BENJAMIN MORRIS

Rt. 3 Box 204 Milton, WV 25541 | Morrisbenc17@gmail.com | 304.963.0726

EXPERIENCE

LOCKEGEE SAXOPHONE QUARTET

2014 2016

Member of the award winning Lockegee Saxophone Quartet, Kentucky State Champions at
the MTNA competition for two years. Runner up at regional MTNA competition in 2015.
MORESAX
2013 - 2017

Morehead State Universitys saxophone choir under the direction of Dr. Matthew Taylor.
KENTUCKY INTERCOLLEGIATE BAND
2015

At the Kentucky Music Educators Association conference under the direction of Allan
McMurray.
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITYS JAZZ 1 ENSEMBLE
2014 -2016

Lead alto in Morehead Universitys premiere jazz ensemble under the direction of Ryan
McGillicuddy.
WEST VIRGINA ALLSTATE MUSICIAN
2013

Played first tenor saxophone for the West Virginia All State band under the direction of
Richard Saucedo.
PIT ORCHESTRA EXPERIENCE
2013 2015
Footloose (Reed 1), Huntington Are Regional Theatre production of Marry Poppins (Reed
2), and Morehead State University Theatre Departments production of Cabaret (Reed 2).

EDUCATION

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY, MOREHEAD, KY

BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION

3.719 GPA
Studied privately with Dr. Matthew Taylor for the duration of his undergraduate. Participated
in the following ensembles: Symphony band, concert band, Moresax, Lockegee saxophone
quartet, Phalaris saxophone quartet, jazz ensembles 1 and 2, and the Cave Run Symphony
Orchestra.

LEADERSHIP

REFERENCES

Principal saxophonist in the MSU Symphony Band for three years, soprano saxophone in
the Lockegee Saxophone Quartet, Lead Alto in MSUs Jazz 1 Ensemble.

MATTHEW TAYLOR, DMA

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY - m.taylor@moreheadstate.edu

501-412-7605

INSTRUMENTS PRIMARY INSTRUMENT Saxophone

SECONDARY INSTRUMENTS Clarinet and Flute