Resume

Resume

Education

1992: Ph.D. in Music: Music Education

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1986: Doctoral Candidacy

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1981: Master of Music Degree in Music Education

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

1977: Graduate Studies in Jazz Education

NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

1973: Bachelor of Music Degree (with Distinction) in Music Education

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Teaching Experience

2001-

Schoolcraft College, Livonia MI

Professorship in Music, Prfessor Emeritus

  • Department chair. Responsibilities including courses in music technology, synthesizer ensemble, music theory, aural skills training, music history, music appreciation.

  • Artistic Director of Noon Concerts and Evening Recitals.

1992 - 2001

The University of Michigan , Ann Arbor MI

Assistant Professorship in Music Education/Music Technology/Piano Pedagogy

  • Responsibilities including: courses in graduate research methods; music methods & materials; music technology and computer-based composition; class piano and piano pedagogy; and private instruction in jazz piano.

  • Summer courses and workshops in music technology, desktop multimedia, computer music programming, digital audio, MIDI performance techniques, the Internet, and synthesizer ensemble.

  • Advisor to masters in music education students.

  • Committee work including departments of Music Education, Piano, and Music & Media Technology; division of music pedagogy; Council of Department Representatives and Faculty Council for Graduate Studies (School of Music); Academic Computing Advisory Committee (U-M); Invention and Creativity (U-M); UMTV (University of Michigan cable television system — chair of School of Music unit).

1987 - 1992

The University Of Toledo, Toledo OH

Assistant Professorship in Music Education/Theory/Jazz Instruction

  • Responsibilities including: teacher training for general education majors (sightsinging, guitar, class piano); introduction to graduate studies in music education; freshman theory and ear training; history of jazz, jazz improvisation, jazz adjudicating; private instruction in jazz piano.

  • Committee work including Music Technology (chair), Arts and Science Council, Curriculum (music), Curriculum (education), Humanities Institute (Strategic Planning), Honors, Chairman’s Advisory.

  • Tenure and promotion to Associate Professor awarded Spring 1992.

1982 - 1985

The University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Graduate assistantship in Music Theory

Graduate assistantship in Music Education

  • Teaching responsibilities in Music Theory including training in aural skills, sightsinging, and basic musicianship for undergraduate non-music majors

  • Responsibilities in Music Education including: secondary methods classes; student teacher observation

1980 - 1982

Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn MI

Summer Jazz Studies Program

  • Jazz improvisation and music theory instruction

1979 - 1980

National Music Camp, Interlochen MI

Director: All-State Jazz Band

  • Jazz band direction; jazz improvisation instruction

1974 - 1980

Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann Arbor MI

High School (1974–1980)

    • Teaching responsibilities including: jazz bands and combos; jazz improvisation; chamber ensembles; music theory and appreciation; class piano; humanities; musical theater

Junior High School (1974–1976)

  • Teaching responsibilities including: choral and general music

Administrative Experience

2017 - 2020

Department Representative

SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF THEATER

2011 - 2020

Chair; Department Representative

SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

2007 - 2008

Treasurer

PIONEER BAND ASSOCIATION

1998 - 2000

Chair

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: MUSIC EDUCATION GRADUATE COMMITTEE

1994 - 2000

Director

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CAMP

1993 - 2011

Director, Co-Director, Consultant

MICHIGAN MUSIC TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE

1993 - 1996

Summer Chair

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION

Keyboard Performance

2017 -

Tchaikovsky, The Seasons, Op. 37b

arranged for piano and string bass by Barton Polot

  • 2017: Schoolcraft College Music Faculty Recital (with Paul Keller)

  • 2017: Schoolcraft College Piano Camp (with Jeff Halsey )

  • 2018: Livonia Area Piano Teachers Forum (with Paul Keller)

  • Spring 2018: CD release

2010 -

Schoolcraft College Annual Music Faculty Recital

  • 2010: N Kapustin, 24 Preludes in Jazz Style, Op. 53, preludes 1 - 6

  • 2011: N Kapustin, 24 Preludes in Jazz Style, Op. 53, preludes 7 - 12

  • 2012: N Kapustin, 24 Preludes in Jazz Style, Op. 53. preludes 13 - 18

  • 2013: N Kapustin, 24 Preludes in Jazz Style, Op. 53, preludes 19 - 24

  • 2014: N Kapustin, W Bolcom, A Khachaturian

  • 2015: E Grieg, Four Lyric Pieces

  • 2016: JS Bach, N Kapustin, Prelude and Fugue in A-flat Major

  • 2017: PI Tchaikovsky, The Seasons, Op. 37b

  • 2018: N Medtner, Forgotten Melodies, Op. 38

1992

Project Discovery Opening Concert

  • Solo Recital

1987 - 1995

Toledo Symphony Orchestra

  • Solo and accompaniment performances

1987 - 1992

The University of Toledo Faculty Jazz Combo

The Toledo Symphony Jazz Combo

  • Jazz piano performances

1972 - 1987

The Gandy Dancer

  • House pianist, six nights per week

Chronology