ANTHONY M. DI BARTOLO
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EDUCATION
ITHACA COLLEGE
Master of Music in Percussion Performance
ROWAN UNIVERSITY
Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Music in Music Education/Percussion Specialization
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE PERCUSSION WORK (2005-Present)
Le Scandal Cabaret New York, NY (September 2011 - )
Glass Farm Ensemble New York, NY (July 2011-)
Percussion/Drumset Performance serving New York City, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
ITHACA COLLEGE
Principal Timpanist with the Ithaca College Symphony Orchestra (2010-2011 Season)
Principal Timpanist with the Ithaca College Wind Ensemble (2009-2010 Season)
Percussion Ensemble
Steel Band
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
ROWAN UNIVERSITY
Percussion Ensemble
Principal Percussionist and Principal Timpanist of the Orchestra
Principal Percussionist and Principal Timpanist of the Wind Ensemble
Principal Percussionist of the Opera Company
Concert Band
Jazz Lab Band
Jazz Small Groups
VOLUNTEER WORK
TITUS TOWERS ASSISTED LIVING-Ithaca, NY (Spring 2010-Spring 2011)
Steel Band Instructor
PRIVATE LESSONS
Primary Teachers:
Gordon Stout (Ithaca College, Composer, Marimba Artist)
Dean Witten (Rowan University, NYC Percussionist, Frank Sinatra)
William Trigg (The College of NJ, NYC Percussionist)
Alan Kinsey (Philadelphia/Atlantic City area Percussionist)
Other Lessons:
Don Liuzzi (Philadelphia Orchestra)
Bob Becker (NEXUS)
Michael Burritt (The Eastman School of Music, Marimba Artist)
Pablo Rieppi (NYC Percussionist)
Nezih Antakli- darbuka (Philadelphia-based middle-eastern percussionist)
Arturo Stable- congas (Philadelphia/NYC latin percussionist/composer)
Jonathan Haas (NYU, NYC Percussionist)
Eduardo Leandro (Stony Brook University, NYC Percussionist)
CERTIFICATION
NJ K-12 Teacher Certification with Advanced Standing (Summer 2009)
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE/WORK HISTORY
Public School Teaching (2012-Present)
BELL OAKS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL- Bellmawr, NJ
Band Director- started 5-8 band program as of 1/2012
General Music Teacher beginning Fall 2012
College Teaching (2009-2012):
ROWAN UNIVERSITY- Glassboro, NJ
Adjunct Percussion Faculty
Teacher of Percussion Class
Juries/Auditions Adjudicator
ITHACA COLLEGE-Ithaca,NY
Teacher of Percussion Class
Assistant to the Director of Percussion Ensemble
Teacher of Minor and Non-Major Private Lessons
Private Teaching (2003-Present):
HOME STUDIO (2003-Present)
Teacher of percussion
MUSIC TO YOU (2007-2009)
Teacher of percussion in the homes of students
Masterclass/Clinic/Recital Presentations (2008-Present):
Rowan University- Glassboro, NJ (2011)
DeMasi Middle School- Marlton, NJ (2011)
Ithaca College- Ithaca, NY (2009-2011)
Clearview Regional High School- Mullica Hill, NJ (2008-2009)
Clearview Regional Middle School- Mullica Hill, NJ (2008-2009)
Haddonfield High School- Haddonfield, NJ (2008)
Cherokee High School- Marlton, NJ (2005-2008)
Marching Percussion (2005-Present):
OVERBROOK HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND-Pine Hill, NJ (Present)
Pit Percussion Instructor
CHATHAM HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND- Chatham, NJ (2007)
Arranger and Composer of Percussion Music
CHEROKEE HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND-Marlton, NJ (2005-2008)
Pit Percussion Instructor
Arranger and Composer of Percussion Music
CONDUCTING
Primary Teachers:
Dr. Stephen Peterson (Northwestern University, Ithaca College)
Dr. John Pastin (U.S. Navy Band, Rowan University)
GRADUATE RESEARCH
Creation of a practice guide for the famous snare drum etude book Douze Etudes by Jacques
Delecluse (2010-2011)
Manual for perfecting the snare drum roll (2011)
Survey of multiple percussion works with specific accompaniment (2010)
COMPOSITIONS
From the Ground Up (2011)- Drumset Solo with Percussion Ensemble
Strides (2011)- Marimba Solo
Tantrum (2011)- Snare Drum Solo
Variations on Canonic Motives (2010)- Marimba Duo
Practice Makes (2010)- Trumpet and Marimba
Duo for Snare Drum and Marimba (2009)
Music for 5 Marimbas (2008)
SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS
George P. Contreras Jr. PASIC Scholarship Recipient from the Percussive Arts Society (2007)
Thomas H. Kean Scholarship from the Garden State Arts Foundation (2008)
Steve and Bernese Weiss Memorial Scholarship for outstanding contribution to percussion at
Rowan University from Mr. Steve Weiss (2008)
Private students have successfully auditioned into regional and All-State Bands/Orchestras, as
well as drum coprs
W. Clarke Pfleeger Medallion Award from Rowan University for outstanding musical
achievement and academic performance (2009)
Received a graduate assistantship from Ithaca College to study under world renowned marimba
artist, Gordon Stout (2009)
Finalist in the Orchestral Percussion Mock Audition at PASIC (2009)
Coached the upper-level percussion ensemble at Ithaca College for a performance of Edgard
Varese s Ionisation, his iconic work for percussion ensemble, and conducted the performance on
February 24, 2011