale Mass in Blue concert tour (regional and New York)

• Cooperating educator and manager of Portage Northern HS and MS Education for the Arts Aesthetic Education (AE) Program modeled after the essential principles of the Lincoln Center Education AE Program

• Coordinator of artist residencies in both African Dance and Puppet Theatre within our middle school department of music and drama 

• Music director and producer for over 30 middle and high school musicals (production photos)

• International music department performance tours: Ireland (2018), United Kingdom (2005)

• International organ and trumpet concert tour: Guatemala

• Benefit concert planning, design, direction, and production (promotional video)

• Collaboration on department-wide, collage-style music performances

• Large-work choral/instrumental conducting

• Organist, associate conductor, and producer for​ biennial organ and wind band concerts

• Music director, producer, music arranger, pianist for contemporary vocal cabaret performances 

• Associate conductor of Portage Northern High School Wind Ensemble's performance at the Michigan Music Conference,  (performance recording) 

• Administrative skills applicable to higher education