Personal
Biography:
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Professional musician,
specializing in woodwind doubling, for over twenty years.
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Participated in
International Jazz Festivals in Canada.
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Studied music theory, ear
training, and composition through North Eastern Illinois
University.
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Received professional
training on alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and clarinet. From internationally
know musicians.
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Studied flute under Mary
Louise Poor, Scott Metlicka, Anne Kreft.
Professional training and
experience in Instrument Repair:
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Completed thirteen month
instrument repair training course, covering all aspects of woodwind and brass
instruments, at Badger State Repair, Elkhorn, WI
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Received Straubinger Pad
Certification upon completion of training, covering flute pad installation and
repairs, with David Straubinger, Indianapolis, IN
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Apprenticed at Brannen
Brothers Flutes in Boston.
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Accumulated over fifteen
years of instrument repair experience, focusing on
woodwinds.
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Attended annual NAPBIRT
conventions to remain current on new repair procedures.
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Review professional musician
and instrument repair publications to remain current on
New product lines and repair procedures.