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Education
DMA in Clarinet Performance and Literature                                                                                                                           2019
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign                                                                                                                                       
Cognate:  Musicology
Thesis:  Jean Xavier Lefèvre’s Méthode de Clarinette and Clarinet Concerto No. 3 In
Historical and Pedagogic Context

MM in Clarinet Performance                                                                                                                                                          2015
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
                                                   
BM in Clarinet Performance                                                                                                                                                           2013
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois                                                                                                                                       
Magna Cum Laude

BM in Music Education, Instrumental                                                                                                                                         2013
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois                                                                                                                                       
Magna Cum Laude
 
Teaching Licenses
State of Illinois Professional Educator License:  Music K-12
 
University Teaching Experience
Affiliate Instructor of Clarinet
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 2021-Present
  • Teach weekly private lessons to undergraduate music major clarinet students
  • Develop personalized repertoire for each student
  • Coach students on performance etiquette and collaboration with their pianist during lessons
  • Prepare students for juries and recitals
  • Assess progress to determine midterm and final grades
  • Aid students in finding suitable clarinet equipment and clarinets
  • Develop course syllabus defining performance and practice expectations
  • Create and maintain the studio Facebook and Instagram page promoting the school and studio events
  • Recruit undergraduate clarinet students through campus visits, lessons, and outreach programs
Affiliate Instructor of Woodwind Methods
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 2021-Present
  • Instruct the Woodwind Techniques and the Advanced Woodwind Techniques courses, which encompasses how to play and teach flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon, to undergraduate music education students
  • Develop course syllabi defining course objectives and the daily course outline
  • Select course textbooks and instructional materials
  • Create and implement daily lesson plans
  • Create and maintain the course online site on Canvas
  • Organize guest woodwind faculty for a class on each woodwind instrument
  • Assess student progress through written performance, and teaching based assignments and tests to determine midterm and final grades
Adjunct Instructor of Clarinet
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, 2020-Present
  • Create lesson plans for and instruct weekly in person and online clarinet studio class
  • Select music for and instruct students in a clarinet trio ensemble
  • Organize guest artist masterclasses and guest vendors for studio class
  • Teach weekly in person and online private lessons to undergraduate music major students and non-major undergraduate students who have received the talent based Jennings scholarship
  • Assist students in preparing for and winning the 2021 IWU Wind Concerto competition
  • Train students for the Concerto/Aria competition prelims and finals, leading to a runner-up award
  • Prepare students for juries and grad school auditions leading to acceptance into Master’s of Music programs
  • Curate personalized solo repertoire for each student
  • Coach students on performance etiquette and collaboration with their pianist during lessons
  • Assess progress to determine midterm and final grades
  • Listen to and provide comments for the woodwind juries
  • Aid students in finding suitable clarinet equipment and clarinets
  • Develop course syllabus defining performance and practice expectations
  • Recruit undergraduate clarinet students through campus visits, lessons, and outreach programs
  • Appoint a studio Music Ambassador who helps with recruitment efforts
  • Create and maintain the studio Facebook and Instagram page promoting the school and studio events
Adjunct Professor of Clarinet
University of Illinois at Springfield, 2019-Present
  • Teach weekly in person and online private lessons to undergraduate students who have received the talent based Camerata scholarship
  • Develop personalized solo and chamber repertoire for each student
  • Prepare students for juries and recitals
  • Coach students on performance etiquette and accompany students on piano for lessons
  • Assess progress to determine midterm and final grades
 
Guest Artist Masterclass Experience
Guest Artist Masterclass
University of South Dakota Clarinet Studio, Vermillion, South Dakota, 2021
  • Taught three undergraduate students from the University of South Dakota Clarinet Studio who performed solos
Guest Artist Masterclass
Millikin University Clarinet Studio, Decatur, Illinois, 2021
  • Instructed two undergraduate students from the Millikin University Clarinet Studio who performed solos
Guest Artist Masterclass
Eastern Illinois University Clarinet Studio, Charleston, Illinois, 2021
  • Taught three undergraduate students from the Eastern Illinois University Clarinet Studio who performed solos
 
Studio Teaching Experience
Clarinet Instructor
Woodwind Preparatory Program, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2021-Present
  • Teach weekly individual lessons to pre-university students
  • Develop personalized repertoire to meet individual students' goals
  • Prepare students for the bi-annual Prep program recitals
  • Instruct students on performance etiquette and accompany students on piano for lessons
Clarinet Instructor
Klepak Scholars Program, Illinois Wesleayn University and Bloomington Junior High, 2021-Present
  • Teach weekly individual lessons to 4 pre-university students who are members of the Klepak Scholars Grant Program through the Illinois Wesleyan University
  • Develop personalized repertoire to meet individual students' goals
  • Instruct students on performance etiquette and accompany students on piano for lessons
Clarinet Instructor
Community Music School, University of Illinois at Springfield, 2019-Present
  • Teach weekly individual lessons to pre-university and community member students
  • Develop personalized repertoire to meet each individual students’ goals, including acceptance into doctoral programs in clarinet performance
  • Prepare students for bi-annual recitals
  • Instruct students on performance etiquette and accompany students on piano for lessons
Clarinet Instructor
The Music Shoppe Lesson Studio, Champaign, Illinois, 2017-Present
  • Teach weekly in person and online individual lessons to 20 students, ages 9 to adult
  • Prepare students for successful ensemble and summer program auditions, Solo and Ensemble Contests, and Illinois Music Education Association District Senior and Junior Band auditions
  • Develop personalized repertoire to meet individual students’ goals
  • Rehearse students for bi-annual studio recitals
  • Coach students on performance etiquette and accompany students on piano for lessons and studio recitals
Clarinet and Flute Sectional Instructor
Youth Music Illinois, Peoria, Illinois, 2021
  • Rehearsed the Concert Orchestra flute and clarinet sectional consisting of 4 pre-university students
Marching Band Camp Clarinet Instructor
Ball-Chatham CUSD #5, Glenwood High School, Chatham, Illinois, 2020-2021
  • Led sectionals of 15 high school clarinet students
  • Aided in full marching band rehearsal through assessing balance, style, tempo, and articulation
Clarinet Instructor
Monticello CUSD #25, Monticello Middle School, Monticello, Illinois, 2019-2020
  • Teach weekly individual lessons to middle school students
  • Successfully prepare students for ensemble auditions and Illinois Music Education Association District auditions
  • Develop personalized repertoire to meet individual students’ goals
Blue Lake Clarinet Instructor
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Twin Lake, Michigan, 2019
  • Developed lesson plans and taught two sections of technique classes to 14 middle school clarinet students
  • Created lesson plans and instructed technique classes to 8 middle school bass clarinet students
  • Led sectionals of 15 middle school clarinet students
  • Assisted in clarinet ensemble placement auditions
  • Wrote student evaluations and recommended students for the Blue Lake International Exchange Program
Blue Lake Woodwind Auxiliary Instructor
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Twin Lake, Michigan, 2019
  • Led three low reed sectionals of bass clarinet, bassoon, and baritone saxophone to 13 middle school students
  • Created and implemented warm-up and intonation exercises for the low reed sectionals
  • Developed lesson plans and taught the Try a New Instrument Woodwinds Minor Class, where non-music students learned how to play flute, clarinet, and saxophone, to 12 middle school students
  • Assisted in bass clarinet ensemble placement auditions
  • Ran the bass clarinet, bassoon, and baritone saxophone ensemble placement re-auditions
Clarinet Instructor
Self-Employed, Villa Grove, Charleston, and Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, 2006-2019
  • Taught weekly individual lessons to 10 pre-university students and a university, non-music major student
  • Developed personalized repertoire to meet individual students’ needs
  • Successfully prepared students for summer program and regional band auditions, Solo and Ensemble Contests, Illinois Music Education Association District Senior and Junior auditions, Illinois Music Education Association All State auditions, and high school and college ensemble auditions
  • Instructed students on performance etiquette and accompanied students on piano for lessons
 
Professional Committees
International Clarinet Association Youth Committee, 2020-Present
  • Serve on the ICA Youth Committee and help create initiatives and opportunities for the engagement of high school and collegiate members of the International Clarinet Association
  • Write and distribute notes for the ICA Youth Committee 2021-2022 meetings
  • Organized and planned the Collegiate Youth Committee Workshop series held online during May 2021, including scheduling, planning, and taking notes for the Collegiate Youth Committee Workshop meetings, securing and contacting the Guest Clinicians and Panelists for the workshops, introducing the Guest Clinicians and Panelists at the workshops, and promoting the workshop series on social media
  • Moderated the panel for the Collegiate Youth Committee Workshop, “My Degree is Finished, Now What?! A Panel Discussion on Career Paths Post-Graduation” held online during May 2021
  • Participated in the ICA Youth Committee panel discussion, “Connecting the Pre-Professional Clarinetist to Digital Clarinet Resources in the 21st Century: Approaches, Ideas, and Discussion”, for ICA Plays On! 2021 

Professional Presentations
Tunison, Moria. (Oct. 2021). Creating a Meaningful Studio Class for a Small Studio.  Paper selected to be presented at the annual conference of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors, Denton, TX.

Publications
Tunison, Moria.  “Creating a Meaningful Studio Class for a Small Studio”.  NACWPI Journal, Vol. 68, Issue 3, Spring 2021, pp. 4-6.
 
Tunison, Moria.  “Lefèvre’s Third Concerto Viewed Through the Lens of His Méthode de Clarinette: An Argument for Historical and Pedagogical Performance Practice”.  The Clarinet, Vol. 48, No. 2, Mar. 2021, pp. 36-43.
 
Tunison, Moria.  “Clarinet in the Time of COVID Series: Teaching Younger Students During COVID.”  The Clarinet [Online]:
International Clarinet Association, 2020. 
https://clarinet.org/2020/07/02/clarinet-time-covid-series-teaching-younger-students-covid/
 
Educational Publications
Tunison, Moria.  "How Have You Developed a Portfolio Career?"  GetSerio, Oct. 21, 2021. 
https://getserio.com/how-have-you-developed-a-portfolio-career-4/

Tunison, Moria.  “C. Rose Etude #5” and “C. Rose Etude #14.”  ILMEA Official YouTube, 2020 Band Etude Videos Playlist:
Illinois Music Education Association, 2020. 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYv-j1aKvakWcaCj1_r_gHgEad1YddfPd
 
Tunison, Moria.  “ILMEA Senior HS Band Audition Scales” and “ILMEA Junior Band Audition Scales.”  ILMEA Official
YouTube, Band Scales Videos Playlist: Illinois Music Education Association, 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYv-j1aKvakWmhqms34P44p-h3AhMnn8t
 
Copyrights
Lefèvre, Jean Xavier (Author) and Tunison, Evelyn Moria (Arranger).  Concerto No. 3.  2019.
Tunison, Evelyn Moria.  An English Translation of Lefèvre’s Méthode de Clarinette.  2019.            
 
Honors, Awards, and Scholarships
Finalist, International Clarinet Association Research Competition, 2020
  • Presented on Lefèvre’s Third Concerto Viewed Through the Lens of Lefèvre’s Méthode de Clarinette: An Argument for Historical and Pedagogical Performance Practice
Winner, Honors Recital Audition, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2012
  • Performed at the 2012 Eastern Illinois University Music Department Honors Recital
President, Eastern Symphony Orchestra Advisory Council, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2010-2012
  • Scheduled and led the Advisory Council meetings and assisted with the overall Eastern Symphony Orchestra program, including corresponding and working with the committee chairs, taking and circulating meeting notes, and overseeing the Technical Crew which coordinated concert set-up and changes with the graduate assistants and stage manager
Winner, Eastern Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2010
  • Performed Weber’s Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in Eb Major, Op. 74, mvt. III with the Eastern Symphony Orchestra in 2011
 
Music Festivals
National Intercollegiate Band, performer
Orlando, Florida, 2017

Chicago Clarinet Symposium, participant
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois, 2017

Fresno Summer Orchestra Academy Philharmonic, performer
California State University, Fresno, California, 2015

Aria International Summer Academy, performer
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2012 and 2014

University of Nebraska, Lincoln Chamber Music Institute, performer
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2012

Chamber Music Experience
Clarinet Choir, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018-2019
  • Conducted and rehearsed the clarinet choir comprised of 80 music major, music minor, and non-music major students for a benefit concert and recital
  • Led the Bb clarinet sectionals and the bass clarinet, alto clarinet, and basset horn combined sectionals
MIL Clarinet and Percussion Duo, Urbana, Illinois, 2017-2018
Graduate Woodwind Quintet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015-2017
Five Fusion Woodwind Quintet, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2010-2012
 
Ensemble Experience
Substitute Clarinet, Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, Decatur, Illinois, 2018-Present
Bass Clarinet, Illinois Wesleyan Wind Ensemble, Bloomington, Illinois, 2021
Principal Clarinet, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Festival Band, Twin Lake, Michigan, 2019
Section Clarinet, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Opera Orchestra, Twin Lake, Michigan, 2019
Section Clarinet, Champaign-Urbana Civic Wind Band, Champaign, Illinois, 2016-2018
Clarinet, Illinois Modern Ensemble, Urbana, Illinois, 2016-2018
Section Clarinet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Wind Symphony, 2015, 2018
Principal Clarinet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Summer Band, 2017
Principal Clarinet, Urbana Pops Orchestra, Urbana, Illinois, 2016-2017
Substitute Principal Clarinet, Illinois Wesleyan Civic Orchestra, Bloomington, Illinois, 2016
Section Clarinet, Illinois Wesleyan Wind Ensemble, Bloomington, Illinois, 2016
Section Clarinet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Symphony Orchestra, 2015-2016
Principal Clarinet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Opera Orchestra, 2015
Section Clarinet, Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra, East Lansing, Michigan, 2014-2015
Section Clarinet, Michigan State University Wind Symphony, East Lansing, Michigan, 2013-2015
Section Clarinet, Michigan State University Opera Orchestra, East Lansing, Michigan, 2014
Section Clarinet, Charleston Community Band, Charleston, Illinois, 2011, 2013
Principal Clarinet, Franco-American Vocal Academy Opera Chamber Orchestra, France, 2012
Principal Clarinet, Eastern Illinois University Wind Symphony, Charleston, Illinois, 2008-2012
Principal Clarinet, Eastern Illinois University Symphony Orchestra, Charleston, Illinois, 2008-2012

Selected Solo and Chamber Performances
IWU Faculty Showcase Recital, Arnold, Fantasy for Clarinet, Op. 87, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, 2021

UIS Faculty Recital, The Unaccompanied Clarinet, Arnold, Fantasy for Clarinet, Op. 87, Opperman, Un Seul, Sutermeister, Capriccio, Osborne, Rhapsody, Brahms, Sonata in Eb Major, Op. 120, No. 2, I. Allegro amabile, University of Illinois at Springfield, 2020

IWU Faculty Showcase Recital, Osborne, Rhapsody, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, 2020

Masterclasses, Sutermeister, Capriccio for Solo Clarinet, Monticello CUSD #25, Monticello Middle School, Monticello, Illinois, 2019

DMA Lecture Recital, Lefevre, Concerto No. 3, Lefevre, Sonata No. 2, III. Allegro, and Lefevre, Sonata No. 12, III. Theme and Variations, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019

Clarinet Choir Concert, Holst, The Planets, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2019

Eric Mandat Music Recital, Mandat, Peg & Hole Collide, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018

Clarinet Choir Concert, Whitacre, Lux Aurumque, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018

Chamber Symphony Orchestra Concert, Walton, Façade, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018

Illinois Summer Youth Music Faculty Recital, Strauss, Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018

Recital, Burge, Sources III, with MIL Clarinet and Percussion Duo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018

Kappa Kappa Psi Recital, McGuire, 3 Pieces for Bass Clarinet and Marimba, with MIL Clarinet and Percussion Duo, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2018

DMA Solo Recital #2, JeanJean, Arabesques, Puts, And Legions Will Rise, Debussy, La Fille Aux Cheveux de Lin, Tomasi, Sonatine Attique, and Francaix, Tema con Variazioni, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017

Woodwind Chamber Recital, Prokofiev, Peter and the Wolf, with University of Illinois Graduate Woodwind Quintet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017

Chamber Recital, Poulenc, Sextet, with University of Illinois Graduate Woodwind Quintet and Pierre Tang, piano, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017

DMA Recital #1, Larsen, Barn Dances, Reger, Sonata No. 1 in Ab Major, Op. 49, Resanovic, Alt.music.ballistix, and Weiner, Peregi verbunk, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017
 
Woodwind Chamber Recital, Hindemith, Kleine Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2, mvt. I,II, and V, with University of Illinois Graduate Woodwind Quintet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2016

Woodwind Chamber Recital, Maslanka, Woodwind Quintet, No. 3, I. Slow-Moderate, with University of Illinois Graduate Woodwind Quintet, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015

Chamber Music Recital, Brahms, Sonata No. 2, Op. 120, mvt. I, Poulenc, Sonata for Two Clarinets, and Larsen, Yellow Jersey, with Cassandra O’Brien (Clarinet), Okemos, Michigan, 2015

Master’s Recital, Brahms, Sonata in Eb Major, Op. 120, No. 2, Ireland, Fantasy-Sonata, Karg-Elert, Sonate fur Klarinette Solo, Op. 110, and Rossini, Introduction, Theme and Variations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 2015

Senior Recital, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2012

Concerto, Weber, Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in Eb Major, Op. 74, mvt. III, with Eastern Symphony Orchestra, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2011

Junior Recital, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2011

Sophomore Recital, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2010

Principal Teachers
Clarinet: 
J. David Harris, Associate Professor of Clarinet
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2015-2019
Guy Yehuda, Associate Professor of Clarinet
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 2013-2015
Magie Smith, Associate Professor of Clarinet
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2008-2013
Harvey Hermann, Woodwind Assistant to the Director of Bands
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006-2008
 
Piano:
Susan Teicher, Associate Professor of Piano and Keyboard Division Director
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2008-2013
 
Oboe:
Blaine Edlefsen, Professor Emeritus of Oboe
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007-2008
 
Master Classes
Minnesota Orchestra Clarinetists, Minnesota Orchestra
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018

Anthony McGill, Principal Clarinet at the New York Philharmonic
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2017

Jonathan Holden, Assistant Professor of Clarinet at Florida State University
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 2015

Elsa Ludewig Verdher, University Distinguished Professor of Clarinet at Michigan State University
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 2013-2015

Alexander Fiterstein, Associate Professor of Clarinet at University of Minnesota
Aria International Summer Academy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2014

Chad Burrow, Associate Professor of Clarinet at University of Michigan
Aria International Music Academy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2014

Kenneth Grant, Associate Professor of Clarinet at Eastman School of Music
Aria International Music Academy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2012, 2014

Michael Wayne, Clarinetist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Aria International Music Academy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2012

Deborah Chodacki, Associate Professor of Clarinet at Louisiana State University
Aria International Music Academy, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 2012

Cynthia Doggett, Associate Professor of Music at Central College, Pella, IA
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2014

Eric Mandat, Professor of Music and Distinguished Scholar at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, 2009

Additional Teaching Competencies
Building Digital Communities
University of Illinois at Springfield, 2020
  • Completed the faculty development course, Building Digital Communities, which focuses on how to create accessible, high quality online courses
  • Learned how to design assignments and assessments, create and check course materials for accessibility, write measurable learning objectives, develop discussion questions, and engage students in online learning
  • Building Digital Communities meets the requirements of the Higher Learning Commission for required faculty training in online instruction
Music Adjudication
National Federation of State High School Associations, 2020
  • Completed the Music Adjudication course which focuses on how to development the skills needed to be a music adjudicator
  • Learned the adjudicating basics and guidelines, how to properly comment on and give constructive feedback for performances, and the different types of adjudicating roles
Piano Instructor
Self-Employed, Villa Grove, Illinois, 2015-2018
  • Taught weekly individual lessons to 7 pre-university piano students, ages 5 to 18
  • Developed personalized repertoire to meet individual students’ needs
  • Successfully prepared students for college music major auditions, recitals, and Solo and Ensemble Contests
  • Instructed students on music theory and performance etiquette
Oboe Instructor
Self-Employed, Villa Grove, Illinois, 2006-2008
  • Taught weekly individual lessons to 2 pre-university oboe students, ages 15 to 18
  • Developed personalized repertoire to meet individual students’ needs
  • Successfully prepared students for Solo and Ensemble Contests
  • Instructed students on performance etiquette

Piano Accompaniment Experience
Bement United Methodist Church Pianist
Bement, Illinois, 2020-Present
  • Perform hymns, prelude, and postlude for worship services
  • Record hymns for online worship services
  • Perform hymns for District Charge Conference
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Pianist
Villa Grove, Illinois, 2006-2015; 2019-Present
  • Perform hymns and mass parts for worship services
  • Play background music for confirmations and first communions
  • Record hymns and mass parts for Livestream worship services
  • Play for funeral mass services
Pesotum United Methodist Church Pianist
Pesotum, Illinois, 2017-Present
  • Perform hymns, prelude, and postlude for worship services
  • Play for church wedding services
Mt Vernon United Methodist Church Pianist
Champaign, Illinois, 2019-2020
  • Performed hymns, prelude, and postlude for worship services
  • Accompanied the Mt Vernon Praise Band and the Mt Vernon Choir
Choir Accompanist
Champaign CUSD #4, Kenwood Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois, 2018-2020
  • Accompany 4th and 5th grade choir rehearsals and performances
Christian Church Pianist
Newman, Illinois, 2016-2017
  • Performed hymns, prelude, and postlude for worship services
Villa Grove United Methodist Church Pianist
Villa Grove, Illinois, 2014-2017
  • Performed hymns, prelude, and postlude for worship services
Accompanist
Villa Grove CUSD #302, Villa Grove, Illinois, 2004-2012
  • Rehearsed and accompanied junior high and high school instrumental and vocal students for the Illinois Elementary School Association Contest and the Illinois High School Association Solo and Ensemble Contest
  • Coached students on performance etiquette
 
K-12 Teaching Experience
Student Teaching
Effingham Unit #40 Schools, Effingham, Illinois, Spring 2013
Brad Wallace and Courtney Leach, Cooperating Teachers, (750 students)
  • Taught two sections of 4th grade general music to 30 students, including instruction on beginning music theory, reading and performing music notes and rhythms, singing melodies and harmonies, and playing recorders
  • Developed unit and daily lesson plans for 4th grade general music classes using the school music textbook and Recorder Karate
  • Created lesson plans for, rehearsed, and conducted the 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, and the two high school bands
  • Led the woodwind and brass sectionals for the 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade bands, and the two high school bands
  • Conducted a piece with the 8th grade band and with the high school band for their concerts
  • Co-conducted the combined piece for the 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, and two high school bands for the concert
  • Prepared junior high and high school band students for Solo and Ensemble Contests
  • Assisted with the high school jazz band by leading the electric bass guitar sectionals
  • Attended and participated in professional development workshops, including the Illinois Music Education Association All State Music Conference and the Effingham Unit #40 Schools teacher workshops
  • Aided in the organization of the Apollo conference band, including making programs, guiding visiting students and directors around the school, and assisting in the set-up and tear-down of the rehearsal and concert areas
  • Helped in the administration of the band program, including leading warm-ups, assisting with paperwork, and copying music
Practicum Student Teacher
Shelbyville CUSD #4, Moulton Middle School, Shelbyville, Illinois, Spring 2012
Emma Oliver, Cooperating Teacher, (100 students)
  • Developed lesson plans for, rehearsed, and conducted the 6th grade band and the 7th and 8th grade combined junior high band
  • Aided in the administration of the band program, including leading warm-ups and assisting with paperwork
  • Led the 6th grade band and 7th and 8th grade band woodwind sectionals
 
Professional Associations
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors
The College Music Society
International Clarinet Association
Illinois Music Education Association
National Association for Music Education
Kappa Kappa Psi