| EDUCATION |
Ball State University |
Muncie, IN |
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Master of Music (Composition) |
July 2005 |
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Ball State University |
Muncie, IN |
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Bachelor of Music (Music
Engineering Technology) |
May 2003 |
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Minor Field of Study:
Physics and Applied Electronics |
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| EXPERIENCE |
Collaborative Composer / Mixing |
Montréal, QC, CAN |
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January-present 2006 |
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Composed music tracks
along with other composers to create an entire album of songs |
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according to a rigid
schedule. Contributed to several albums including None and
Dumb |
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Blonde. Mixed all
of the final tracks on Dumb Blonde. Managed all music tracks
via FTP server |
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Stage Manager /
Emcee / Volunteer |
Bloomington, IN |
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Lotus
International Music Festival |
September 2005 & 2006 |
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Managed the stage and
backstage areas at one of many venues during festival. Acted |
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as emcee at the same venue for
several concerts. Assisted with stage setup and |
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teardown of all the musical
acts. |
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Graduate
Assistant / Composer |
Muncie, IN |
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Ball State
University |
August 2004 - May 2005 |
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Introduction to Digital Audio
Design / Audio for Video. Graded assignments, |
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demonstrated audio production
techniques in ProTools. Taught class exactly 6 times in |
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the absence of professor, met
with students one-on-one to troubleshoot Audio / MIDI |
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projects and give simple
compositional suggestions, and administered exams. Assisted |
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with SEAMUS festival. Composed
music for Two Character Play, music for promotional |
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videos and music for
university president's holiday web greeting. |
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Graduate
Assistant |
Muncie, IN |
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Ball State
University |
May 2004 - July 2004 |
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Assisted with moving studios
from old facility to brand new Music Technology Studios. |
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Organized Music Technology
library. Assisted with software installations and setup of |
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new equipment |
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Composer |
Muncie, IN |
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Minnetrista
Cultural Center |
May 2004 - December 2004 |
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Composed and produced music
for Catalyst: Completing the Vision, a documentary |
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about the largest outdoor
sculpture in Indiana created by artist Beverly Precious, and an |
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interactive touch-screen
computer interface about the documentary. |
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Graduate
Assistant |
Muncie, IN |
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Ball State
University |
August 2003 - May 2004 |
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Acted as teaching assistant
for Recording Techniques I & II. Aided in lectures dealing |
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with microphone design, polar
patterns, applications, recording mediums, |
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microphone configurations, and
post-production techniques. Graded student |
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assignments, met with students
one-on-one review ProTools and Digital |
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Performer sessions.
Demonstrated audio production techniques such as compression |
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limiting / expansion, and
reverb. |
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Audio Engineer |
Muncie, IN |
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Interphase Band |
July - September 2004 |
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Recorded and mixed album
Interphase, a dark and ambient groove inspired group. |
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Assisted with post-production
and produced web-delivery audio for their website. |
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Audio Engineer |
Muncie, IN |
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Moments Notice
Jazz Trio |
October - February 2005 |
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Performed, recorded, mixed,
and produced Blues In Heat for Moments Notice Jazz Trio. |
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Assistant Audio
Engineer |
Muncie, IN |
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Fallen Leaf
Festival |
October 2002 & 2003 |
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Setup microphones and cables,
conducted soundchecks, assisted with setup |
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and teardown of all audio
equipment. Managed the ADAT recording decks during the |
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festival. |
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Assistant Audio
Engineer |
Muncie, IN |
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Budding Leaf
Festival |
July 2002 |
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Setup microphones and cables,
conducted soundchecks, assisted with setup and |
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teardown of all audio
equipment. Managed the ADAT recording decks during the |
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festival. |
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Production
Assistant |
Muncie, IN |
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Have a Heart
Benefit for a Better Way |
February 14, 2000 |
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Assisted with setup and
teardown of audio equipment. Aided in stage setup and |
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teardown. Played electric bass
in several of the bands during the concert. |
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Audio Engineer |
Muncie, IN |
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Delta Middle
School Children's Choir |
August 1998 |
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Setup stereo microphones, MS
configuration microphones, recorded and produced an |
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album of the children's choir.
Recorded on Reel-to-reel tape recorder. |
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Marching
Percussion Instructor |
Muncie, IN |
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Delta High
School Marching Band |
May - August 1999 |
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Advanced the students' ability
to play their best and expand their marching |
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experience. Instructed battery
and pit at pre-camp, camp, and marching competitions. |
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Plotted marching steps of the
battery. |
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| COMPOSITIONS |
Electro-Acoustic Compositions |
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Hindsight |
5.1 surround audio |
2005 |
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Catalyst |
Documentary soundtrack |
2004 |
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Sonic Landscapes |
Digital stereo audio |
2003 |
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Circle Green Mountain |
Digital stereo audio |
2002 |
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Acoustic
Compositions |
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Two Character Play |
Music for play |
2005 |
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String Quartet No. 2 |
Two violins, viola, cello |
2004 |
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Tango Affair |
Accordion, vibraphone, |
2003 |
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piano, bass, dancers |
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Admissions |
Web audio |
2003 |
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Fair Mountain |
Two basses, cello, viola |
2002 |
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| MM RESEARCH |
Piano music of Isaac Albéniz
and Alberto Ginastera |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
Brahms's use of themes and
motives in his string quartets |
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Bach's Mass in B minor and the
music of Astor Piazzolla |
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Created an instrument with
sliders, infrared and bend sensors to interface with Max / MSP |
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| BM RESEARCH |
Recording Techniques I & II |
| HIGHLIGHTS |
Sound Synthesis I & II |
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Psychoacoustics in music |
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Member of Latin Percussion
Ensemble and New Music Ensemble |
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Singer in University Chorus
and drummer in Jazz Combo |
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| PROFESSIONAL |
Society for
Electro-Acoustic Music in the U.S. |
2003 |
| ORGANIZATIONS |
Audio Engineering
Society |
2003 |
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Percussive Arts
Society |
1998 |
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| PERFORMANCES |
Electronic
Music Midwest |
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL |
| OF COMPOSITIONS |
Hindsight |
October 12-15, 2006 |
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Mid-Autumn
Harvest Moon Festival |
Concordia University, Montréal,
Quebec |
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Hindsight |
September 21, 2005 |
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EM ONE |
Ball State University, Muncie, IN |
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Hindsight |
October 5, 2005 |
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EM THREE |
Ball State University, Muncie, IN |
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Sonic
Landscapes |
February 9, 2003 |
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Student
Composers Forum |
Ball State University, Muncie, IN |
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String Quartet
No. 2 |
March 21, 2005 |
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Electronic
Rainbow Coalition Festival |
Dartmouth University, Hanover, NH |
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Sonic
Landscapes |
July 27, 2003 |
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DISCUS |
Artsgarden, Indianapolis, IN |
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Watching
(audio for video) |
November 1, 2003 |
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The Sound
Experiment (Broadcast from WBSU) |
Indiana Public Radio |
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Sonic
Landscapes and Circle Green Mountain |
August & October 2003 |
