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Education:
8/91-5/95 Graduated with honors from Harry D. Jacobs High School
in Algonquin, Illinois
8/95-12/97 University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona
Major: Jazz Studies
4/98-5/00 Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Music (BMu): Jazz Studies
6/00-2/01 Computer Learning Center in Marietta, Georgia
Major: Computer and Internet Programming
3/01-5/01 New Horizons Computer Learning Center (CIW Certified
Webmaster)
Performance Experience:
8/92-5/9 Pianist for the Harry D. Jacobs Jazz Ensemble
8/92-5/95 Pianist for the McHenry County Jazz Ensemble
1/93-7/95 Keyboardist for blues/rock band Heaven's Bouncers
8/95-12/97 Pianist for the University of Arizona Jazz combo
8/96-12/97 Pianist for the University of Arizona Jazz Ensemble
II
4/98-6/98 Pianist for the Georgia State Jazz Ensemble II,
Symphonic Winds, and Jazz Combo
8/98-6/00 Pianist for the Georgia State Jazz Ensemble and Jazz
combo
10/98-8/99 Keyboardist for the swing band Rumble Seat
Performances: Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Auburn, AL
12/98-Present Organist for the jazz combo Organized Time
5/98-3/99 Solo piano for Georgia State Alumni Association
9/00-Present Keyboardist for Amy Palys (Rock and Roll)
Honors/Awards:
6/94 1st place - Battle of the Bands in Algonquin, Illinois with
Heaven's Bouncers
9/94-5/95 Outstanding soloist award at the Jazz in the Meadows
Jazz Band competition in Rolling Meadows, Illinois
9/94-5/95 Member of the National Honors Society
9/97-Present Member of the Golden Key National Honor Society
5/99 Recipient of the Georgia State Friends of Rick Bell Jazz
Scholarship
6/00 Bachelors of Music - Cum Laude
Work Experience:
5/98-8/98 Camelot Music in Smyrna, Georgia
9/01-11/02 Piano Instructor (Jazz, Classical, Blues, Latin,
Rock) / Jazz Specialist / Webmaster The Watermelon Tree Center
for Fine Arts
Teachers:
8/83-1/90 Private organ lessons from Orpha Foreman - Niles,
Illinois
1/93-5/95 Private jazz piano lessons from Gordon James - Fox
River Grove, Illinois
8/95-12/97 Private jazz piano lessons from Dr. Jeff Haskell -
Tucson, Arizona
8/95-12/97 Private classical piano lessons from Dr. Suzanne
Knosp - Tucson, Arizona
9/97-12/97 Private jazz piano lessons from Mike Eckroth -
Tucson, Arizona
3/98-6/00 Private piano lessons from Dr. Geoffrey Haydon -
Atlanta, Georgia
Clinics/Master Classes Attended:
Taught by: Bob Lark, Pete Cristlieb, Tom Ervin, Wynton Marsalis,
David Friedman, Dave Samuels, Jim Maier, Lynne Arrialle, Scott
Wendholt, Gordon Vernick, Phil Markowitz, Jeff Haskell, Greg
Abate, Conrad Herwig. Geoffrey Haydon, James Lyke
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