Passions
Teaching
I have been a full time teacher since 2010. Since 2014 this has meant 4th and 5th grade band in Whitesboro, NY. I have also worked with a number of private students, usually on low brass instruments.
Trombone
The trombone has become my most frequently performed instrument. With jazz groups, chamber ensembles, large ensembles or anywhere else, I have found myself playing on my Bach 42 and my King 2B all the time! I can most often be found playing with the Paris Hill Brass Quintet (PHBQ), or in local jazz groups.
Euphonium
As a euphonium major in college, I had the privilege to learn some terrific solo and wind ensemble literature. As any euphonium player would tell you, though, the phone spends most of its time on the hook for euphonium gigs. Check out this fun video of a solo that I performed in 2009 with the Saint Rose Wind Ensemble.
Tuba
The tuba was the last frontier of low brass for me, and now I wish I'd discovered it sooner. One of my favorite places that tuba playing has led me is to sub with Second Line Syracuse, an authentic Second Line Brass Band in the New Orleans style.
Composing/Arranging
It's always rewarding to create something from an idea. In composing and arranging music, that idea can be fleshed out, built up, and shared for an audience time and time again. I have recently been creating educational materials in the YourScore catalog- an excellent resource for young bands and orchestras.