About John R.
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Instructor of Flute and Whistle
May, 2018 - PresentSparrow Music Camp
- Daily group lessons and coaching of Celtic and Scandinavian folk music traditions on flute and pennywhistle.
Instructor of Flute
Jun, 2016 - Jul, 2018Florida State University Summer Music Camps
- Private instruction on flute and piccolo; daily flute masterclasses and conducting flute choir rehearsals; ensemble auditions for high school and middle school bands, instructing theory courses for middle school band students.
Instructor of Flute
Jul, 2015 - PresentMusic for the Sake of Music
- Daily private instruction of advanced and adult flute students; coaching of flute chamber ensembles; performance with festival orchestra; and performances of solo and chamber music at the festival Opus performance.
Instructor of Flute
Sep, 2014 - Jun, 2015Pendleton Heights Middle and High School
- Teaching beginning flute class, private instruction, and chamber ensemble coaching for middle and high school flute students.
Graduate Assistant
Aug, 2013 - May, 2015Ball State University
- Private instruction for flute minor and piccolo students; rehearsals of the Ball State University Flute Choir.
Instructor of Music
Jan, 2008 - Dec, 2014West Virginia State University
- Applied instruction in flute performance; coaching of various woodwind chamber ensembles; instruction in Music Theory, Music Skills for non- music elementary education majors, Woodwind Methods (teaching flute, clarinet, and saxophone, and working to incorporate oboe and bassoon in the future curriculum), Music Appreciation, and Introduction to American Music; performance with the University Wind Ensemble; and academic advising of music students. - Serving on the University’s Committee on Constitution, Bylaws, and Faculty Handbook; and on the Department of Music’s Committee on Student Audition, Admission, and Tuition Assistance. - Implementation of the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Performance.
Instructor of Woodwinds
Aug, 2006 - Jan, 2011DuPont Middle School
- Supplemental group instruction for students Grades 6-8; section rehearsals for the marching and concert bands; and participating concert band rehearsals.
Student Faculty
Aug, 2002 - Jun, 2007West Virginia University Community Music Program
- Assisting in masterclass instruction, coaching chamber ensembles, and teaching basic music theory for WVU High School Flute Camp - Instructor of Flute, Community Music Program - Teaching private instruction for Pre-K to Grade 12 students and performing with the West Virginia University Community Orchestra
Instructor of Flute and Owner
Sep, 1999 - PresentJohn Ross Flute Studio
- Weekly lessons on flute, piccolo, recorder, and whistle - Group lessons and masterclasses for state and regional audition preparation
Education
Bachelor of Music - Flute Performance
Aug, 2001 - May, 2005West Virginia University
Doctor of Music - Flute Performance
Aug, 2015 - May, 2018Florida State University
Artist Diploma - Flute Performance
Aug, 2013 - May, 2015Ball State University
Master of Music - Flute Performance
Aug, 2005 - May, 2007West Virginia University
Certifications
Body Mapping Licensure Trainee
Dec, 2014Andover Educators
- Studies with Amy Likar, Liisa Ruoho, David Nesmith, Kelly Mollnow Wilson, Rena Urso Trapani, and Andrée Martin
Awards
Convention Performers Competition Winner
Aug, 2015National Flute Association
Promising Artists of the 21st Century
Mar, 2017Florida State University College of Music
Affiliations
Kappa Kappa Psi
Apr, 2002Founded on the campus of Oklahoma State University on November 27, 1919, Kappa Kappa Psi is a guiding light with which band students can grow, learn, and develop themselves and their band programs. Kappa Kappa Psi is an organization of opportunity and quality, brimming with historic, well-developed leadership and membership programming that students use to become great leaders, better band members and better adapted young adults prepared for what lies ahead of them.
Pi Kappa Lambda
Apr, 2017An American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are currently 205 active chapters and approximately 64,500 individual members.
College Music Society, The
Aug, 2014The College Music Society promotes music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction. A consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music, the Society provides leadership and serves as an agent of change by addressing concerns facing music in higher education.
Florida Flute Association
Nov, 2013The Florida Flute Association is a state-wide 501c3 non-profit organization for students, flute teachers, and performers. We hold several events during the year as well as our annual state convention. The annual convention includes various concerts, competitions, scholarships, and exhibits from the flute industry.
American Federation of Musicians
Nov, 2011A labor union representing professional musicians in the United States and Canada. Founding in 1896 as the successor to the "National League of Musicians," the AFM is the largest organization in the world representing the interests of professional musicians.
National Flute Association
Aug, 2006The National Flute Association, founded in 1972, is the largest flute organization in the world. Approximately 5,000 members from more than 50 countries join together in person, online, at conventions, informally and in forums, through publications and classrooms, in performance, in friendship and collegiality. Guided by its goals to encourage a higher standard of artistic excellence for the flute, its performers, and its literature, members include leading soloists, orchestral players, jazz and world music performers, teachers, adult amateurs, and students of all ages.
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English
Native Proficiency
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