Presenter for Mindful Drumming at the Percussive Arts Society International Conference in 2021. Co-facilitated the late night Drum Circle with Lisa Colleen.
Presented 2 pieces of original research at the 5th Asian Rhythm Facilitator’s Conference on zoom. 2021
Contributing author for Robert Damm’s article “Foundational Rhythms for Drum Circles” in the Percussive Notes Journal 2021
Mindful Drumming at the Earth Spirit Center in Louisville, Kentucky. 2021
Online Drum Circle Facilitation Workshop with Teaching with Orff.
I wrote a book during the COVID-19 Pandemic called, “It’s Drum O’ Clock: A Digital Community Drum Circle Experience.” May 2020
Rhythms of the Heart Workshop at UP Healing Wellness Adventure in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Recorded the percussion tracks for this album. December 2019
Hawaii Drum Circle Facilitator’s PlayShop 2019
“Unleashing Creativity Through Drum Circle Facilitation” Presenter for the Kentucky Music Educator’s Association Conference. 2020
Research Poster Presentation at the Kentucky Music Educator’s Association. Group Drumming and Mindfulness: A Review of the Literature 2020
Music Consultation with Massachusetts Music Educators. 2020
Piping Hot Summer Drummer of the Week Award-British Columbia 2017
presented by: Reid Maxwell
Athena Brass Band Percussionist-International Brass Band Conference 2017
Wedding Percussionist for the Heyburn and Giebler wedding at St. Boniface Catholic Church.
Demonstration of the aFrame electrorganic percussion instrument.
West African Drumming Class taught by: Charles Amewudah
Guest Teaching Artist at Lincoln Elementary School for the Performing Arts
The Louisville Leopards Middle School Ensemble
"Les Miserables" Musical with Providence High School in Clarksville, Indiana
"Funny Girl" Musical with CenterStage at The Jewish Community Center
Timpanist at Highland Baptist Church in Louisville, KY
Community Drum Circle at Goodall Gallery in Louisville, KY
December 12, 2016
Americana Community Drum Circle Facilitation-Louisville, KY
November 2, 2016
Community Drum Circle Facilitation for the MS Society
October 22-23, 2016
Participants will learn how to differentiate instruction in Math through Arts Integration, understand the meaning of Arts Integration, how to make natural connections between Math and Music, and how to create an Arts Integrated lesson using Math and Music Fusion Guides.
"West Side Story" at Center Stage in Louisville, Kentucky
July 2016
West Side Story Percussionist-Jewish Community Center
"West Side Story" CenterStage at the Jewish Community Center
Gear: Yamaha Bells, LP Timbales, LP Salsa Cowbells, LP Maraca, LP Claves, Black Swamp Castanets, LP Bongos, Toca Congas, LP Ratchet, Alan Abel Triangle, LP Jam Blocks, LP Tambourine, Miller Machine for Triangle and Finger Cymbals, LP Finger Cymbals, Meinl Byzance Cymbal, Police Whistle, Slide Whistle, Salyers Xylophone and Bell Mallets
Louisville Pipeband
Gear: Premier Snare Drum, Tom and Gordon Brown Drumsticks Made in Scotland.
Prism Concert at the J. Graham Brown School
Gear: Malletech 5-Octave Black Roadster Marimba, Salyers Marimba Mallets, Dancing Drum Djembe
Graduate Recital-Rutgers University, Mason Gross School for the Arts
Gear: Malletech 5-Octave Imperial Grand Marimba
"The Little Mermaid" Musical
Gear: Toca Congas, LP Bongos, LP Flexatone, LP Bell Tree, Treeworks Wind Chimes, LP Jam Blocks, Meinl Cymbal, Meinl Shaker, Meinl Cowbell, Meinl Guiro, LP Egg Shaker, LP Cabasa, LP Cyclops Tambourine, Grover Tambourine, Acme Siren Whistle, LP Samba Whistle, Yamaha DTX Drum Machine, Musser Xylophone, Musser Bells, Ludwig Timpani, Steve Weiss 24" Feng Gong, Alan Abel Triangle, LP Ratchet
Drum Circle Facilitation for the "I Am Ali" Day in Louisville, Kentucky 2016
Voices of Kentuckiana Percussion Set-Up
Gear: Tama Drums, Yamaha DTX Drum Machine, 14 inch Zildjian Avedis Hi-Hats, Toca Cajon, Latin Percussion Sleigh Bells, Rhythm Tech Tambourine, Salyers Drumsticks
Community Drum Circle at Gittli Music Studios in Jeffersontown, Kentucky
Kentucky Music Educator's Conference 2017
Clinic entitled: "Engaging Students in Creating Music through Drum Circle Facilitation"
VOICES of Kentuckiana Drummer
Kentucky Center for the Arts-Arts Integration Academy Drum Circle 2017
July 4th at the Waterfront-2017
"Beauty and the Beast" Musical-RiverPops Orchestra-Jeffersonville, Indiana 2017
Chakra Sound Playshop at Yogaia Yoga Studio in Louisville, KY
Gear: ElectroOrganic aFrame Drum
Community Drum Circle at The Big Four Bridge in Louisville, KY
Henry County Library 2021
Kentucky OrffSchulwerk Association Presentation at the University of Louisville 2021
Hand Drumming Instructor for the Louisville Leopards Summer Camp 2021
Community Drum Circle at the Shelby County Library in Shelbyville, KY 2021
Blog written for Teaching With Orff. 2020