About Eric B.
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Director of Bands/Jazz Program Director
Jul, 2017 - PresentIndianapolis
Instruct 5 sections of jazz band and 1 sections of Intermediate piano class. Prepare, rehearse, and organize concerts for all.
Jazz Program Director
Aug, 2010 - Jul, 2017Rush County Schools
Developed an extracurricular jazz program from scratch. A high school jazz band that became a class, two high school combos, a middle school jazz band, and a middle school combo. Advanced HS combo regularly gigged in the community and the HS jazz band did a concert tour of Chicago in 2016
Adjunct Professor of Saxophone
Aug, 2007 - May, 2011University of Indianapolis
Taught non-major saxophone students. Helped them prepare for upcoming recitals, concerts, and moved their skills forward to pass juries
Saxophone Instructor
Aug, 2007 - May, 2011Uindy Community Music Center
Taught private saxophone lessons to a wide variety of students. Got experience with beginners, non-traditional students, etc. instructed basic, intermediate, and advanced levels of understanding.
Assistant High School Band Director
Aug, 2006 - Jul, 2017Rush County Schools
Planned, rehearsed, and organized concerts and performances for high school and middle school concert bands, a marching band, two pep bands. Reorganized and data-based the school's extensive music library, while expanding it. started a middle school pep band, wrote the entire book of music for it.
Education
Bachelor of Music: Music Education
Aug, 2002 - Jul, 2006University of Indianapolis
Master of Education: Music Education
Jan, 2015 - Jul, 2018University of Florida
Certifications
Google Level 1
Jun, 2015Google Inc.
I have been trained to use the GSuite of products to do work and keep records.
First Aid/CPR
Sep, 2018Red Cross
CPR and Heimlich maneuver updated. Basic first refreshed as well.
Awards
2014 IMEA Session Clinician
Jan, 2014Indiana Music Educator Association Convention Board
ISTAR recipient
Mar, 2014Rush/Shelby/Henry/Decatur County Schools
Affiliations
Indiana Music Educators Association
Aug, 2002The Indiana Music Education Association (IMEA) is a not-for-profit professional membership organization serving music teachers of all primary, secondary and tertiary levels. Our membership is currently comprised of about 1100 active teachers, 100 retired members, and 700 collegiate members who are music education majors. As the federated state unit of NAfME, IMEA’s purpose is to support and advance music education in the state of Indiana; we do this by representing the united interests of music educators and students and by providing professional leadership and service in music education to enhance arts education in schools.
Jazz Education Network
Aug, 2014JEN was formed in 2008 to help bring together the jazz arts community. It hosts an annual conference with concerts presented by students and professionals, a student jazz festival, workshops, research presentations and an exhibition area with manufacturers, retailers, schools and other jazz related organizations. JEN also offers many educational programs, from an outreach program, to mentoring and scholarships.
Kappa Delta Pi
Mar, 2004Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), International Honor Society in Education, was founded in 1911 to foster excellence in education and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching. For over a century, the Society has consistently grown, starting with a local chapter to become the international organization it is today, with an initiated membership that exceeds 1.2 million! Using a variety of programs, services, and resources, KDP supports and advances educators throughout the phases and levels of their teaching careers.
Languages
English
Native Proficiency
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