c.v. or references available upon request
EDUCATION
D. M. A. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
graduated summa cum laude with a major in choral music.
Dissertation: An Analytical Annotation of Twentieth-Century Choral Works Selected from ACDA National Convention Programs
M. Mus. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
graduated summa cum laude with a major in music theory.
Thesis project: Mastery Learning in Basic Music Theory
B. Mus. James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia
graduated summa cum laude with a major in music theory and composition.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sing the North Summer Choral Festival, under Howard Dyck, Victoria, BC (Aug 2025)
Tuscany Choral Experience, under Jennaya and Brett Robison, Lucca, Italy (June 2024)
Distinctly Bronze, bass bell ringer under David Davidson, Bellingham, Washington, USA (Feb 2009)
American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, National Directors Seminar, Dallas, Texas, USA (July 2005) with Beth Watson, et al.
Tallis Scholars Summer School, Oakham, England (July 2003) with Peter Phillips and JanJoost van Elsburg through an Alberta Foundation for the Arts Award for Career Development
René Clausen Choral School, Moorhead, Minnesota, USA (Aug 2002) with Rene Clausen and Anton Armstrong through an Alberta Foundation for the Arts Award for Career Development (Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund)
Summer Academy in Conducting Professional Choirs, masterclass with Frieder Bernius, Winnipeg, Manitoba (July 2002) through an Alberta Foundation for the Arts Award for Career Development (Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund)
Advanced Conductors’ Seminar with Volker Hempfling, Marktoberdorf, Germany (May 2001)
Mentorship with Dr. Richard Sparks (Sept-Apr 2000-2001) through an Alberta Foundation for the Arts Award for Career Development (Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund)
Private Vocal Study with Eva Bostrand (2000)
College Music Society Music and Technology Workshop, Normal, Illinois, USA (July 1997)
Phil Mattson Vocal Jazz/Choral Workshop, Iowa, USA (July 1995)
attendance and participation at numerous conferences and workshops in Canada, USA, U.K., Croatia, Serbia, Finland, Singapore