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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
Pol
and
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

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