Performance Portfolio

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Cass Technical High School Marching Band (CTMB)

-Trombone 1999-2000; Trombone Section Leader 2001-2002

-Travels to Jackson, MS; Baton Rouge, LA; Cincinnati, OH, Memphis,TN; Norfolk,VA;Tallahassee, FLA

Head Drum Major of Detroit All City High School Marching Band (2002): Comprised of students from 22 Detroit high schools

-Travels to Pasadena, CA to perform in Tournament of Roses Parade

Student Director Performing Arts Guild’s Production at Cass Tech (2002)

NSU Wind Ensemble (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006)

-Principal Bassoonist

NSU Marching Spartan Legion Band (2002-2006)

-Assistant Trombone Section Leader 2003

-Trombone Section Leader 2004

Head Drum Major Spartan Legion Band (2005-2006)

-Travels to Greensboro, NC; Colombia, SC; Tallahassee, FLA; Baltimore, MD; Washington, D.C.; Petersburg,VA; New Orleans, LA; Bermuda

NSU Jazz Ensemble (2002-2006)

-Trombone Section Leader 2002-2003, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006

-Travels to Wilmington, NC, New York, NY and VIllanova, PA

NSU Pep Band (2003 and 2004)

-Trombone

-Drum Major in 2006 season

Brass Choir (2003)

-Euphonium

Brass Choir (2005)

-Principal Trombone

NSU Woodwind Quintet (2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006)

-Bassoon

NSU Brass Quintet (2003)

-Trombone

Bassoon Trio (2003)

-Principal Bassoon

NSU Concert Choir (2004 and 2007)

-Baritone/Bass

-Assistant Section Leader in Fall 2004

NSU Gospel Choir (2004 and 2005)

-Trombone

Intercollegiate Music Association (IMA) Symphonic Band (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006)

-1st Bassoon: 3 years

HBCU National Band Director’s Consortium (HBCU NBDC) (2005 and 2006)

-1st chair Bassoon

-Travels to Atlanta, GA

Vice- President of Membership Education (Fall 2004)

-Iota Xi chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity Inc.

Symphonicity (VIrginia Beach Symphony Orchestra)

-several seasons as Substitute Bassoon and Principal Contrabassoon: 2005- 2008

Tidewater Winds Professional Concert Band (2005-2008)

-2nd Bassoon

Singer/ Songwriter Dwele’s Live Band (2003- Present; selected dates)

-Trombone

-Travels to Chicago, IL; Detroit, MI; Los Angeles, CA; St. Louis, MO, New York, NY; Richmond,VA; Boston, MA; Washington D.C.; Toledo, OH; Redondo Beach, CA; Sacramento, CA; Oakland, CA; Seattle,WA, Alexandria,VA, and Essence Music Festival- New Orleans, LA.

Right On Band (2007-Present; selected dates)

-Trombone

-Travels to Knoxville,TN; Raleigh, NC; Virginia Beach,VA; Charlottesville,VA; Charlotte, NC; Durham, NC; Dewey Beach, DE; Lexington,VA; Greensboro, NC; Smithfield,VA; Charleston,WV; Short Hills, NJ; Richmond,VA; Orlean,VA; Atlantic Beach, NC; Tazewell,VA; Wilmington, NC; White Sulfur Spring,WV; Charleston, SC; Brooklyn, NY; Keswick,VA; Norfolk,VA; Biloxi, MS; Minnesota,WS; Atlanta, GA; Chevy Chase, MD; Oxen Hill, MD; Newport News,VA; Roanoke,Va.

Northern Neck Orchestra (Fall 2008- Spring 2010)

-Trombone; Kilmarnock,VA

South Suburban College Symphonic Band (Spring 2010- Spring 2012)

-Bassoon- South Holland, IL

Prairie State College Wind Ensemble (Fall 2011- Spring 2012)

-2nd French Horn- Chicago Heights, IL

Ben's Friends Jazz Orchestra (2012-2013)

-1st Trombone- Detroit, MI

Awakenings Movement (2012-2013)

-Keyboard- Detroit, MI

the Divas Project (February-March 2013)

-Musical Director; Trombone- Detroit, MI