William Duncan Helton

**** ******** **** ****, ***** Carolina 27539

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Education: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Master of Music in Euphonium Performance. 3.756 GPA. Tiger Music Scholarship, 2012-2014 (May 2014). James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Bachelor of Music, in Music Industry with a concentration in euphonium (December 2011).

Work: Brass Instructor, Music & Arts, Cary, North Carolina. Responsibilities include providing private instruction and assessment of euphonium, tuba, trombone, horn, and trumpet students, managing a schedule of weekly appointments, serving as a point of communication between parents, students, and the business, recruiting and retaining new students of all ages and skill levels, and encouraging practical application of pedagogical concepts through musical performances (May 2015-present). Education Representative, Roberson’s Music, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Responsibilities included delivering instruments and distributing products to local band and orchestra directors, serving as liaison between the shop and local schools, assisting customers with their purchases, instrument rentals, and repair procedures, executing necessary business functions on cash registers, computers, printers/scanners, and other equipment, and cleaning, stocking, and maintaining the shop (October 2014-February 2015). Teaching/Service Assistant, LSU School of Music, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Responsibilities included private instruction and assessment of undergraduate students, auditioning undergraduates for ensembles, and occasional conducting and rehearsing of chamber groups. Assisted in preparation for the 2013 South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference by maintaining the event website, selecting contest repertoire, soliciting advertisement space in the event’s program, and acting as volunteer and facilities coordinator

(August 2012-May 2014).

Program Coordinator, Janice H. Pellar Creative Arts Entrepreneurship Program, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Responsibilities included organizing student and faculty volunteer performances at Baton Rouge General Hospital, processing necessary hospital paperwork, and facilitating communication between the Arts in Medicine Program Director and LSU School of Music personnel (August 2013-May 2014).

Internships: Radio Production Internship, WMRA, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Recorded and edited studio interviews, mixed 30-second promotional audio clips, screened on-air calls, assisted in script writing for on-air programs. Responsible for maintaining the professional and commercial qualities of a variety of broadcasted materials (May 2011-August 2011). Sound Reinforcement Internship, Southard Audio, Mt. Crawford, Virginia. Provided live sound reinforcement for different musical acts and public speeches/ceremonies in numerous venues and events, including the 2010 Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival. Set up and operated a wide array of professional audio and lighting equipment for clients such as Alison Krauss and Tony Rice (April 2010-July 2010).

Other Skills/Experience:

• Diverse educational and professional background that includes a variety of transferrable skills.

• Adjudicator for 2013 Louisiana All-State Band (Fall 2013).

• Library assistant for LSU Music Resources Center (Summer 2013).

• Post-production experience, JMU Music Industry Department, Harrisonburg, VA (2009-2010).