Daniel MacNeil

Multi-Instrumentalist

Composer, Educator, Conductor

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Teaching Experience:

Dalhousie University: 2016 - present

Instructor – Guitar; Lecturer – Special Topics in Music Nova Scotia Community College – Ivany Campus: 2016 - present Director of Guitar Ensemble & World Music Ensemble Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts: 2021 - present Guitar Instruction; Theory; Ear Training; History; Director World Music Ensemble Bedford Music Education Centre of Long & McQuade: 2006 - present Music Instructor for Guitar, Piano, Violin, Ukulele, Hand Percussion, Theory. Acadia University: 2017

Lecturer – Special Topics in Music History

Halifax Music Co-op: 2017 - 2019

Director of Guitar Orchestra; Director of World Music Ensemble Percussion: (Private instruction) 2009 - 2020

Guitar, Percussion: (Private instruction) 2004 – 2020 Additional Volunteer & Work Experience:

Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts Present

Board of Governors – Music Faculty Representative

The World Music Museum Society Present

Board of Governors - President

Columbia Music Company:

Proofreading for classical guitar book publications. Arts Nova Scotia:

Juror for the Nova Scotia Culture Division, grants to individuals’ program. Reviewing of grant applications, grading applications, budgeting, and awarding funds to successful applicants. Capital Health:

Teaching of ongoing music classes to private groups. Formal Training:

Dalhousie University: MA in Musicology 2021

Acadia University: Bachelor of Music 2017

Amor De Dios (Madrid, Spain): School of Flamenco and 2006 - 2008 Spanish music and dance. Study of guitar and dance accompaniment Composition & Music Theory: Cuchus Pimentel (Madrid, Spain) Guitar Technique: El Entri (Madrid, Spain)

Music History & Repertoire: David Serva (Madrid, Spain) Flamenco, Classical Guitar: Daniel Pimentel (Madrid, Spain) 2006 - 2007 Additional Certification & Awards:

RMT – Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers’ Association 2021 Certified Music Teacher – Specialist –The Royal Conservatory of Canada 2021 Fountain Graduate Scholarship – FSPA – Dalhousie University 2020 Fountain Graduate Scholarship 2019

Faculty of Graduate Studies Fellowship – Dalhousie University 2019 Curtis H., Margaret T. Chipman Achievement Award – Acadia University 2016 Alice Maud Fitch Grant Memorial Scholarship - Acadia 2016 George E. Levy Award in Comparative Religion - Acadia 2016 Hayward Scholarship in Comparative Religion - Acadia 2016 Alice MacLeod Award in Comparative Religion - Acadia 2016 Arts Nova Scotia Grants - Various (Creation, Presentation, Development) 2006-2018 Teachers Gold Medal Awards: 2011-2015

Guitar – The Royal Conservatory of Canada

Private Mentorship/Instruction:

Middle Eastern Music - Performance, theory, directing w/Bassam Bishara 2012 - 2014 Middle Eastern Percussion – w/Suleiman Warwar 2012 - 2014 Orchestration/Arranging for Symphony Orchestra w/Dinuk Wijeratne 2011 - 2012 Indian Classical Music (Pushkar, India), w/Padma Charan Dehury. 2009 Performance Experience:

MAC: (MacNeil, Adams, Charke) New Music/Classical music trio 2018 - present Modum Trio: New Music/Improv 2018 - present

Maria Osende Flamenco Company: Music and dance 2004 - present Compañia Azul: Flamenco music and dance company 2010 - present Nafas: Middle Eastern Music Chamber Ensemble 2014 - present Con Brio: Jazz/fusion ensemble 2006 - 2013

Mas Cencerro: African, Latin Jazz, Arab, Flamenco 2004 - 2013 SuryaChandra: Indian music/vocal group 2009 - 2013 Hotchiwitchi: Manouche, Jazz, Swing 2004 - 2009

African Dance: music and dance 2004 - 2012

Halifax Dance: 2005 - 2007

Accompanist for modern dance and ITP.

Compositions, Arrangements, and other Accomplishments: Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: 2018

Composition, arranging & performance in guitar.

CBC Television & Radio feature of compositions on East Coast Music Hour. 2018 Symphony Nova Scotia: Composition & performance in guitar. 2017 PEI Symphony Orchestra: (orchestral arrangements). 2016 Symphony Nova Scotia: Composition, arranging & performance in guitar. 2014 Symphony Nova Scotia & Vishten: (orchestral arrangements). 2014 Edmonton Symphony Orchestra: Composition, and performance in guitar. 2013 Victoria Symphony: Composition, arranging & performance in guitar. 2012 CBC television & radio Atlantic Airwaves: All arrangements & performance 2013 w/Ben Caplan & ensemble live).

Concert performance representing Spanish music in Canada: 2009 Invitation by the Spanish Embassy in both Canada and Spain (Ottawa). Canadian Feature Film (Textuality): Features composition Rumba y Tangos. 2011 Cd: Compañia Azul "Live concert at Neptune" (presently in mixing stage). Cd: Con Brio “Music Room Sessions” (presently in mixing stage). Cd: Hotchiwitchi (Gypsy jazz/swing) “In the Gray of May”. Additional Information:

In the Royal Conservatory of Music program, I prepare students for examinations. I prepare them in the areas of technique, repertoire, rudiments, theory, ear training, performance, and history. I teach students who have won gold medals with highest honors in the Eastern Canada Examination Competition for five consecutive years. For this, I have been awarded each year the Teachers Gold Medal.

In the ensembles I work with I am responsible for directing, writing and arranging, running rehearsals, musician cues, setting tempi etc. I have developed very strong and effective communication skills in these areas and am very confident and assertive in this role. Additionally, I teach musicians working in ensembles the parameters of genres, musical forms, advanced rhythms, ornamentation, etc. In short, I have lots of experience teaching and directing both students in the class/studio as well as professional musicians and ensembles. I am a very positive person with a very strong work ethic and great organizational skills. I am reliable, accountable, love to take on challenges and responsibilities, and work very efficiently and effectively as an independent as well as in social environments. I have had the pleasure to share my original works at the Atlantic Jazz Festival Halifax, for twelve consecutive years. I give public presentations, talks and concerts every year with the Flamenco Festival Atlantic and have performed regularly at the Open Waters Festival. Some other performance venues where I share/shared my works include the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, Neptune Studio, Sir James Dunn, Chester Playhouse, Annapolis Royal Theatre, Ross Creek Center for the Arts, Capitol Theatre N.B, Harbour front Theatre PEI, Royal Theatre Victoria B.C, Winspear Centre Edmonton, Museum of Civilizations Theatre Ottawa.

References: (available upon request)

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