D.M.A., Tuba Performance. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
2000-
Tuba: Michael Dunn. Electroacoustic Music: Douglas Knehans.
D.M.A., Composition. University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
1991
Principal composition teacher: Newel Kay Brown; further studies
with
Martin Mailman, Cindy McTee and Phil Winsor. Theory: Gene
Cho,
Thomas Clark, Paul Dworak, Kevin Korsyn, and Joan Groom-Thorton.
M.M., Theory/Composition. James Madison University, Harrisonburg,
VA.
1983
Principal composition teacher: James Riley. Theory:
James Hiatt.
B.M., Music Education. East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
1981
Composition: Alan Leichling and Otto Henry. Theory:
Joseph Distefano.
Louisiana Tech University. Ruston, LA.
2001-
Assistant Professor of Theory, Composition, and Low Brass
Head of Theory/Composition, Director of the Music Skills and
Development Lab
University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
2000-2001
Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass
Samford University, Birmingham, AL.
2000-2001
Adjunct Instructor of Low Brass
Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL.
1998-2001
Adjunct Instructor of Theory
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
2000
Graduate Teaching Assistantship in Theory
Judson College, Marion, AL.
1998-1999
Adjunct Instructor of Theory
University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL.
1997-1999
Adjunct Instructor of Theory
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
1994-1996
Instructor of Theory, Composition and Tuba (Full Time/Temporary
Position)
East Central University, Ada, OK.
1990-1994
Adjunct Instructor of Theory, Composition and Low Brass
University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
1987-1990
Teaching Fellow of Theory and Composition
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
1982-1985
Adjunct Instructor and Teaching Assistant of Theory
Commissioned by the Monroe Symphony Orchestra to compose Louisiana
Blue - 2003.
Performance at Bowling Green State
University's 21st annual New Music & Art Festival - 2000.
CD by Living Artist Recordings, Vol.5 includes Two
Bryant Songs - 2000.
Co-winner of the national composers' competition - New Music
for Young Ensembles, Inc.
Award included a performance at Weill Recital
Hall at Carnegie Hall - 1994.
Co-winner of the North Texas Symphony's New Works for Orchestra Contest
- 1988.
Performances at the Society of Composers' Inc. Conferences 1989-to
present.
Performances at The College Music Society's Chapter Meetings 1992-to
present.
Performances at the Southeastern Composers League Conferences 2001-to
present.
Performance at the Southeast Tuba Euphonium Conference - 1997.
Performances at the American College Dance Festival's South Central
Conferences - 1991 and 1992.
Composed music and directed student composers in the Electronic Commerce
Resource Center's
CD Rom, Doing Business With DoD Through EDI.
Realized the score using General MIDI - 1996.
Ada Arts and Humanities Council Grant (Oklahoma) - 1994.
East Central University Foundation Grants - 1991, 1992 and 1993.
Louisiana Tech University
Undergraduate:
Composition (class and private lessons)
Low Brass studio
Rudiments of Music Theory (fundamentals)
Sophomore Theory (Part writing, keyboard
harmonization and aural skills)
Form & Analysis
16th Century Counterpoint (independent
study)
20th Century Analytical Techniques (independent
study)
Tuba Pedagogy I
Tuba Pedagogy II
Low Brass Methods
Low Brass Ensemble
Elementary Teachers Appreciation/Methods
Secretary-Treasurer for the Southern Chapter of the College Music
Society
Secretary for the Southeastern Composers League
Hosted the 2005 Southeastern Composers League’s Annual Forum
School of the Performing Arts nominee for the Virgil Orr Undergraduate
Junior Faculty Award 2002-03 and 2003-04.
College Music Society’s representative
Head of the School of the Performing Arts’ Curriculum Committee
Member of the Ruston Civic Symphony Board of Directors
Faculty Advisor-Phi Mu Alpha
Conductor of the Trinity United Methodist Church Orchestra
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Undergraduate:
Low Brass studio
Brass class
Samford University
Undergraduate:
Tuba/euphonium studio
Tuba/euphonium ensemble
Birmingham-Southern College
Undergraduate:
Sophomore Theory (Part writing)
Twentieth Century Analysis
Orchestration
Music Fundamentals
Tuba Instructor-Homewood School System
University of Alabama
Undergraduate:
Musicianship (Freshman aural skills)
Judson College
Undergraduate:
Sophomore Theory (Part writing)
Piano Instructor-Community School of Fine Arts
University of Montevallo
Undergraduate:
Freshman Theory (Part writing and aural skills)
Orchestration
Acoustics
Class Piano
Music Appreciation
Lamar University
Graduate:
Pedagogy of Theory
Analytical Techniques
Undergraduate:
Composition studio
Sophomore Theory (Part writing, keyboard harmonization
and aural skills)
Form and Analysis
Orchestration
16th & 18th Counterpoint
Tuba studio
Low Brass Instructor-West Brook High School
East Central University
Undergraduate:
Composition studio
Freshman Theory (part writing, keyboard harmonization
and aural skills)
Music Fundamentals
Music in Life (music appreciation)
Low Brass studio
Brass Ensemble
Class Piano (majors and non-majors)
Created the Nanola Performing Arts Series and founded
the
Nanola Performing Arts Ensemble.
Low Brass Instructor-Ada High School
University of North Texas
Undergraduate:
Composition studio
Freshman and Sophomore Theory (part writing, keyboard
harmonization and aural skills)
Administered and supervised placement exams for incoming undergraduates.
Tuba Instructor-Denton Public Schools
James Madison University
Undergraduate:
Freshman and Sophomore Aural Skills
Music Appreciation
Music Librarian
The following courses were completed towards the D.M.A. degree in Composition at the University of North Texas. The degree was conferred in August 10, 1991.
COMPOSITION
Pedagogy of Theory
3 semester hours
Problems in Pedagogy of Theory
3 semester hours
The following courses were completed towards the D.M.A. degree in Tuba Performance at the University of Alabama.
TUBA
Applied
tuba lessons
6 semester hours
Dissertation Recital
3 semester hours
Brass Pedagogy - Tuba
3 semester hours
Brass Pedagogy - Euphonium
3 semester hours
Symphony Orchestra
1 semester hour
COMPOSITION
The following courses were audited:
THEORY
Computers Used:
IBM, Macintosh
Programming Languages Used:
MAX,
Software Used:
IBM: Finale, Score, Cakewalk,
Pro Audio 7, Sound Forge, Acid, Vegas Video and Auralia.
Apple: Studio Vision Pro,
Sample Cell II, Sound Designer II, Digital Performer, Sound Tools II, Finale,
Practica Musica 3.1 and OMS.
Hardware Used:
EMU Proteus II, Ultra Proteus Synthesizers and Proteus
2002; Kurzweil K2000S and K2VX; Roland JV-80 and JV-90 Synthesizers; Zoom
9120
Effects Processor; Digitech Studio 400 Effects Processor;
Mackie 1402 VLZ and CR1602 Mixers; Delta 1010 (D-A/A-D); Panasonic SV3800
DAT
Recorder; Opcode Studio 3 and 5LX; and Sound Tools
II (D-A/A-D).
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI)
The Louisiana Composers Consortium (LCC)
National Association of Composers, USA (NACUSA) Life Member
Southeastern Composers’ League (SCL)
The College Music Society (CMS)
The International Tuba and Euphonium Association (ITEC) Life
Member
PI KAPPA LAMBDA
PHI MU ALPHA
Performances on Faculty Concert Series, Louisiana Tech University, 2001-
present.
Performances at National Association of Composers, USA concerts, 2004
- present.
Performances at the Louisiana Composers Consortium concerts, 2002 to
present.
Louisiana Tech Faculty Brass Quintet, 2002-2003.
Monroe Symphony Orchestra (substitute), 2001-02.
Louisiana Tech Chamber Orchestra, 2001-02.
Performances at Birmingham Art Music Alliance concerts, 2001 to 2004.
Johnson Symphony Orchestra (University of Alabama), 2000.
Solo Tuba Recitals: April 1992, February 1999, March 1999, March 2000,
April 2000 & May 2001.
Birmingham Improv Festival, 1999.
Performances at The College Music Society's Chapter Meetings, 1992-94
and 1999.
Performances at the Society of Composers' Inc. Region VI Conference,
1992-93 and 1998.
University of Montevallo’s Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, 1998.
Performance at the Southeast Tuba Euphonium Conference
(University of Alabama Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble),
1997.
University of Alabama’s Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble, 1996-97, 1999-2001.
Lamar University Symphonic Orchestra, 1995-96.
Lamar Faculty Brass Quintet, 1994-95.
Nanola Performing Arts Ensemble, 1992-94.
Ada Community Band, 1992-93.
East Central University Faculty Brass Quintet, 1990-93.
University of North Texas’ New Music Ensemble, 1990.
Denton Community Orchestra, 1987-90.
Busch Gardens; Williamsburg, Virginia (substitute), Fall 1984.
James Madison University’s Concerto Competition finalist, 1982.