I am a retired band director of 27 years. I have a Bachelor’s in Education, as well as Master’s in Music Composition from the University of Louisville. I have composed over 50 compositions since graduating in 2004, including many ensemble works as a premiere of my 15’ Dissertation, To The Mountaintop by the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra. I have extensive experience in arranging in a number of styles (classical, contemporary, jazz, pop, etc) for all combinations of ensembles. I most recently arranged 8 orchestra compositions for a Gospel meets the Symphony concert. The concert was so successful that it repeated the performances two years later, adding 2 more arrangements. Additionally, 3 arrangements were picked up by the Fayetville Orchestra in Norrh Carolina.

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I am a retired band director of 27 years. I have a Bachelor’s in Education, as well as Master’s in Music Composition from the University of Louisville. I have composed over 50 compositions since graduating in 2004, including many ensemble works as a premiere of my 15’ Dissertation, To The Mountaintop by the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra. I have extensive experience in arranging in a number of styles (classical, contemporary, jazz, pop, etc) for all combinations of ensembles. I most recently arranged 8 orchestra compositions for a Gospel meets the Symphony concert. The concert was so successful that it repeated the performances two years later, adding 2 more arrangements. Additionally, 3 arrangements were picked up by the Fayetville Orchestra in Norrh Carolina.

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I am a retired band director of 27 years. I have a Bachelor’s in Education, as well as Master’s in Music Composition from the University of Louisville. I have composed over 50 compositions since graduating in 2004, including many ensemble works as a premiere of my 15’ Dissertation, To The Mountaintop by the University of Louisville Symphony Orchestra.

I have extensive experience in arranging in a number of styles (classical, contemporary, jazz, pop, etc) for all combinations of ensembles. I most recently arranged 8 orchestra compositions for a Gospel meets the Symphony concert. The concert was so successful that it repeated the performances two years later, adding 2 more arrangements. Additionally, 3 arrangements were picked up by the Fayetville Orchestra in Norrh Carolina.

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Band Teacher at JCPS
August 14, 1995 - June 1, 2023
I taught middle school band and 5th grade band for 27 years
Orchestrator/Arranger at United Negro College Fund
January 20, 1996 - Present
Church Orchestrator at St. Stephen Church Orchestra
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2005
Arranged and orchestra music for various sized church orchestra.

Education

Bachelor of Education (Music K-12) at University of Louisville
September 5, 1989 - May 27, 1995
Master of Music Theory (Composition) at University of Louisville
September 9, 2002 - May 22, 2004
Dissertation was a 15' Composition for full orchestra, narrator, solo soprano voice, boy's choir, men's choir & percussion ensemble.

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