Jazz Band and in the orchestras for the annual musical under Mr. Baumgardt and Outstanding Soloist Awards at jazz ensemble festivals in junior and senior year
College Career
Small scholarship to UW–Eau Claire; First trumpet in Jazz Ensemble 1 under Dominic Spera; two appearances at the Music Educators National Conference, The Lincoln Center, the Wichita Jazz Festival, Notre Dame Jazz Festival and Elmhurst Jazz Festival; played in a polka band made up of six music majors at Eau Claire
Professional Achievements
1978–1980: Taught high school and elementary band for Neillsville Public Schools
Played trumpet, trombone and alto sax, sang, and did front work and arranging for “Moxie”; staff musician for Carnival Cruise Lines; show band Bandleader on the TSS Carnivale; Al Pierson’s “Big Band USA”, traveling ballroom style dance band
1984: Performed out of Local 166 of the American Federation Of Musicians in Madison, jazz band at MATC, and Madison Municipal Band
Associate Director of Bands at Monroe Public Schools for 26 years; local “pick-up” musician; pit orchestra at the Riverside Theatre; Variety Club Of Iowa telethon big band for 19 years; American Vintage Orchestra in Dubuque for 17 years
2000–2015: Conductor and Music Director of the Monroe City Band
