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Academic Education
· M.M.,
Southern Methodist University, Piano Performance (in progress)
· M.M.,
Southern Methodist University, Organ Performance (in progress)
o Recipient of the Roy
and Sue Johnson Award in Organ/Sacred Music
· B.A.,
Yale College with Honors, 2003, Political Science
o Inducted into Pi Sigma
Alpha (Political Science Honor Society)
o Recipient of the Black
Achievement Award for Excellence in the Arts
o Minor Equivalent: Spanish
Language/Literature
· Universidad
de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, January – June 2002
o International Education
of Students (IES): Political Science/History emphasis
· Diploma,
Eisenhower High School, 1999
o Salutatorian, Distinguished
Scholar, National Honor Society
Musical Education
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2010-present: Organ studies with Dr. Larry Palmer (SMU)
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2009-present: Piano studies with Dr. Carol Leone (SMU)
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2007-2009: Private piano studies with fortepianist John
Khouri
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2006-2007: Private studies with Daniel Pollack & Kirill
Gliadkovsky
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2005-2006: Private studies with Shura Chatterji
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1999-2003: Piano studies with Elizabeth Parisot (Yale)
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1998-1999: Summer studies with Dr. Lawrence Goldman (MVSU)
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1994-1999: Private studies with Brigitta M. Steidl
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1993-1994: Piano studies with Barbara Hall (R. D. Colburn
School)
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1989-1993: Private studies with Elsie Ordoņo
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1987-1989: Private studies with Betty Reynolds
Key Musical Posts
· 2009-present: Organist/Accompanist, Fellowship United Methodist Church; Trophy Club, TX
· 2009-present: Organist, Dallas New Life Seventh Day Adventist Church; Dallas, TX
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2009-present: Piano Teacher, Southern Methodist University
Pre-College Division; Dallas, TX
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2009-present: Piano Teacher – Private Studio;
Dallas, TX
· 2007-2009: Piano Teacher – Private Studio; Sacramento, CA & Rancho Cucamonga, CA
· 2007-2009: Organist/Accompanist, Capitol City Seventh Day Adventist Church; Sacramento, CA
· 2003-2007: Music Director, Living Word Baptist Church; San Bernardino, CA
· 2002-2003: Piano Teacher, Instrumental Connections; New Haven, CT
· 1999-2003: Pianist/Music Director, Yale Gospel Choir; New Haven, CT
· 1999-2003: Pianist, Black Church at Yale; New Haven, CT
· 1996-2004: Trustee & Piano Teacher, Marshall’s Music Studio; Greenville, MS
Prizes and Nominations
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2010: Roy & Sue Johnson Award in Organ/Sacred Music (SMU)
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2009: Full Artistic Merit Scholarship for MM Study at SMU
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2005: Finalist, Pasadena Community Symphony Orchestra Concerto
Competition
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2003: Nominee, Louis D. Sudler Prize for Excellence in the
Arts (Yale College)
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2003: Black Achievement Award for Excellence in the Arts
(Yale College)
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2003: Solomon Award for Excellence in Music Directorship
(Yale College)
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2001: Yale College Scholarship for Outstanding Musicians
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1999: National Finalist, NAACP ACT-SO National Classical
Music Competition
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1999: Bronze, Southern California Junior Bach Festival, “Italian Concerto” Division
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1999: Winner, Inland Empire Piano Festival 20th Century Music Piano Competition
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1999: Winner, Redlands Bowl Young Artist Competition, Junior Division
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1998: Winner, Victor Valley Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition
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1998: Winner, Music Teacher’s Association of California—San Bernardino Branch
Young Artist
Invitations to Teach/Lecture
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2009: Steinway of Phoenix – General Masterclass (advanced students)
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2009: Steinway of Portland – Masterclass on Beethoven
Piano Sonatas (advanced students)
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2006: Simpson Elementary School (Rialto, CA) – Music
Appreciation
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2002-2003: Bassett Elementary School (New Haven, CT) –
Instrumental Connections/Piano
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1997-1998: Eisenhower High School (Rialto, CA) – Piano
Literature of Bach, Mozart & Beethoven
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Key Performances
and Projects
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2010-pres.: Fellowship United Methodist Church Community
Concert Series – Artistic Director
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2010: Ukrainian State Symphony Orchestra (Kiev, Ukraine)
– conductor & pianist
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2010: Members of the Meadows Symphony Orchestra (Dallas,
TX) – conductor & pianist
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2010: San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra (San Bernardino,
CA) – guest pianist/week residency
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2009-pres.: Classically Black – A Night at the Symphony
(San Bernardino, CA) – Artistic Director
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2008-10: Premieres of works by Elia Alessandro Calderan,
Mario Godoy & Tristan Gardner
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2008-9: Goldberg Variations (Bach) West Coast Tour (San
Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Glendale)
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2007-8: The Complete Piano Sonatas of Beethoven (Portland,
San Francisco)
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