Professional Experience
Teaching and Performance
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor of Upper Brasswind (Fall 2018-Current)
Grambling State University, Grambling, LA, 2018
- Applied Trumpet
- Harmony I, II, III, IV
- Ear Training and Sight Singing I, II, III, IV
- Music Appreciation for Music Majors
Assistant Band Director (Fall 2018-Current)
- "World Famed" Tiger Marching Band
- Experimental Jazz Ensemble
Conrad Hutchinson Endowed Professor of Music (February 2019-2021)
Adjunct Instructor of Music (Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018)
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2017-2018
- Jazz Orchestra II
- Chamber Brass Ensembles
- Small Jazz Ensemble
Assistant Music Director- VCU Athletic Bands
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2011-2012
Arranged music for the VCU Athletic Band
- Conducted select rehearsals
- Conducted Athletic Band at select Women's Basketball, Soccer, Field Hockey, and Volleyball games
Trumpet Instructor
Springbrook High School, Silver Spring, MD, 2016-2017
Performance Experience
Monroe Symphony Orchestra- MSO Presents Holiday Brass Concert featuring the Laginappe Brass Quintet, Monroe, LA, 2019
New Music on the Bayou Festival- Monroe, LA, 2019
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra- Principal Trumpet for Sounds of Season Concert, Lancaster, PA, 2017.
Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra- Section Trumpet, Philadelphia, PA, 2017.
DAR Constitution Hall- soloist with multi-platinum singer Josh Groban, Washington, DC, 2015 .
The Tower Theatre- soloist with multi-platinum singer Josh Groban, Upper Darby, PA, 2015.
Toronto Jazz Festival- performer with NO BS! Brass Band, Toronto, ON, 2017.
Soloist with UMD Symphony Orchestra, Brandenburg Gate, 2012.
Soloist with West Point High School Concert Band, Carnival of Venice, 2012.
Millennium Park Concert Series- performer with NO BS! Brass Band, Chicago, IL, 2017.
National Orchestral Institute- performer with NOI Symphony Orchestra, College Park, MD, 2015.
Washington National Cathedral- performer, Brass Quintet- Easter Services, Washington, DC, 2012.
Virginia Repertory Theatre, The Color Purple (2015), Marry Poppins (2017), West Side Story (2018) pit orchestra, Richmond, VA.
VCU Concerto Competition Winner, Trumpet Concerto by Alexander Arutunian, Richmond, VA. 2008.
Artscape- performer with Jah Works, Baltimore, MD 2016.
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola Club, performer with Mid Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra, New York, NY 2015 and 2016
Carnegie Hall- performer with VCU Symphonic Wind Ensemble, New York, NY, 2009
Richmond Jazz Festival- performer with Maestro J and KG Experience, Richmond, VA, 2013, 2014, 2016
Golden Festival- performer with Black Masala, Brooklyn, NY, 2015
UDC Carl Jones Jazz Band Festival- performer with UMD Jazz Ensemble, Washington, DC, (2014,2015,2016,2017)
Musikfest- performer, Black Masala, Bethlehem, PA 2014-2016
New York Gypsy Festival- performer, Black Masala, New York, NY, 2014
International Trumpet Guild Conference-performer with the VCU Trumpet Ensemble, Minneapolis, MN, 2011
National Trumpet Competition-performer with the VCU Trumpet Ensemble, Fairfax, VA, 2013.
2nd Street Festival-performer, KG Experience, Richmond, VA, 2013.
UMD Symphony Orchestra, Pictures at an Exhibition, principal trumpet, College Park, MD 2015.
Operetta, Qadar, by Tony Small, pit orchestra, College Park, MD, 2015