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Principal instruments: Trombone, Bagpipes, Bugle

Secondary instruments: All brasses, Bass (Electric and Upright), Keyboard, Percussion (Set, Single Drums, Cymbals), everything else to varying degrees...

Occupation: Web Developer, Musician, EMT

Music Biography

1986-1990 Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, TX

• 1st Chair Trombone - Symphonic Band – Junior and Senior year
• Lead Trombone - Stage Band – Junior and Senior year
• 1st Chair Trombone – Concert Band – Sophomore year
• Marching Band (2nd in State 4A 1988)
• Three 1st Division Ratings UIL Solo & Ensemble (2 Grade I solos, 1 Grade II solo)
• USMC “Semper Fidelis” Award for Musical Excellence
• Private instructor for lower classmen, junior high, and beginners 1989-1990

1988, 1989 Sam Houston State University Band Camp (camper)

1990-1993 University of Texas at Austin

• Music Studies Major – Trombone Principal.
• Basketball Band 1990-1993
• Marching Band 1991-1993
• Trombone Choir 1990 -1993
• Various small and large instrumental ensembles, combos, and vocal ensembles
• Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia – Professional music fraternity
• UT Student Music Educators Association
• Summer band camp counselor
• Private instructor

1990-Present Tuba Christmas (typically on euphonium, sometimes tuba)

1990-Present TAPS Bugler

1991-1993 Wurst Band (polka band), Austin, TX

1991-1993 Hyde Park Baptist Church Orchestra, Austin, TX (Trombone)

1994-Present Private instructor

1994-Present University of Texas Alumni Band

1994-1996 Assistant Band Director – Bay Area Christian School (Volunteer)

1994-1997 Bay Area First Baptist Church Orchestra Trombone, Tuba, Drum Set

1998-1999 First Baptist Church – Alta Loma, Santa Fe, TX

• Bassist
• Wed. Night Worship Leader

1999-2000 Composer for online worship music website

1999-2000 Hyde Park Baptist Church Orchestra, Austin, TX (Electric)

2000-2002 First Baptist Church – Alta Loma, Santa Fe, TX

• Orchestra Leader
• Bassist
• Wednesday Night Worship Leader
• Composer/Arranger

2000-2005 Freelance Bassist, Keyboardist – Too many bands to name (nobody particularly noteworthy)

2000-Present Freelance Popular and Sacred Music Composer

2001 College of the Mainland Jazz Band (Electric Bass)

2002-Present University Baptist Church Orchestra (Electric Bass, Trombone)

2003-2005 Singer of Salty Sea Shanties – Texas Seaport Museum, Galveston, TX

2005-2006 Houston Fire Department Pipes and Drums (Student Piper)

2006-Present Assistant Band Director – Bay Area Christian School

2006-Present Galveston County Fire Fighters Pipes and Drums

• Pipe Major
• Percussion Instructor
• Piping Instructor

2006-Present Freelance Bagpiper

2007 Houston Dynamos Pep Band (Trombone)

2007-Present Houston Texans Bull Pen Pep Band (Trombone)

2008-Present Bay Area Toros Bagpipe Band (Bagpipes)