AshleyKyle

21LSouthAve.Harrisonburg,VA22801|(757)971-2443|kylead@dukes.jmu.edu

Education
OceanLakesHighSchool
StudyingMusicEducation(BMA)atJamesMadisonUniversity

Skills & Abilities

HONORS
HighAcademicStanding2009-2013
LettersinArtsandAcademics2009-2013
SoloandEnsembleSuperiorRating2009-2013
DistrictBand2009-2013
SeniorRegionalOrchestra2012
FreshmanForumStaff2010-2011
NationalHonorSociety2013
JMUSchoolofMusicScholarship2013
WingsOverAmericaScholarship2013
VeteransofForeignWarsScholarship2013
JohnPhilipSousaAward2013
MathandScienceAcademySeal2013
CivicsSeal2013
AdvancedStudiesDiploma2013
AcceptedtoMusicEducationLicensingProgram2014
COMMUNICATION
Gaveatenminutepresentationonneurofibromatosis2011
Gaveatwentyminutepresentationonthephysicsofsound2012
Observedandtaughtasixthgradehistoryclass2013
Gavea10minutepresentationonaudienceanalysis2013
Gavea10minutespeechonhowtomakeoboereeds2013
Gavea20minutespeechonhowtohelpouryoungestchildrenthrive2013
Taughtlessonsinbrasstechniques,stringtechniques,vocaltechniques,andmusiceducationcourses
2014-2015
LEADERSHIP
DrumMajor2012
DrillInstructor2014
TRAVELS
NewYork2009-OceanLakesHighSchoolBand
DisneyWorld2012-OceanLakesHighSchoolBand
MacysDayParade2013-JMUMarchingRoyalDukes
RomeandFlorence,Italy2014/2015-JMUMarchingRoyalDukes

Experience
INTERN | FOR STAGE RENTALS | JUNE 2012-AUGUST 2012
SetupinstrumentsandequipmentforconcertsintheTidewaterareaculminatinginapaperand
presentationonthephysicsofsound
DRILL INSTRUCTOR | JMU MRD | AUGUST 2014-JANUARY 2015
Teachmarchingskillsaswellasimproveonpostureandplayingformarchingband

Outside Professional Activities

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NAfMEC
ObservedOceanLakesHighSchoolWindEnsemble
PerformedinConcertwithOceanLakesHighSchoolWindEnsemble
PerformedinConcertwithOceanLakesHighSchoolSymphonyOrchestra
Tutored/gavelessonstoOceanLakesHighSchooloboists
KempsvillePresbyterianChurchperformance
JMUMRDDrillInstructor
JMUMRDSectionLeader

Performances

JMUSymphonicBand:October22,2013

JMUChamberOrchestra:November17,2013

JMUSymphonicBand:December5,2013

JMUMRDs:MacysThanksgivingDayParade

SarahDuvolMasterClass:January2014

JMUWindSymphony:February22,2014

JMUSymphonicBand:February28,2014

JMUSymphonicBandandWindSymphony:April4,2014

ChamberWinds:April14,2014

JMUSymphonicBandandWindSymphony:May4,2014

OboeStudioRecital:May2014

MicheleFialaMasterClass:October2014

JMUSymphonyOrchestra:October11,2014

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JMUSymphonicBand:October21,2014

JMUSymphonyOrchestra:October26,2014

RomeNewYearsParade:January2015

JacquelineLeClaireMasterClass:January2015

StravinskyGraduateStudentLectureRecital:January2015

BaliGraduateStudentLectureRecital:Spring2015

JMUSymphonicBand:Spring2015

Private Teachers

SherieAguirre,PrincipalOboistintheVirginiaSymphony2011-2013
MicheleKirkdorffer,OboeProfessoratJamesMadisonUniversity2013-2014
AaronHill,OboeProfessorattheUniversityofVirginia2014
LauraSmith,AdjunctOboeProfessoratJamesMadisonUniversity2015

References
LaureSmith,AdjunctOboeProfessoratJamesMadisonUniversity-laura.smith@stonybrook.edu
AaronHill,AdjunctOboeProfessoratJamesMadisonUniversity-oboeash@gmail.com
MicheleKirkdorffer,OboeProfessoratJamesMadisonUniversity-kirkdomm@jmu.edu
ScottRikkers,AssistantDirectorofBandsandDirectoroftheMarchingRoyalDukesatJamesMadison
University-rikkers@jmu.edu

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