• PHD Music: Percussion/Jazz, University of North Texas 2008
World Area Of Focus:
• Latin America 25%-49%
Languages:
• Spanish (native/bilingual proficiency)
Specialization:
1- Percussion: Marimba and world percussion 2- Jazz improvisation 3- Latin American Music
Relevant Experience:
• Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, • 2016 Master Classes at 3 Brazilian universities • 2016 The Downfall of the Arawak (for marimba and percussion ensemble), North Carolina Percussive Arts Society Day of Percussion • 2012-2013 Percussion Lessons, Percussion ensemble, Introduction to Latin American Music. • 2008-2011 Responsible for percussion lessons, jazz improvisation music theory and music appreciation. • 2005-2012 Responsible for teaching classical, percussion pedagogy, percussion ensemble, jazz improvisation and coordinate percussion seminars.
Distinctions:
• -2012 Yamaha Artist Endorsement • -2012 Menil Percussion Artist Endorsement • 2015-2015 Grammy Nomination • 2014-2014 Katherine D and W Hampton Lefler Dean’s Fund for Faculty Excellence • 2013-2013 Reynolds Junior Development Award • 2010-2013 Kappa Kappa Psi Honorary Membership
Dissertations and Theses Supervised in Past 5 Years:
2
Relevant Courses Taught:
• MUSC 145 Introduction to Jazz • MUSC 147 Introduction to Latin American Music • MUSC 206 Advance Percussion Lessons • MUSC 213 Percussion Ensemble • MUSC 306 ADV PERCUSSION RECITAL (Lecture)
Recent Publications:
• 2017 La Querendona (for marimba and vibraphone). C. Alan Publication Inc.
• 2016 Pursuing Freedom. Albany Records.
• 2015 360 Jazz Initiative, Distracted Society (marimba, vibraphone, percussion)
• 2014 Solo Performance, 4th Festival Internacional de Vibrafono y Marimba, Peru
• 2014 Marimjazzia, PARMA/Big Round Records
• 2013 Guest Performer at N.C. Percussion Festival, East Carolina University
• 2012 Essential Strategies for Jazz Improvisation: Learning to speak the language of jazz
Published by Percussive Notes Magazine, Vol. 50, No. 1. January 2012, pp. 16-19.
• 2011 Four Mallet Music for the Modern Marimba Player Published by Drop 6 Media, Inc. (2011)
• 2008 - Milt Jackson: “Transcribed Solos from the Master" (Jazz Vibes Book) Published by
Mallet Works Music, Inc. (2008)
• 2007 Remembrance: Marimba solo - recording, published by Marimbisimo Music. (2007)
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