ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE
MUSIC DIRECTION
professional
renaissance performing
arts company
co-founder
director of music
Renaissance Performing Arts Company was founded to fill the need for pre-professional, pre-collegiate and student-centered arts education in the greater Omaha area. Renaissance Performing Arts Company strives to provide quality industry-led arts education to students of all ages and levels in key theatrical disciplines while fostering a lifelong love for the arts.
2024-present
HEART Global
ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Produced and rehearsed 8 tours in preparation for international music outreach programs in Japan, England, Ireland and Europe. Arranged choral medleys and produced tracks for live performance.​
2020-present
Freelance music arranger &
producer
2019-Present
Working with schools and educational theatre organizations arranging performance material and producing rehearsal and performance tracks. Programs worked with include Liincoln Southwest High School (Lincoln, NE), Starlight Productions (New Prague, MN), Penobscot Theatre Company (Bangor, ME), East Valley High School (Spokane, WA), and more.
The rose
studios
RESIDENT music director
vocal coach
2022-2024
Omaha, NE
Rehearsed students weekly on material in preparation for main stage performances and recitals. Advised competition groups on vocal quality, health, and performance techniques
theatrical
Disney's Descendants
elkhorn community theater
Elkhorn, NE - Summer 2024
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JAMES & THE
GIANT PEACH
JR. **
The Rose Studios |
Junior Brigade
Elkhorn, NE - Summer 2023
Piano 1 / Conductor
The wedding
singer *
elkhorn community theater
Elkhorn, NE - Summer 2023
Piano 1 / Conductor
* Denotes OEAA Outstanding Music Direction Nomination
** Denotes Outstanding in Music at Junior Theatre Festival West 2024
touring
the young americans international outreach tours
japan
cast member
Summer 2017
Summer 2018
Spring 2019
Summer 2019
Roles included frontline microphones and speakers, AV projections, prop supervisor, and head of load processes.
europe
Germany
Poland
cast member
Fall 2017
Roles included load crew and on-tour rehearsal supervisor.
United
States
Audition supervisor
staging director
Fall 2018
Fall 2019
Roles included auditioning prospective performers and submitting audition materials to supervisors located at headquarters.
Maintained vocal and performance quality of outreach shows and adjusted as needed based on venue and number of participants.
canada
Audition supervisor
staging director
Fall 2019
united
Kingdom,
Ireland
Audition supervisor
staging director
Spring 2020
Roles included auditioning prospective performers and submitting audition materials to supervisors located at headquarters.
Maintained vocal and performance quality of outreach shows and adjusted as needed based on venue and number of participants.
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Roles included auditioning prospective performers and submitting audition materials to supervisors located at headquarters.
Maintained vocal and performance quality of outreach shows and adjusted as needed based on venue and number of participants.
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industrial
the young americans dinner theater @ boyne highlands
The Young Americans
Harbor Springs, MI
cast member
instrumentalist
Summer 2018
Summer 2019
Performed in a 2 hour dinner theater show 5 nights a week.
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Keyboard
The magic of Christmas
the young americans
La mirada, ca
principal dancer
instrumentalist
arranger
December 2016 -
December 2019
Performed alongside a cast of 200+ in all styles of dance.
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Showstoppers
the young americans
La mirada, ca
performer
instrumentalist
April 2018
Performed as a part of the Resident Company in main stage variety shows.
Tribute
the young americans
La mirada, ca
performer
April 2017
Performed as a part of the Resident Company in main stage variety shows.
New kid show 2016
the young americans
La mirada, ca
performer
instrumentalist
October 2016
education
full sail university
winter park, fl
bachelor of science
music production
Graduated September 2022
The young americans college of the performing arts
corona, ca
associate of arts
performing arts
Emphasis: Vocal Performance
Graduated April 2018
training
Voice
Classical: Jessica Caravella, Cody Morgan, Sean Sooter
Musical Theater: Nada Nasserdeen, Jonelle Allen
Pop/Country/Jazz: Nada Nasserdeen
dance
Ballet: Robyn Brawley, Jingle Enerio De Niet
Jazz: Heidi Jarrett
Tap: JR Gooseberry
Musical Theater: Robyn Brawley, JR Gooseberry
acting
Improvization Techniques: Alan Harper, Mario Lescot
Musical Theater: Jonelle Allen, Brett Simmons, Kim Wimmer, Roger Castellano
Acting: Kim Wimmer, Roger Castellano, Valerie Stanford
Audition Techniques: Roger Castellano
Teaching Methods
Technical Theater
Nada Nasserdeen, Bill Brawley
Don Strom
Instrumental
Piano: 19 Years - Jordan Mantey, Nancy Nissen
Percussion: 16 Years - Samantha Hahn, Jack Fischer
Guitar: 10 Years
Bass: 7 Years
other skills
Conversational Japanese, Conversational Spanish, Barista Training, Web Design, Great With Dogs