Advisor: July 2023 - November 2023

Supervisor: December 2023 - Present

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An original with music by Talen Piner and book by Caitlyn Joyce. Originating the Off-Broadway chair as well as additional orchestrations credit.

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An original musical by Nico Juber. Originating Off-Broadway chair for developmental run at Theatre 71. Recorded the original cast album at PowerStation NYC, set to release fall 2023.

Had several days' notice to replace the previous bass player.

Some tour venues include the Fox Theatre in Detroit, The Hobby Center in Houston, and The State Theatre in New Brunswick.

A Christmas-themed Cirque show with a live seven piece band!

Tour traveled by sleeper bus, consisting of one nighters at theaters, arenas, and casinos all throughout the eastern and central parts of America.

Bassist and Music Librarian

I became the replacement of the bassist who started the tour run, having three days to learn the music before my first show.

Show elements include moments on stage playing memorized music with choreography.

Some tour venues include The Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, The Bennedum Center in Pittsburgh, The Kennedy Center in D.C, The Hobby Center in Houston, and Neil S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Created show setlists, auditioned musicians for cruise ships and theme parks, and coached music groups in the Windish Studios.

A high energy rock band specializing in music from the 50’s up through the 2000’s! Three forty-five minute sets a day, six days a week. (Themed sets included Beatles vs. Stones, 80’s, Rockin’ Blues, Southern Rock, Rock Anthems, Guitar Heroes, Psychedelic 60’s, and Reelin’ In The 70’s) Started as a five piece band until a member was removed, leaving the group as a quartet with some moments as a trio.

Royal Rhythms: Latin-themed singer/dancer production featuring a live backing band consisting of medleys of over fifteen hot Spanish music! (Three shows a day, six days a week)

Company Manager: Being the direct contact between RWS Entertainment Group and Dorney Park, serving as the “leader” of the company, filling out daily operation reports, dealing disciplinary actions and inter-personal cast issues/drama, making creative/logistical decisions, etc.

Grand Carnivale: a spectacle of color, unlike any other! A big celebration with a parade complete with lavish costumes, floats, dancing, and more. The finale was a “Kiss Goodnight” sendoff. Grand Carnivale consisted of over one hundred performers including dancers, singers, musicians, stilt walkers, Cirque Du Soleil, and more!

Worked in all sections of the restaurant: line (crafting orders, meal preparation, etc.), cash (direct customer interaction and money handling, cleaning dining room/restrooms, and taking out trash), grill (cooking/grilling food up to Chipotle standards), and back of house (washing dishes)

Aided the team with creating proposal decks, stage managing workshops for new shows aboard cruise ships, document creation/editing, presentation creation/editing, contacting/organizing talent for gala events, creative brainstorming during meetings, etc.

Tidal Waves: Jam band taking various pop, rock, and R&B songs and adding in new forms, styles, solo sections, arrangements, etc. in exciting ways. (Three shows a day, six days a week)

Hot Rhythm Nights: Latin-themed singer/dancer production featuring a live backing band consisting of medleys of over fifteen hot Spanish music! (Three shows a day, six days a week)

Company Manager: Being the direct contact between RWS Entertainment Group and Dorney Park, serving as the “leader” of the company, filling out daily operation reports, dealing disciplinary actions and inter-personal cast issues/drama, making creative/logistical decisions, etc.

Show Captain (Band): Making sure the shows maintain the same integrity that was designed during rehearsal weeks, being the direct contact/representative of RWS Entertainment group, making creative/logistical decisions, arranging music for new sets, etc.

Grand Carnivale: a spectacle of color, unlike any other! A big celebration with two Hot Rhythm Nights (see above) shows, then a parade complete with lavish costumes, floats, and more. Followed by two more Hot Rhythm Nights, and then a “Kiss Goodnight” sendoff. Grand Carnivale consisted of over one hundred and twenty performers including dancers, singers, musicians, stilt walkers, Cirque Du Soleil, and more!

District substitute for the entire Lower Dauphin School District, grades K through 12. Daily placements where I taught in all classrooms and subjects, including low and high intensity mental and emotional needs. (Conewago Elementary, Nye Elementary, South Hanover Elementary, East Hanover Elementary, Lower Dauphin Middle School, Lower Dauphin Price Building, Lower Dauphin High School.

The Next Fairy Tale: words and music by Brian Adam Davis, produced by Tim and Pamela Kashani, music director Mitch Hanlon

First Week (prep week): assisting composer with score inputs and changes – transpositions, transcriptions, notations, etc.

Second Week (on-site): attend all rehearsals of show, make real time edits to score, assist composer with changes, draft and record daily changes made, provide creative input to music related aspects of the show, etc.

Visual technician – taught students how to march, act, do body movements, etc. as well as creating drill and body movements for the show.

Cymbal technician – taught cymbal students how to play their music as well as do body motions particular to the marching cymbal instrument

Front Ensemble Technician: taught “pit” students technique, how to play music, visual aspects of “acting” in an drumline setting, running rehearsal, creating/editing the show, etc.

Jazz Band Assistant Director (2018 Season) – helped band director in rehearsals to teach music, etc.

Jazz Band Director (2019 Season) – picked season's music repertoire, plan rehearsals, rehearse and teach music, book performances for the group, etc.

Deck The Halls: a fast-paced, jazz big band show that features singers and dancers with your favorite Christmas carols. Deck the Halls is one of seven shows featured at Busch’s Christmas Town during the winter season. The first three weekends of show opening were just weekends, but from early December until Christmas Eve, the show is five times a day, every day. Shows resumed the day after Christmas and run every day until January 5th, 2019.

(I was given the contract well over halfway through the rehearsals due to scheduling conflicts with the originally contracted bassist, so I showed up two days before cold opening. I was not given the music until I showed up at the park, meaning I had a few days to learn the charts before we opened.)

The Screaming Mummies: Cover band during HersheyPark in The Dark – complete with spooky covers of pop, rock, and R&B Halloween-themed songs, costumes, and choreography.

The Tidal Waves: Jam band taking various pop, rock, and R&B songs and adding in new forms, styles, solo sections, arrangements, etc. in exciting ways. (Three shows a day, six days a week)

Sunset Party Mix: Singer/dancer production featuring a live backing band consisting of medleys of pop and rock songs from various decades. (Three shows a day, six days a week)

Show Captain (Band): Making sure the shows maintain the same integrity that was designed during rehearsal weeks, being the direct contact/representative of RWS Entertainment group, making creative/logistical decisions, etc.

Company Manager: Being the direct contact between RWS Entertainment Group and Dorney Park, serving as the "leader" of the company, filling out daily operation reports, dealing disciplinary actions, making creative/logistical decisions, etc. Started halfway through the summer when the first company manager's contract ended.

Taught all students in the brass section how to play their music as well as aiding all students out on the field - helping them learn drill and teach them how to march.

Kennyville Party Band: Jam/cover band playing songs spanning several decades of pop, rock, and R&B. (Three shows every day, six days a week)

Turn Up The Heat: singer/dancer show featuring a live band consisting of medleys of various pop and rock songs. (Three shows every week day, four shows on weekends, six days a week)

Working in all aspects of the radio station from recording/editing on-air sponsor ads, on air host, formal paperwork, etc.

Hired position on campus that aides first year students on campus and supplements their First Year Experience (FYE) class as well as being a resource and guide to college life.

Set up and tear down, ushering, page turning, etc. for all recitals on campus

On site for live events including concerts, promotional events, etc. to interact with listeners of all ages and play games, hand out prizes, represent the station in a positive light, etc.

Helped with live sound system for the band, taught all students in the brass section, helped teach all members of band how to march and field drill.