Professional Activities
Honor Bands
Oklahoma All State Band, (2013).
Fairfax County Honor Band, Virginia, (2012).
Georgia All State Band, Savannah, GA, (2012).
Minnesota All State Band, Minneapolis, MN (2012/2013).
Texas Music Educator’s Association District 23 Honor Band, Houston, TX (2012).
Rhode Island All State Band, Providence, RI, (2011).
Southern New England Honor Band, University of Rhode Island (2011).
Monroe County Honor Band, Rochester, NY (2011).
North Carolina District 10 Honor Band Greensboro, NC, (2111).
Texas All-State 4A Symphonic Band, San Antonio, Texas, (2010).
New York All-State Symphonic Band, Rochester, New York, (2010).
Eria County Honor Band, Buffalo, (2010).
Nassau County Honor Band, New York, (2010).
Interlochen Arts Camp, Symphony Band, (2009).
The Association for Music in International Schools International Honor Band, Doha, Qatar (2009).
Kentucky All State Band, Louisville, KY (2009).
Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Association District 7 Honor Band (2009).
Colorado All-State Band, Greeley, Colorado, (2009).
Kentucky All State Band, Louisville, Kentucky, (2009).
Dutchess County Honor Band, New York (2009).
Interlochen Arts Camp, All State Band, (2008).
Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Association District Honor Band, New Wilmington, Pensylvania, (2008).
Arizona All State Band, Tempe, Arizona, (2008).
Festival Band, Homer, Alaska, (2008).
Southwest Louisiana Regional All State Honor Band, Tibidoux, Louisiana(2007).
Providence College Honor Band, Providence, Rhode Island, (2007).
University of South Carolina Hnor Band, Clumbia, South Carolina, (2007).
North Carolina Southeastern District Honor Band, (2007).
TMEA Region Honor Band, Pearland, Texas, (2007)
Massachusetts Southwest Region All State Band, Plymouth, Massachusetts, (2007).
Calvin College Honor Band, Grand Rapids, Michigan, (2006).
Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Association District Honor Band, York, Pennsylvania, (2006).
Onondaga County Honor Band, Syracuse, New York (2006).
Fairfax County Honor Band, Fairfax, Virginia, (2005).
Connecticut Music Educator’s Association Western Region All State Festival, Connecticut, (2005).
Maine Music Educator’s Association All State Band, Bangor, Maine, (2004).
New York State Music Association Area All State, Westchester, New York (2004).
Suffolk County Honor Band, Long Island, New York, (2004).
Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Association District Honor Band, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (2004).
Maine Music Educator’s Association All State Band, Bangor, Maine, (2004).
Washington Music Educators Association All State Wind Ensemble, Washington, (2004).
Pennsylvania Music Educator’s Association Region Honor Band, Scranton, Pennsylvania, (2004).
New York State School Music Association All State Wind Ensemble, Rochester, New York, (2003).
Fox Valley Honor Band, Naperville, Illinois, (2003).
Middle Tennessee State University Honor Band, Murphysboro, Tennessee, (2003).
Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Honor Band, Reading, Pennsylvania, (2003).
Connecticut Music Educators Association Southern Region All State Band, Connecticut, (2003).
New York State School Music Educator’s Area All State , Cortland, New York, (2002).
New York State School Music Educator’s Area All State, New Paltz, New York, 2002).
University of Nebraska, Omaha, Honor Band, Omaha, Nebraska, (2002).
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association Honor Band, Marquette, Michigan, (2001).
New York State School Music Educator’s Area All State, Fredonia, New York, (2001).
Niagara County Honor Band, Niagara Falls, New York, (2001).
Madison County Honor Band, Madison, New York, (2001).
Western Massachusetts All-State, Lowell, Massachusetts, (2001).
St. Olaf College Honor Band, Northfield, Minnesota, (2000).
New York State School Music Educator’s Area All State, Central Valley, New York, (2000).
Florida State University Tri-State Festival, Florida, (1999).
Augustana College Honor Band, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, (1999).
New York State School Music Educator’s Area All State, Rochester, New York, (1999).
New York State School Music Educator’s Area All State, Ithaca, New York, (1999).
New York State School Music Educator’s Area All State, Fredonia, New York, (1998).
Quad County Honor Band, Virginia, Guest Conductor, (1998).
Delaware All-State Band, Wilmington, Delaware, (1997).
Charleston Southern University Honor Band, South Carolina, (1997).
Texas Private Schools All-State Band, San Antonio, Texas, (1997).
University of South Florida Festival of Winds, Tampa, Florida, (1996).
Illinois Music Educator’s Association Region VII Honor Band, Illinois, (1996).
District 214 Festival of Bands, Illinois, (1997).
Illinois All-State Band, Peoria, Illinois, (1996).
Illinois Music Educators Association Region I Honor Band, Downer’s Grove, Illinois, (1996).
Nassau Music Educator’s Association Honor Band, Long Island, New York, (1996).
Suburban Prairie Honor Band, Illinois, (1996).
Arizona All-State Band, Tempe, Arizona, (1995).
Westchester County Area All-state Festival, Westchester, New York, (1995).
Indiana All-State Band, Indianapolis, Indiana, (1994).
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Honor Band, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (1994).
Iowa State University Honor Band, (1994).
Western Illinois Regional Honor Band, (1994).
Central College Honor Band, Pella, Iowa, (1994).
IMEA District 7 Honor Band, Illinois, (1994).
Colorado All-State Wind Ensemble, Greeley, Colorado, (1993).
Fox Valley Honor Band, Naperville, Illinois, Clinician/Conductor (1993).
Indiana State University High School Honor Band Festival, Terra Haute, Indiana, (1992).
South Suburban Inter-Collegiate Association Honor Band Festival, Blue Island, Illinois, (1992).
Arizona Music Educators Association Central Region Festival, (1991).
Guest Conductor for High School District Honor Band at Warren IL, Guest Conductor (1990).
Illinois Music Educators Association District II Honor Band, (1989).
SFA Band Camp Ninth Grade Honor Band, (1987).
Texas Region 10 AAA Honor Band, (1987).
Texas District 21 AA Honor Band, (1987).
Texas Region 21 All-Region Concert Band, (1985).
Clinician/Guest Conductor
Furman University Guest Conductor, Greenville, SC (2010).
Mannsfield University Conducting Workshop (2010).
Tennessee Arts Academy, Nashville, TN (2009).
University of Wisconsin, Euclaire, (2008).
National Music Camp,Interlochen, Michigan, All-State Division (2008).
International School of Luxembourg (2008)
Conducting symposium and guest conducting, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, ((2008).
West Genessee High School, Syracuse, New York, (2007).
Liverpool High School, Liverpool, New York, (2007).
Ferndale High School Performance at Michigan Instrumental Conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, (2007).
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, (2006).
Lassiter High School, Atlanta (2006).
New England Band Director’s Institute, Plymouth State University, Plymouth New Hampshire (2005).
University of Northern Colorado Conducting Symposium, Clinician, Greeley, Colorado, (2004).
Syracuse University Wind Ensemble, Guest Conductor, Syracuse, New York (2003).
Arlington Band Festival, Guest Conductor, Arlington, New York, (2003).
Mandan, North Dakota Band Festival, Clinician/Conductor (2002).
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Guest Conductor, nine concerts throughout Central New York, (2000).
United States Army Band, Washington D.C. Guest Conductor, Capital Steps Concert, (2000).
St. Olaf College Concert Band, Guest Conductor, Northfield, Minnesota, (2000).
Connecticut Festival of Concert Bands, Clinician, Hartford, Connecticut, (2000).
Marquette University Band Festival, Clinician, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (2000).
Duquesne University Guest Speaker, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, (2000).
Liverpool High School Concert Band Festival, Guest Conductor, Liverpool, New York, (2000).
Baldwinsville Band Festival, Guest Conductor, Baldwinsville, New York, (2000).
Cortland All-County Band Festival, Clinician, Cortland, New York, (2000).
Onandaga County Music Educator’s Association Wind Ensemble, Guest Conductor, (2000).
Bands of America Summer Camp, Bloomington, Illinois, (1999).
Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Wind Ensemble, Taipei, Republic of China, Guest conductor on two-week national tour of Taiwan, (March, 1998).
Colorado Music Educator’s Association, Clinician, (January, 1998).
Arizona State University Symphonic Band, Guest Conductor, (1998).
University of Northern Colorado, Guest Conductor, (1998).
University of Akron (1997).
Conduct clinics for 25 high school bands in 1997 from Illinois, Michigan, Iowa, and Canada.
Chandler Invitational Band Festival, Chandler, Arizona, Clinician, (1996).
George Jenkins High School Symphonic Band Camp, Florida, Clinician, (1996).
Taiwan Symphony Orchestra Band Clinic, Kao Chung and Taipei, Republic of China, Clinician/Guest Conductor (1995).
District 214 Honor Band, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Guest Conductor, (1995).
Highland Park Music Festival, Highland Park, Illinois, Guest Conductor, (1995).
Horizon High School Concert Band Festival, Denver, Colorado, Clinician/Conductor (1994).
District 214 Concert Band Festival, Wheeling, Illinois, Clinician/Conductor (1994).
Doane College Concert Band, Clinician (1994).
Northwestern University/Northshore Concert Band Festival of Music, Evanston, Illinois, Clinician for nineteen local bands (1994).
Mandan, North Dakota Band Festival, Clinician/Conductor (1993).
Northwestern University/Northshore Concert Band Festival of Music, Evanston, Illinois, Clinician for nineteen local bands (1993).
CBDNA national convention presenter and panelist concerning special challenges and opportunities for the conductor of the “second band.” 1993.
Northwestern University/Northshore Concert Band Festival of Music, Evanston, Illinois, Clinician for nineteen local bands (1992).
Conduct clinics for twenty-four high school and junior high school bands from Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, and Indiana (February - June, 1992).
Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, Guest Conductor for the Arizona State University Symphonic Band (1991).
University of Chicago Wind Ensemble, Guest Conductor (1991).
Evanston, IL, All-City Band, Guest Conductor (1991).
Wayne State College Honor Band, Wayne, Nebraska, Clinician/Conductor (1991).
Hersey High School Junior High Band Festival, Clinician/Conductor (1991).
Hobart High School Anniversary Concert, Hobart, IN, Guest Conductor (1991).
Conduct clinics for sixteen high school and junior high school bands from Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, and Michigan (February - June, 1991).
Northwestern University/Northshore Concert Band Festival of Music, Evanston, Illinois, Clinician for seventeen local bands (1991).
Conduct clinics for thirteen high school and junior high school bands from Ohio, Arizona, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa (February - June, 1990).
Northshore Wind Band Festival, Highland Park, IL, Conductor/Clinician (1990).
New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL, Guest Conductor at Annual Spring Concert (1990).
Northwestern University/Northshore Concert Band Festival of Music, Evanston, Illinois, Clinician for twelve local bands (1990).
Northwestern University/Northshore Concert Band Festival of Music, Evanston, Illinois, Clinician for twelve local bands (1989).
Warren High School Band Festival, Warren, IL, Guest Conductor (1989)
District 214 Band Festival, Rolling Meadows High School, Clinician/Guest Conductor (1989).
J.S. Morton High School, Cicero, Illinois, Guest Conductor (1989).
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, Guest Conductor (1989).
Conduct clinics for eleven high school and junior high school bands from Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa (February - June, 1989).
Evanston Symphony Orchestra, Evanston, Illinois, Guest Conductor (1989).
Workshop for Evanston Elementary District Instrumental Music Teachers: Effective Rehearsal Techniques, (1989).
Adjudication
Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Association Festival, Boston, (2012).
Cobb County Music Festival, Atlanta, (2010).
Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Association Festival, Boston, (2010).
Festival Disney, Orlando, (2008).
Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Association Festival, Boston, (2008).
Festival Disney (2007).
Florida Bandmaster’s Association State Festival, (2006).
Festival Disney (twice) 2006.
Vermont Music Educator’s Association Band Festival, Burlington, Vermont, (2006).
Festival Disney (twice) (2005).
Illinois State University Band Festival, Normal, Illinois, (2003).
Alpine Music Festival, Estes Park, Colorado, (2003).
Texas University Interscholastic League Wind Ensemble Festival, Austin, Texas, (2002).
Chicagoland Band Invitational Festival, Chicago, Illinois, (2002).
Arizona State University Band Day, Tempe, Arizona, (2001).
Kansas City Music Festival, Kansas City, Missouri, (2001).
Chicagoland Band Invitational Festival, Chicago, Illinois, (2001).
Connecticut State Band Festival, (2000).
Arizona State University Band Day, Tempe, Arizona, (1999).
Bands of American National Selection Panelist for National Concert Band Festival (1999).
Plainfield Band Festival, Illinois, Adjudicator, (May, 1998)
World of Music Festivals, Adjudicator, (May 1998).
Arizona State University Band Day, Tempe, (1997).
Arizona State Concert Band Festival, Phoenix, (1997).
Plainfield Invitational Concert Band Festival, Illinois, ( 1997).
World of Music Festivals, Chicago, (1997).
Midwest Music Festival, Illinois, (1996).
World of Music Festival, Chicago, Illinois, (1996).
World of Music Festival, Denver, Colorado, (1995).
Festivals of Music, Chicago, Illinois, (1995).
University of Colorado Band Day, Colorado, (1995).
Northern Arizona University Marching Band Festival, Flagstaff, Arizona, (1994).
World of Music Festivals, Chicago, Illinois, (1994).
Gateway Music Festival, Elgin, Illinois, (1994).
Indiana State Concert Band Festival, Indianapolis, Indiana, (1994).
Arizona Junior High School Festival, Mesa, Arizona 1994).
Illinois High School Association Band Festival, (1993).
Alberta Band Association Festival of Bands, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, (1992).
Vanderbilt University Band Invitational, Nashville, Tennessee, (1992).
Bands of America Marching Contest, Houston, Texas, (1992).
Chicagoland Marching Contest, Wheeling, Illinois, (1992).
Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival, St. Louis, Missouri, (1992).
Gateway Music Festivals, Chicago, Illinois, (1992).
Gateway Music Festivals, Denver, Colorado, (1992).
Moosejaw Music Festival, Moosejaw, SA, Canada, (1991).
Gateway Music Festivals, Illinois, (1991).
University of Illinois Marching Band Contest, (1990).
Illinois High School Association Band Contest, (1990).
State Of Illinois Concert Band Festival, Illinois State University, (1990).
University of Arizona High School Band Day, Tucson. Arizona, (1990).
State of Illinois Concert Band Festival, Illinois State University, (1989).
Illinois High School Association Concert Band Contest, Aurora, IL, (1989).
Junior High School Solos and Ensemble Festival, Park Ridge IL, (1989).
High School Solo and Ensemble Festival, Joliet, IL, (1989).
University of Colorado Marching Band Contest, Boulder, Colorado, (1988).
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association, (1988).
New Mexico Pageant Of Bands, (1983, 1985).
Mesa Public Schools Advanced Junior High School Band Festival, (1983, 1984).
ABODA Central Region Solo and Ensemble Festival, (1981).
Fiesta Bowl National Pageant of Bands, (1981).
Arizona Band and Orchestra Director’s Association (ABODA) State Concert Festival, (1987).
State of Maryland Band Festival, (1986).