Upcoming Events
October 7, 2021
Kneel Consortium World Premier; To Right Our Wrongs
North Central College, Project Creator and Manager
The Kneel Consortium
November, 2021
Iowa Music Educators Association 2021 Professional Development Conference
Iowa State Center, Clinician
January, 2022
Illinois Music Educators All State Conference
Peoria, IL, Clinician
October 7, 2021
Kneel Consortium World Premier; To Right Our Wrongs
North Central College, Project Creator and Manager
The Kneel Consortium
November, 2021
Iowa Music Educators Association 2021 Professional Development Conference
Iowa State Center, Clinician
January, 2022
Illinois Music Educators All State Conference
Peoria, IL, Clinician
Past Events
July 20, 2021
MusicFirst Music Ed Tech Conference
Clinician
July 13, 2021
VanderCook College of Music MECA
Help for Your Horn Players, Clinician
June 29, 2021
Composer Diversity in School Instrumental Music Forum
Temple University, Panel Member
Spring 2021
ILMEA State Journal
"Help for Your Horn Players"
April 22, 2021
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Webinar Series
Clinician, The Art of the Start
February 26, 2021
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Professional Development Workshop
Clinician
February 19-20, 2021
California All-State Music Education Conference
Virtual Music Educators Conference
Clinician
February 16, 2021
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Webinar Series
Clinician, Band Director Life Hacks
February 12, 2021
VanderCook College of Music
Music Education Seminar
Clinician, Top Tips to Survive the First Years
January 29 & 30, 2021
Arizona Music Educators Association
Virtual Music Educators Conference
Clinician
January 14-16, 2021
Indiana Music Educators Association
Virtual Music Educators Conference
Clinician
October/November 2020
The Instrumentalist,
Including Everyone; An Interview with Rachel Maxwell
October 2020
Minnesota Band Directors Association
Summer Teaching Symposium Follow-Up Session
Clinician
September 2020
University of Indianapolis
Artistic and Interpretive Elements in John Mackey's "Sheltering Sky"
Clinician
September 2020
Duxbury School District
Practical Rehearsal and Practice Applications of the New Smartmusic
Clinician, Duxbury, MA
July 2020
Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education Summer Seminar
Summer Conference
Clinician
July 20, 21 & 22, 2020
Minnesota Band Director's Association
Summer Teaching Symposium
Clinician
June 10, 2020, 6:30 CST
Director's Toolbox
Creating a Supportive Ensemble Community
Clinician w/ Don Stinson & Corey Graves
May 2020
2020 VIRTUAL IOWA BAND DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION Conference
Panelist: Elementary/MS Happy Hour
Instrument Sanitation in a COVID World
May 2020
Beyond the Notes Music Festival-ONLINE WEBINAR!
Guest Clinician, Wisconsin Dells, WI
April 2020
Band Talk with Charlie Menghini and Friends Webinar Interview
April 2020
Hey Band! Network Webinar Interview
Band Programs and Remote Learning
April 30, 2020 CANCELED-COVID
Stevenson HS
Clinician, Lincolnshire, IL
April 13, 2020 CANCELED-COVID
Monticello MS
Clinician, Monticello, IL
April 3-4, 2020 CANCELED-COVID
Prairie State MS Band Festival
Host, Naperville, IL
April 2020
Elmhurst University
Online Clinician, Recruiting & Retention
April, 2020
Roosevelt University
Online Clinician, Classroom Management
March 2020
Illinois State University
Online Clinician, Recruiting & Retention
March 2020
Indian Prairie SD#204
Guest Clinician, Honor Band Festival
March 2020
Metro-East MFA Regional Festival
O'Fallon, IL, Guest Clinician
March 2020
All City Band
Guest Clinician, Joliet, IL
February 2020
Yorkville SD Solo & Ensemble Festival
Guest Clinician
February 2020
Clark County School District Middle School Honor Band
Guest Clinician, Las Vegas, NV
February, 2020
Kentucky Music Educators All State Conference
Guest Clinician, Louisville, KY
January 30, 2020
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Participant-Chicago-land Educator's Orchestra, Peoria, IL
January 14, 2020
District #300 Middle School Festival
Guest Conductor, Carpentersville, IL
January 9-11
Tennessee Mid-State 7th/8th Gold Band
Guest Conductor, Murfreesboro, TN
November 25, 2019
All-Star MS Festival
Guest Conductor, Romeoville, IL
November 23, 2019
Illinois Music Educators’ Association District #8 Festival
Guest Conductor, Dekalb, IL
November 16, 2019
Illinois Music Educators’ Association District #3 Festival
Guest Conductor, Bourbonnais, IL
November 9, 2019
Illinois Music Educators’ Association District #2 Festival
Guest Conductor, Rock Island, IL
September 28, 2019
ILMEA District 9 JHS Auditions
Host, Traughber JHS
September 11, 2019
Elmhurst College
Guest Clinician
June 12, 2019
Illinois State University Band Director Workshop
Guest Clinician, Normal, IL
April 12-13, 2019
Prairie State Middle School Concert Band Festival
Host, Naperville, IL
March 30, 2019
Illinois State University Wind Conducting Workshop
Participant
March 22, 2019
Illinois State University Symphonic Winds
Guest Conductor, Normal, IL
March 6, 2019
RPS205 All-City Music Festival
Guest Conductor, Rockford, IL
January 25, 2019
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Presenter, Peoria, IL
December 2018
The Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Presenter, Chicago, IL
November 17, 2018
Sun Prairie Middle School Festival
Guest Conductor, Sun Prairie, WI
November 3, 2018
ILMEA District 7 Professional Development Session
Presenter, Shaumburg, IL
Nuts & Bolts of Excellence & The Inclusive Ensemble
June 17-23, 2018
Illinois State University JHS Band Camp
Guest Conductor, Normal, IL
April 29, 2018
East Leyden HS
Guest Clinican
April 7, 2018
Bloomington/Normal Honor Band
Guest Director, Bloomington, IL
April 25-28, 2018
Site visit to Lewisville School District, Dallas, TX
March 5, 2018
School District #46 Honor Band
Guest Director, Elgin, IL
February 24, 2018
Plainfield Band Festival
Guest Clinician, Plainfield, IL
November 9, 2017
Libertyville Honor Band
Guest Director, Libertyville, IL
June 25-July 1, 2017
Music for All National Camp
Guest Director, Lafayette, IN
March 2017
U46 Honor Band Festival
Guest Clinician, Bartlett, IL
February 10, 2017
Rotollo Wind Ensemble
Guest Clinician, Batavia, IL
January 27, 2017
Illinois Music Educators All State Conference
Conference Performance, Traughber JHS Symphonic Band
June 2016
Illinois Summer Youth Music
Guest Director, University of Illinois
April 2016
North Carolina Middle School All-State Band
Guest Director, Chapel Hill, NC
March 2016
Little 10 Festival
Guest Director, Somonauk, IL
January 2014
Illinois Music Educators All State Conference
Clinician, How to Survive & Thrive with a Middle School Beginning Band
December 2013
Midwest Clinic Presentation
Clinican, Help for Your Horn Players: Guiding Your Young Horn Players to Success!
July 20, 2021
MusicFirst Music Ed Tech Conference
Clinician
July 13, 2021
VanderCook College of Music MECA
Help for Your Horn Players, Clinician
June 29, 2021
Composer Diversity in School Instrumental Music Forum
Temple University, Panel Member
Spring 2021
ILMEA State Journal
"Help for Your Horn Players"
April 22, 2021
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Webinar Series
Clinician, The Art of the Start
February 26, 2021
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Professional Development Workshop
Clinician
February 19-20, 2021
California All-State Music Education Conference
Virtual Music Educators Conference
Clinician
February 16, 2021
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Webinar Series
Clinician, Band Director Life Hacks
February 12, 2021
VanderCook College of Music
Music Education Seminar
Clinician, Top Tips to Survive the First Years
January 29 & 30, 2021
Arizona Music Educators Association
Virtual Music Educators Conference
Clinician
January 14-16, 2021
Indiana Music Educators Association
Virtual Music Educators Conference
Clinician
October/November 2020
The Instrumentalist,
Including Everyone; An Interview with Rachel Maxwell
October 2020
Minnesota Band Directors Association
Summer Teaching Symposium Follow-Up Session
Clinician
September 2020
University of Indianapolis
Artistic and Interpretive Elements in John Mackey's "Sheltering Sky"
Clinician
September 2020
Duxbury School District
Practical Rehearsal and Practice Applications of the New Smartmusic
Clinician, Duxbury, MA
July 2020
Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education Summer Seminar
Summer Conference
Clinician
July 20, 21 & 22, 2020
Minnesota Band Director's Association
Summer Teaching Symposium
Clinician
June 10, 2020, 6:30 CST
Director's Toolbox
Creating a Supportive Ensemble Community
Clinician w/ Don Stinson & Corey Graves
May 2020
2020 VIRTUAL IOWA BAND DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION Conference
Panelist: Elementary/MS Happy Hour
Instrument Sanitation in a COVID World
May 2020
Beyond the Notes Music Festival-ONLINE WEBINAR!
Guest Clinician, Wisconsin Dells, WI
April 2020
Band Talk with Charlie Menghini and Friends Webinar Interview
April 2020
Hey Band! Network Webinar Interview
Band Programs and Remote Learning
April 30, 2020 CANCELED-COVID
Stevenson HS
Clinician, Lincolnshire, IL
April 13, 2020 CANCELED-COVID
Monticello MS
Clinician, Monticello, IL
April 3-4, 2020 CANCELED-COVID
Prairie State MS Band Festival
Host, Naperville, IL
April 2020
Elmhurst University
Online Clinician, Recruiting & Retention
April, 2020
Roosevelt University
Online Clinician, Classroom Management
March 2020
Illinois State University
Online Clinician, Recruiting & Retention
March 2020
Indian Prairie SD#204
Guest Clinician, Honor Band Festival
March 2020
Metro-East MFA Regional Festival
O'Fallon, IL, Guest Clinician
March 2020
All City Band
Guest Clinician, Joliet, IL
February 2020
Yorkville SD Solo & Ensemble Festival
Guest Clinician
February 2020
Clark County School District Middle School Honor Band
Guest Clinician, Las Vegas, NV
February, 2020
Kentucky Music Educators All State Conference
Guest Clinician, Louisville, KY
January 30, 2020
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Participant-Chicago-land Educator's Orchestra, Peoria, IL
January 14, 2020
District #300 Middle School Festival
Guest Conductor, Carpentersville, IL
January 9-11
Tennessee Mid-State 7th/8th Gold Band
Guest Conductor, Murfreesboro, TN
November 25, 2019
All-Star MS Festival
Guest Conductor, Romeoville, IL
November 23, 2019
Illinois Music Educators’ Association District #8 Festival
Guest Conductor, Dekalb, IL
November 16, 2019
Illinois Music Educators’ Association District #3 Festival
Guest Conductor, Bourbonnais, IL
November 9, 2019
Illinois Music Educators’ Association District #2 Festival
Guest Conductor, Rock Island, IL
September 28, 2019
ILMEA District 9 JHS Auditions
Host, Traughber JHS
September 11, 2019
Elmhurst College
Guest Clinician
June 12, 2019
Illinois State University Band Director Workshop
Guest Clinician, Normal, IL
April 12-13, 2019
Prairie State Middle School Concert Band Festival
Host, Naperville, IL
March 30, 2019
Illinois State University Wind Conducting Workshop
Participant
March 22, 2019
Illinois State University Symphonic Winds
Guest Conductor, Normal, IL
March 6, 2019
RPS205 All-City Music Festival
Guest Conductor, Rockford, IL
January 25, 2019
Illinois Music Educators Conference
Presenter, Peoria, IL
December 2018
The Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic
Presenter, Chicago, IL
November 17, 2018
Sun Prairie Middle School Festival
Guest Conductor, Sun Prairie, WI
November 3, 2018
ILMEA District 7 Professional Development Session
Presenter, Shaumburg, IL
Nuts & Bolts of Excellence & The Inclusive Ensemble
June 17-23, 2018
Illinois State University JHS Band Camp
Guest Conductor, Normal, IL
April 29, 2018
East Leyden HS
Guest Clinican
April 7, 2018
Bloomington/Normal Honor Band
Guest Director, Bloomington, IL
April 25-28, 2018
Site visit to Lewisville School District, Dallas, TX
March 5, 2018
School District #46 Honor Band
Guest Director, Elgin, IL
February 24, 2018
Plainfield Band Festival
Guest Clinician, Plainfield, IL
November 9, 2017
Libertyville Honor Band
Guest Director, Libertyville, IL
June 25-July 1, 2017
Music for All National Camp
Guest Director, Lafayette, IN
March 2017
U46 Honor Band Festival
Guest Clinician, Bartlett, IL
February 10, 2017
Rotollo Wind Ensemble
Guest Clinician, Batavia, IL
January 27, 2017
Illinois Music Educators All State Conference
Conference Performance, Traughber JHS Symphonic Band
June 2016
Illinois Summer Youth Music
Guest Director, University of Illinois
April 2016
North Carolina Middle School All-State Band
Guest Director, Chapel Hill, NC
March 2016
Little 10 Festival
Guest Director, Somonauk, IL
January 2014
Illinois Music Educators All State Conference
Clinician, How to Survive & Thrive with a Middle School Beginning Band
December 2013
Midwest Clinic Presentation
Clinican, Help for Your Horn Players: Guiding Your Young Horn Players to Success!
