Résumé

Education:

• University of Texas at Austin - Butler School of Music
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance (B.A.) - December 2011
  • Studied with: Harvey Pittel, Dr. John Mills
• University of Colorado Boulder – College of Music
  • Master of Music in Saxophone Performance and Pedagogy (M.M.) December 2017, in progress
  • Studied with: Tom Myer

Teaching Experience:                    

• Austin Independent School District, Grades 6 – 12 (Fall 2009 – Spring 2015)
  • Private Instruction and Chamber Music Coach
• Private Instruction in Greater Austin Area (2009 – 2015)
• ​Private Instruction in Boulder Area (2015 - present)
• Guest Clinician: St. Vrain Valley School District, Boulder Valley School District

Workshops/ Conferences             

• Conferences Attended:
  • Texas Music Educators Association Annual Convention (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; San Antonio, TX)
  • Colorado Music Educators Association Annual Clinic/Conference (2016, 2017 Colorado Springs, CO)
  • North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial National Conference (2016; Lubbock, TX)
  • North American Saxophone Alliance Region 2 Conference (2017; Las Cruces, NM)         
• As Speaker/Clinician:
  • “The Missing Piece In Your Jazz Curriculum: Using Transcription to Instruct Your Jazz Band” - Colorado Music Educators Association Annual Clinic/Conference (2017)​

​Performance Experience            

• University of Texas at Austin - Butler School of Music (2007 - 2011)
  • Wind Symphony
  • Tex Sax Saxophone Ensemble
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Jazz Combos
• University of Colorado Boulder – College of Music (2015 – 2017)
  • Jazz Ensemble II
  • CU Saxophone Orchestra
  • Jazz Combos
  • Black Diamond Saxophone Quartet
• Freelance Musician in Greater Austin, TX area (2007 – 2015)
• Freelance Musician in Colorado (2015 – present)     
• Musicals:
  • Chicago - Wolf Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, Denver, CO - Reed 1 Book (2016)
  • Billy Elliot – The Vintage Theatre, Denver, CO – Reed 1 Book (2017)     
• Notable Performance/Recording Dates:
  • North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial National Conference in Lubbock, TX – Kent Hence Chapel – March 12th, 2016
    • Performance of “String Quartet No. 1” by Camille Saint-Saens arranged for Saxophone Quartet by Ryan Van Scoyk with the Black Diamond Saxophone Quartet
  • Dairy Center for the Arts – Boulder, Colorado – March 4th, 2016
    • Colorado Premiere of “The Mechanics” for Saxophone Quartet by Carter Pann with the Black Diamond Saxophone Quartet
  • Colorado Public Radio Performance Studio – Centennial, Colorado – March 24th, 2016
    • Recording of “The Mechanics” for Saxophone Quartet by Carter Pann with the Black Diamond Saxophone Quartet for the “Centennial Sounds” Podcast
• Notable Performance Venues:
  • Ma Maison – Dripping Springs, TX
  • Zilker Club House – Austin, TX
  • Barr Mansion – Austin, TX
  • B. Iden Payne Theater – Austin, TX
  • Dairy Center for the Arts – Boulder, CO
  • Macky Auditorium – Boulder, CO
  • Colorado Public Radio Performance Studio – Centennial, CO

Professional Memberships and Certifications            

• Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)
• Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA)
• Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA)
• National Association for Music Educators (NAfME)
• North American Saxophone Alliance(NASA)

Registered Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) Training:

• Every Child Can at the University of Texas – Butler School of Music with Laurie Scott and Delaine Fedson (2014)
• Flute Unit 1 at the Lake Sylvia Suzuki Flute and Recorder Institute with David Gerry (2017)