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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 to Present Weddington Elementary School (K-5)
2007 to 2018 Queen’s Grant Community School (K-8)
Taught General Music to K-5th Grade, Orchestra and Band to 6th-8th Grade.
Arts & Science Council Representative (ASCAR)
Lead Teacher for National Heritage Academies North Carolina Charter Schools from 2014-2018.
Received Superior Ratings with Band and Orchestra at the 2017 Festival of Music at Carowinds.
New Teacher Trainer in 2014-2016 for music teachers new to National Heritage Academies.
Directed many after school musicals.
2018 Once On This Island @ Queen's Grant Community School (6th-8th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2018 Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kids @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2017 Shake It Up With Shakespeare @ Queen's Grant Community School (6th-8th Grade)
2017 Disney's Lion King Jr. @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-8th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2017 Into the Woods, Jr. @ Spotlight Performing Arts Academy (3rd-12th Grade)
2016 Annie, Jr. @ Spotlight Performing Arts Academy (2nd-6th Grade)
2015 Magic Tree House Knight at Dawn KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2014 Disney's Jungle Book KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2013 Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2012 Disney's Cinderella KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade)
2011 Disney's Aladdin KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade)
2010 A Kid's Life @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th)
Many In School Musicals: HATS, A Kid’s Life, Squirm, Inventions Rock, and Science Rocks.
2002 to 2007 Z. B. Vance High School and James Martin Middle School Won 12 grants from DonorsChoose. Worked with Charlotte Children’s Theater and the Charlotte Symphony to write an Opera Tragedy based on Oedipus Rex, called “Eddie Opus the Cop”. Host of CMS Middle School Honors Orchestra 2005 – 2007.
1993 to 2002 Elementary Orchestra Teacher, Matthews Elementary, Home School Taught orchestra at 6 to 7 different schools every year. Redesigned report card to include specific areas of study. Redesigned county letters to help communication with parents and music stores. Integrated core subjects into orchestra.
OTHER EXPERIENCE 2015 to 2017 Spotlight Players (spotlightplayers.weebly.com) Started afterschool program at Spotlight Performing Arts Academy, grades 2nd-5th, Annie, Jr. Attended Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta 2016, 2017. Awarded the 2016 Excellence in Ensemble Award at JTF. Expanded program to include 3rd-12th graders, Into the Woods.
2015 Spotlight Performing Arts Academy Summer Camp Aladdin Camp for Ages 7-11.
1994 to 2010 Executive Director & Conductor of Sizzling Strings, Inc. Created a high school assistant teacher program. Performed at Universal Studios, EPCOT, U.S. Capitol and many more places. Participated in many local concerts and parades including Mint Hill Festival, Festival in the Park, and Matthews Alive.
2001 to 2003 Director of Temple Israel Youth Band Created a youth band for middle and high school students. Wrote arrangements for many Jewish and Israeli songs.
1990 to 2001 Private Studio Taught violin, viola, cello, bass, trumpet, guitar, and piano.
ENSEMBLES 2020 to present Principal Bassist and Guest Conductor of The Lake Norman Philharmonic
2013 to 2015 Charlotte Flute Ensemble 1995 to 1998 Union Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bassist 1994 to 1996 Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra 1993 to 1994 Charlotte Repertory Orchestra
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2018 to Present Weddington Elementary School (K-5)
2007 to 2018 Queen’s Grant Community School (K-8)
Taught General Music to K-5th Grade, Orchestra and Band to 6th-8th Grade.
Arts & Science Council Representative (ASCAR)
Lead Teacher for National Heritage Academies North Carolina Charter Schools from 2014-2018.
Received Superior Ratings with Band and Orchestra at the 2017 Festival of Music at Carowinds.
New Teacher Trainer in 2014-2016 for music teachers new to National Heritage Academies.
Directed many after school musicals.
2018 Once On This Island @ Queen's Grant Community School (6th-8th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2018 Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kids @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2017 Shake It Up With Shakespeare @ Queen's Grant Community School (6th-8th Grade)
2017 Disney's Lion King Jr. @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-8th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2017 Into the Woods, Jr. @ Spotlight Performing Arts Academy (3rd-12th Grade)
2016 Annie, Jr. @ Spotlight Performing Arts Academy (2nd-6th Grade)
2015 Magic Tree House Knight at Dawn KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2014 Disney's Jungle Book KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2013 Schoolhouse Rock Live! Junior @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade) (Virtual Playbill)
2012 Disney's Cinderella KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade)
2011 Disney's Aladdin KIDS @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th Grade)
2010 A Kid's Life @ Queen's Grant Community School (3rd-5th)
Many In School Musicals: HATS, A Kid’s Life, Squirm, Inventions Rock, and Science Rocks.
2002 to 2007 Z. B. Vance High School and James Martin Middle School Won 12 grants from DonorsChoose. Worked with Charlotte Children’s Theater and the Charlotte Symphony to write an Opera Tragedy based on Oedipus Rex, called “Eddie Opus the Cop”. Host of CMS Middle School Honors Orchestra 2005 – 2007.
1993 to 2002 Elementary Orchestra Teacher, Matthews Elementary, Home School Taught orchestra at 6 to 7 different schools every year. Redesigned report card to include specific areas of study. Redesigned county letters to help communication with parents and music stores. Integrated core subjects into orchestra.
OTHER EXPERIENCE 2015 to 2017 Spotlight Players (spotlightplayers.weebly.com) Started afterschool program at Spotlight Performing Arts Academy, grades 2nd-5th, Annie, Jr. Attended Junior Theater Festival in Atlanta 2016, 2017. Awarded the 2016 Excellence in Ensemble Award at JTF. Expanded program to include 3rd-12th graders, Into the Woods.
2015 Spotlight Performing Arts Academy Summer Camp Aladdin Camp for Ages 7-11.
1994 to 2010 Executive Director & Conductor of Sizzling Strings, Inc. Created a high school assistant teacher program. Performed at Universal Studios, EPCOT, U.S. Capitol and many more places. Participated in many local concerts and parades including Mint Hill Festival, Festival in the Park, and Matthews Alive.
2001 to 2003 Director of Temple Israel Youth Band Created a youth band for middle and high school students. Wrote arrangements for many Jewish and Israeli songs.
1990 to 2001 Private Studio Taught violin, viola, cello, bass, trumpet, guitar, and piano.
ENSEMBLES 2020 to present Principal Bassist and Guest Conductor of The Lake Norman Philharmonic
2013 to 2015 Charlotte Flute Ensemble 1995 to 1998 Union Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bassist 1994 to 1996 Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra 1993 to 1994 Charlotte Repertory Orchestra