saxophone

Before computer science, my first professional aspiration was for the saxophone and the world of music. I have studied at the University of Michigan under Dr. Timothy McAllister and Prof. Donald Sinta, and privately under Dr. Daniel Graser (current professor of saxophone at Grand Valley State University). Before university I participated in the Detroit Symphony Youth Wind Symphony and the Michigan Youth Wind Band, and during my time at U of M I played in several duos, a quartet, the Umich Saxophone Ensemble, and the University of Michigan Concert Band.

notable classes

• ARTSADMIN 423: A dive into the world of grant writing in the fields of art and music. Primary project is writing and presenting a grant based around the guidelines of a real foundation.

• MUSED 470: An exploration into private teaching. Learning from music education professors and world renowned private teachers/professors, the class goes over some of the best ways to interact with and teach students. Some of the topics included; keeping motivation high, verbalizing complex topics for young students, and formatting lesson structure. The projects for the class were based around interviewing current teachers, recording lessons with real students, role playing with classmates, and writing information documents and lesson plans.

• PAT 472: A survey of career possibilities in for-profit endeavors such as the Recording Industry, Music Publishing, Artist Management and Arts Entrepreneurship, as well as non-profit enterprise in Arts Administration, and Performing Arts Management, with an emphasis on options where musical and/or theatrical skills are desired. Projects included; presentations on current events, grant writing, and creating a fictional business.