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Education
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana 2017
➢ Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance
Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw, Poland 2013
➢ Piano Master Class
Employment
Adjunct Piano Faculty at Huntington University 2020–present
➢ Accompanied opera workshop, musical theatre showcase, student lessons, recitals, and juries
➢ Coached singers and instrumentalists in the following areas: performance practice, stage
presence, and musicality
Collaborative Pianist at Manchester University 2017–present
➢ Accompanied lessons, recitals, and juries
➢ Coached singers and instrumentalists in the following areas: performance practice, stage
presence, and musicality
Assistant Director/Pianist of Wabash Community Women’s Choir 2018–2019
➢ Accompanied rehearsals and performances
➢ Led section rehearsals by playing parts, identifying student mistakes and problem
areas, correcting mistakes and providing the right notes and rhythms
➢ Coached solos and ensembles by playing parts, arranging and transposing music, recognizing
and resolving intonation problems, teaching good vocal technique
➢ Coordinated and executed fundraiser concert
Pianist at South Marion Friends Church 2017–2019
➢ Accompanied congregational singing and worship through the performance of hymns and
other songs
Collaborative Pianist at Wabash High School 2017–2019
➢ Accompanied rehearsals and performances
➢ Led section rehearsals by playing parts, identifying student mistakes and problem
areas, correcting mistakes and providing the right notes and rhythms
➢ Coached solos and ensembles by playing parts, arranging and transposing music, recognizing
and resolving intonation problems, teaching good vocal technique
➢ Provided assistance to substitute teachers by leading rehearsals as necessary
Collaborative Pianist at North Miami High School 2018
➢ Accompanied rehearsals and performances
➢ Coached solos and ensembles by playing parts, recognizing, and resolving intonation problems
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Student Accompanist for Indiana Wesleyan University 2013–2017
➢ Accompanied student lessons, recitals, masterclasses, and juries
Selected Performances
Rehearsal Pianist/Keyboardist for M
atilda 2020
➢ Visual and Performing Arts at Honeywell Center, Wabash, Indiana
Rehearsal Pianist/Keyboardist for Y
ou’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
2020
➢ Student production at Huntington University, Huntington, Indiana
Collaborative Pianist for Q
ueens of Darkness, Wabash, Indiana 2019
➢ Recital with Emily Perkins at Honeywell House
➢ Repertoire presented includes songs by Andrew Lippa, Stephen Schwartz, Stephen
Sondheim, Andrew Llyod Weber, and Frank Wildhorn
Keyboardist for N
ewsies 2019
➢ Visual and Performing Arts at Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana
Vocalist for Magnificat, N
ew York, New York 2019
➢ Performed with DCINY at Carnegie Hall, under the direction of Nancy Menk
➢ Repertoire presented works by Johannes Brahms, Ola Gieilo, Michael Hayden, Libby Larsen,
and Ralph Vaughen Williams
Collaborative Pianist for A
Night On Broadway!, Wabash, Indiana 2019
➢ Recital with Wabash Community Women’s Choir at Honeywell Center
➢ Repertoire presented included songs by Rodgers and Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin,
Alan Menken, Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, and Jeanie Tesori
Keyboardist for J
oseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2018
➢ Student production at Huntington University, Huntington, Indiana
Keyboardist for T horoughly Modern Millie 2018
➢ Visual and Performing Arts at Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana
Collaborative Pianist for V
iolins, Clarinets, Piano! Oh My!, Wabash, Indiana 2017
➢ Recital with clarinetists Sarah See, Barb Biehl, violinists Paula Merriman, Rod Morrison
➢ Repertoire presented included songs by Giano Brida, Richard Hefler, Joseph Kosma, Ermann
Picchi, and Howard Shore
Keyboardist for H
igh School Musical 2017
➢ Visual and Performing Arts at Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana
Collaborative Pianist for Stone Soup, Wabash Indiana 2017
➢ Visual and Performing Arts at Honeywell Center in Wabash, Indiana
Collaborative Pianist for T he Life of a Pianist, Marion, Indiana 2017
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➢ Recital with Indiana Wesleyan University students and faculty
➢ Multimedia performance including: narration, dance, and comedic sketches
➢ Repertoire presented included songs by J.S. Bach, Béla Bartók, Hoagy Carmichael,
Joseph Haydn, W.A. Mozart,and Andrew Lloyd Weber
Collaborative Pianist for The Whisperings of a Pianist’s Life, W
abash Indiana 2017
➢ Recital presented with saxophonist Jonathan Daugherty and tenor Landon Staley
➢ Repertoire presented included songs by Béla Bartók, Hoagy Carmichael, Gabriel Fauré,
W.A. Mozart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Franz Schubert
Collaborative Pianist for T
he Playbill, Marion, Indiana 2016
➢ Recital presented with tenor Bryton Albright, violinist Angelica Meade, cellist Isaiah Brock
➢ Repertoire presented included songs by Leonard Bernstein, Jerry Bock, Cole Porter, Alan
Menken, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Andrew Lloyd Weber
Collaborative Pianist for D
awn to Dusk 2015–2016
➢ Performed with tenor Bryton Albright, soprano Sarah Fadil, harpist Joy Frecker, baritone
Jeremiah Strickler
➢ Performed concerts across northern Indiana
➢ Repertoire presented included songs of opera, oratorio, jazz, and musical theater
Soloist/Pianist of A Grand Time: Multi-Piano Extravaganza, Wabash, IN 2010,
2015
➢ Under the direction of John Kozar and Norma Meyers
➢ Repertoire presented included J.S. Bach, Leonard Bernstein, George Bizet, Aaron Copeland,
L.M. Gottschalk, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Richard Strauss
Performance Pianist for Opera Maya, Yucatan, Mexico 2015
➢ Toured the Yucatan Peninsula with a 60 piece orchestra and 15 vocalists under the direction
of Sigurd Hennemann, Dr. Jason Thompson, and Horacio Velazquez
➢ Rehearsal and performance pianist for orchestra concerts and vocal recitals
Rehearsal Pianist/Cast Member/Stage Crew in Annie 2013
➢ Student production at North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana
Rehearsal Pianist/Cast Member/Stage Crew in Hello, Dolly! 2012
➢ Student production at North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana
Performance Pianist for Chamber Orchestra Crescendo, Kokomo, Indiana 2009–2011
➢ Under the direction of Richard Soard
➢ Performed repertoire from Baroque and Classical era
Rehearsal Pianist/Keyboardist for T
he Sting 2011
➢ Student production at North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana
Cast Member/Stage Crew for B eauty and the Beast 2011
➢ Student production at North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana
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Cast Member/Stage Crew for C alamity Jane 2010
➢ Student production at North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana
Instrumental Performer for Marching Band 2009–2010
➢ Under the direction of Robert Ferguson
➢ Production at North Miami High School, Denver, Indiana
➢ Instruments included keyboard, vibraphone, marimba, and bells
Cast Member for M
usic Man 2009
➢ Student production at North Miami High School, Devner, Indiana
Teaching
Private Piano Owner/Instructor 2014
➢ Taught beginning level piano students
Theory and Ear Training Tutor at Indiana Wesleyan University 2014-2016
➢ Tutored students on the basics of music theory, aural skills, and practical techniques
Awards
2nd Place Winner, Anderson Hoosier Competition at Anderson University 2015
Teachers
Dr. Pamela Haynes 2019–present
Dr. Phoenix Park-Kim 2014–2017
John Kozar and Norma Meyers Masterclass 2015
Sigurd Hennemann 2015
David Meece Masterclass 2014
Dr. Kelly Freije 2011–2014
Jerzy Sterzynsky 2013
Languages
English: Native Language
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