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Purdue University Calumet - Hammond, IN US
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Program : Music Appreciation
8/30/2004 to 12/17/2004
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Graduated : Passed w/ an A
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Purdue University Calumet - Hammond, IN US
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Program : Art History Philosophy
1/20/2004 to 5/15/2004
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Graduated : Passed with an A
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| Training Institutions |
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Crown Point High School - Crown Point, IN US
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Program : Music Theory 1
9/1/2001 to 1/20/2002
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Graduated : Passing Grade: A
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Crown Point High School - Crown Point, IN US
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Program : Digital/MIDI Studio
1/10/2001 to 6/5/2001
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Graduated : Created digital/MIDI studio with archaic technology
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Crown Point High School - Crown Point, IN US
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Program : Symphonic Band
10/20/1999 to 12/19/2000
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Graduated : Passing Grades
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Stonington High School - Stonington, CT US
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Program : Symphonic Band
8/30/1998 to 10/19/1999
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Cutler Middle School - Groton, CT US
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Program : Jazz Band
1/20/1998 to 6/5/1998
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Cutler Middle School - Groton , CT US
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Program : Songwriting and Music Appreciation
1/20/1998 to 6/5/1998
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Graduated : Passed with an A
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| Work Experience |
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PUC AV Department - Hammond, IN US
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| AV Technician | 8/30/2005 to Present
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The department is responsible for all audio and video capable classrooms on campus. We also set up PA equipment for music, theatre, and faculty/student events.
This job requires extensive knowledge of technologies currently used in the music industry: computers, audio and video materials of all kinds.
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Touring 2 - Pittsburgh, PA USA
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| Guitarist/Singer/Tour Manager | 7/24/2005 to 8/14/2005
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Victory Garden went back out for 3 more weeks of touring in the later summer. The states we visited were:
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, NY, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Virginia, W. Virginia, Ohio, Michigan
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Touring - Mystic, Connecticut USA
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| Guitar/singer/tur manager | 5/16/2005 to 6/12/2005
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Victory Garden went on tour for a month. We went to the following states for varying amounts of time:
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, NY, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan
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Fine Arts Students Association - Hammond, IN US
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| Music Subgroup Officer | 4/1/2005 to Present
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This is a student organization that I'm involved with at Purdue University Calumet. We're just beginning to organize our efforts this semester. I believe it will be similar to Suburban Roots and my responsibilities will grow into those resembling those I had during the life of that project.
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Victory Garden - Crown Point, IN USA
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| Guitarist & Singer | 2/10/2005 to Present
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This is an acoustic duo I started with a long time friend, Michal Phernetton. We both play and sing. In the Spring of '05 we recorded a demo of 5 tracks that are currently available at shows. In the following summer we also toured for a total of 7 weeks throughout New England and some of the Midwest.
We are now working on a new recording of a song we wrote collaboratively and are planning to put together a video of the song.
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Six Flags: Great America - Gurnee, IL US
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| Music Entertainer | 6/27/2002 to 8/18/2002
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This contracted with Six Flags: Great America was 50 days straight one summer. The gig included 6, 30 minute sets on our own stage and a final performance in the evening with the Warner Brothers characters, an MC, about 10 dancers and pyrotechnics.
The 15 minute program included a performance of the star spangled banner in our own style followed by a medley of scored music along to a click track in our headphones, this accompanied a choreographed dance sequence that lead into the evening parade.
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Cover/Original Band - Crown Point, IN USA
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| Bassist & Vocals | 5/1/2001 to 1/25/2005
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I played bass in a local band for a number of years finding decent success with it in our region and into a few other states.
We had the opportunity to play some great venues including:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Hardrock Cafe Chicago, Redbull's Flugtag in Chicago, Six Flags: Great America, Michigan Int. Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway
Some great bands:
Local H (Personal heroes of mine), 38 Special, The Fixx
And recorded 2 records, the second of which I recorded with all my own equipment.
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Suburban Roots - Crown Point, IN US
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| Live Night Coordinator | 10/1/2000 to 2/1/2002
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I supplied all the electronic and audio equipment needed to present and record a performance art/open-mike night for about a year and a half. This was sponsored through Crown Point High School.
2 CD's worth of audio that was released on CD-R through the program were gathered from the recordings collected. I compliled and arranged this compilation called "A Night at Subruban Roots." The set played as if the listener were at a performance night.
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Taught Private Lessons - Crown Point, IN US
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| Educator | 9/1/1998 to Present
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At various points I have taken on 1 or 2 students at a time. Lessons go over basic guitar or bass technique and also includes theory training. This includes: staff music & harmonic study. Often I find it best to give some instruction and inquire what the student wants from their playing. The lessons are geared towards finding student based methods to get across musical knowledge I think is important. Standard things a beginner or intermediate should know.
I have taught in both Connecticut and Indiana
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Rubino's Guitar - Merrilleville, IN US
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Program : Studied w/ Marco Villarreal
6/1/2002 to 6/26/2002
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Caruso's Music - New London, CT US
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Program : Studied with Les Haley
1/20/1998 to 6/1/1998
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Rubino's Guitar Shop - Merrilleville, IN US
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Program : Studied with Marco Villarreal
2/1/1996 to 12/15/1997
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