About Ryan V.
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Business Manager, Baritone Saxophonist, and Staff Arranger
Aug, 2012 - PresentPromethean Quartet
• Organizes performances and auditions, as well as managing the group’s finances. • Developed the group’s educational outreach program, including at 5-state tour of performances and masterclasses for students from sixth grade through graduate school. • Arranged several new works for this ensemble, including a quartet reduction of Percy Grainger’s iconic band work, Lincolnshire Posy.
Recording Engineer
Aug, 2012 - PresentIndependent
• Recording engineer for student recitals, auditions, and demo recordings. • Extensive use of Logic Pro 9 for recording, editing, and mastering. • Recorded and mastered several full-length CD’s, including the Promethean Quartet’s debut album Through Adam’s Fall.
Director of Contemporary Music
Aug, 2009 - Aug, 2012First United Methodist Church Fort Collins
• Directed and performed with a 10-piece ensemble during the alternative worship service. • Incorporated jazz and Latin influences into traditional worship music. • Organized rehearsals and communication between band members. • Arranged music for special events, including a fundraiser for wildfire relief in Northern Colorado with a gospel choir, band, and horn section.
Head Male Counselor
Jul, 2009 - Jul, 2012Rocky Mountain Summer Music Camp
• Oversaw the safekeeping of approximately 150 male students. • Assisted in developing the inaugural RMSMC advanced institute, which included coaching a chamber group and teaching lessons for 12 of the most advanced students. • Taught jazz classes, and conducted sectionals and rehearsals. • Performed with the Faculty Jazz Ensemble and Saxophone Quartet.
Woodwind Specialist
Jun, 2005 - PresentIndependent
• Saxophone, clarinet, and flute lessons, and well as instruction in jazz improvisation • Taught for the elite CCM Preparatory Department, 2012-Present • Studio includes up to 16 elementary, middle, and high school students. • Students given the opportunity to perform in solo and chamber recitals several times throughout the year, including a regularly rehearsing quartet for the most advanced students. • Woodwind Specialist for Grandview High School, Cooper High School, and Huntington High School
Education
Bachelor of Music
Aug, 2007 - Dec, 2011Colorado State University
Doctor of Musical Arts
Jun, 2015University of Colorado
Master of Music
Aug, 2012 - Apr, 2014University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
Bachelor of Music Education
Aug, 2007 - Dec, 2011Colorado State University
Certifications
K-12 Teaching License
Dec, 2011Colorado Department of Education
Music Concentration
K-12 Teaching License
Sep, 2014Ohio Department of Education
Pending
Awards
National Merit Scholar
Jun, 2007National Merit Scholarship Organization
Top Scores
Mar, 2014National Collegiate Solo Competition
Finalist
Apr, 2013Alice Coleman International Chamber Music Competition
Faculty Award for Outstanding Academic Performance
May, 2011Colorado State University
Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society
May, 2011Colorado State University
Affiliations
North American Saxophone Alliance
Mar, 2008The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization made up of individuals who share a common interest in the saxophone. Members include professional performers, university professors, public school teachers, students of all levels, and others who have an interest in the saxophone. In addition to the Alliance's emphasis on disseminating information concerning the saxophone, the organization also works to provide opportunities for its members to make music, fostering fellowship among saxophone enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.
Music Teachers National Association
Jan, 2012The MTNA was founded in 1876 with the goal of advancing the value of music study and music-making to society while supporting the careers and professionalism of teachers of music. With nearly 22,000 members in 50 states—and more than 500 local affiliates—the MTNA is the preeminent source for music teacher support, where members embody like-minded values and commitment to their students, colleagues and society as a whole, while reaping the rewards of collaboration, continuity and connection throughout the lifetime of their careers.
National Association for Music Education
Aug, 2008Founded in 1907, NAfME is among the world’s largest arts education organizations. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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