Resume

EDUCATION

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES
    Master of Music, Spring 2008; Bachelor of Arts, Percussion Performance, Spring 2006
  • UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE INSTRUCTION: Mitchell Peters, Raynor Carroll, Ken McGrath, Jim Baber, Albe Bonacci

ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

  • HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, HOLLYWOOD, CA – Percussion
  • GOLDEN STATE POPS ORCHESTRA, SAN PEDRO, CA – Percussion
  • SOUTHEAST SYMPHONY, LOS ANGELES, CA – Timpani/Percussion
  • BRENTWOOD SYMPHONY, LOS ANGELES, CA – Timpani/Percussion
  • SOUTH COAST SYMPHONY, LAGUNA HILLS, CA – Timpani/Percussion
  • RIO HONDO SYMPHONY, WHITTIER, CA – Timpani/Percussion
  • PACIFIC BRASS, FULLERTON, CA – Percussion
  • GLENDALE PHILHARMONIC, GLENDALE, CA – Principal Percussion
  • SANTA MONICA SYMPHONY, SANTA MONICA, CA – Percussion
  • LA DREAM ORCHESTRA, LOS ANGELES, CA – Timpani/Percussion
  • CENTER STAGE OPERA, LOS ANGELES, CA – Timpani
  • PACIFIC OPERA PROJECT, LOS ANGELES, CA – Timpani
  • LOS ANGELES BALALAIKA ORCHESTRA, LOS ANGELES, CA – Percussion
  • BAKERSFIELD SYMPHONY, BAKERSFIELD, CA – Percussion
  • AMERICAN YOUTH SYMPHONY, LOS ANGELES, CA – Principal Percussion; Section Percussionist (conductors include John Williams, David Newman, Alan Silvestri)
  • YMF DEBUT ORCHESTRA, LOS ANGELES, CA – Percussion

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

  • THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE – Drum Set
  • BYE BYE BIRDIE – Drum Set
  • CHICAGO – Drum Set
  • CAMP ROCK – Drum Set
  • FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Drum Set
  • PIPPIN – Drum Set
  • SPRING AWAKENING – Drum Set
  • CRAZY FOR YOU – Drum Set
  • OLIVER! – Drum Set
  • SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE – Percussion
  • CANDIDE – Drum Set and Percussion
  • MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG – Drum Set
  • GREAT EXPECTATIONS – Drum Set and Percussion
  • THE KING AND I – Drum Set
  • GUYS AND DOLLS – Drum Set
  • LAKME REDUX – Drum Set
  • CITY OF ANGELS – Drum Set
  • FLOWER DRUM SONG – Keyboard
  • ANNIE – Drum Set
  • PETER PAN – Drum Set
  • THE BOYFRIEND – Drum Set

OTHER LIVE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

  • BOSTON BRASS, CALIFORNIA TOUR – Percussionist 2008
  • BLUE DEVILS DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, CONCORD, CA – Timpani 2003 (World Champions); Xylophone 2004
  • PACIFIC CREST DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, DIAMOND BAR, CA – Front Ensemble, 2002

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • PACIFIC PALISADES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL – Pit Instructor, 2011-2015
  • CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREPARATORY – Drumline and Pit Instructor, 2005-2008; Percussion Ensemble Instructor, 2005-2008; Pit Instructor, 2013-2015
  • BEVERLY VISTA MIDDLE SCHOOL – Percussion Coach, 2012-2015
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES – Marching Band Teaching Assistant, 2006; Music Education – Percussion Pedagogy, 2007-2008
  • SOUTH PASADENA HIGH SCHOOL – Pit Instructor, 2012
  • ST. PAUL HIGH SCHOOL – Drumline and Pit Instructor, 2012
  • SANTA MONICA HIGH SCHOOL – Drumline Tenor Instructor and Pit Instructor, 2011
  • MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL – Pit Instructor, 2011
  • DIAMOND BAR HIGH SCHOOL – Pit Instructor, 2002
  • PRIVATE LESSONS – Classical and Marching Percussion, Drumset, 2005-present