College University

Bassist, Teacher

-upright and electric-

Music Resume

Here is what I've been up to since 2008.

Teaching Experience

-Adaptive Music lessons at West Music in Coralville, Iowa December 2010- present

Education

-The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, BM in Upright Bass Performance, (pending)May 2013

-Currently a member of the under the direction of Volkan Orhon 2010- present

-Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Associate of Arts Degree with an emphasis in Music, May 2010

Awards and Honors

-Honors Program at University of Iowa 2010-present

-Performing arts scholarship recipient Kirkwood 2008-2010

-Outstanding student award, Kirkwood 2010

-Most Outstanding Male Musician, Kirkwood 2010

-2010 Two Oustanding Musician Awards for Upright Bass solos in Kirkwood Instrumental Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo1 at Elmhurst College Jazz Festival in Chicago, Illinois

Ensembles

2008-10 Kirkwood Instrumental Jazz Ensemble (electric/upright basses)

2008-10 Sang with Kirkwood Instrumental Jazz Ensemble

2008-10 Kirkwod Jazz combo 1 (electric/upright basses)

2008-10 Kirkwood Vocal Jazz, RSVP (upright/electric basses behind choir)

2008-10 Kirkwood Celtic Ensemble (upright bass)

2008-10 Kirkwood Chamber Ensemble (upright bass)

2009-10 Kirkwodd String Ensemble (upright bass)

2009-10 Kirkwood Vocal Jazz group, Jazz Transit (vocals and vocal percussion)

2009-10 Kirkwood Concert Band (percussion)

2010-present UI Symphony Orchestra (upright bass)

2010-present UI Jazz Repetoire Ensemble (upright bass)

2010-present UI Jazz Guitar Ensemble (electric /upright basses in rhythm section)

2010-present Jazz Vespers (UI jazz combo)

2011-present UI Latin Jazz Ensemble

2011-present Dan Padley Quintet (UI jazz combo)

Musicals

Fall 2008 Kirkwood musical "Big River: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (upright bass)

Fall 2009 Kirkwood musical "Guys and Dolls" (upright bass)

Fall 2010 Kirkwood Musical "Songs For a New World" (electric and upright bass)

Outside of school Bands

(sub)

The Steve Grismore Group

The Smawpad Trio at MENDOZA WINE BAR!

Saturday, Feb 16 at 7:00 PM -

9:00 PM

UIowa Orchestra concert

Wednesday, Feb 20 at 7:30 PM -

9:00 PM

UIowa Orchestra Invitaional

Friday, Feb 22 at 7:00 PM -

9:00 PM

Yacht Club w/ Dan DiMonte and the Bad Assests

Thursday, Feb 28 at 10:00 PM -

11:59 PM

Blake Shaw - **********@*****.*** -

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