Education

Otterbein University
BFA in Musical Theatre
BA in Sociology

Original Compositions

The Tempest (Shakespeare’s Stage Play) - Otterbein University

Responsibilities: Composed original songs and underscoring to compliment Shakespearian lyrics and theatrical moments.

Brave Snow (Video Game) - Kaboom Collective

Responsibilities: Wrote original scoring with three other composers for a pivotal theme within the video game.

An Enemy of the People (Ibsen’s Stage Play) - Otterbein University

Responsibilities: Composed and recorded original music for scene transitions.

Arrangements

Mike Garson Album - Kaboom Collective

Responsibilities: Arranged two of Mike Garson’s original pieces to be released on a full-length album.

“Home” by Cassidy King - Cleveland, OH

Responsibilities: Co-composed and recorded the underscoring for this original pop song.

Classroom Projects

“The Pod” - Otterbein University

Responsibilities: Composed and recorded an original song for a dance-based piece.

“Ignorance/Fear/Oppression” - Otterbein University

Responsibilities: Created original music for a devised piece based off Otterbein’s annual common book choice The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead.

Relevant Experiences

Internship with Neil Bartram

About: Worked on original music and lyrics during a 10-week internship with Neil

Kaboom Collective - Composition Team

About: “The Kaboom Composition Team is a small team of composers that writes the music for every Kaboom Production. Members of the team work directly with working composers who specialize in music for a multitude of industry genres, including the Video Games, Animation, Film, Rock, Jazz, TV and Commercials.”

Contemporary Youth Orchestra - Violin, Alto Sax, & Percussion

About: “CYO is committed to the study and performance of exclusively contemporary and new orchestral music, with a focus on introducing students to careers in the creative arts industries. CYO defines contemporary repertoire as music written in the last 100 years, and we have a distinct interest in performing new music. CYO frequently commissions new works and seeks out adventurous programming opportunities.”

Chardon High School Marching Band - Cadence Writer

Training

Music Composition
Clint Needham (3 months), Sean Beeson (3 months), Lauren Spavelko (1/2 yr.), Alissa Shuster-Roosa (4 yrs.)

Voice
Sara Pardo Fishburn (4 yrs.), Cynthia O’Connell (1/2 yr.), Kimberly Monzón (1/2 yr.), Bob Godfrey (3 yrs.)

Violin
Liza Grossman (7 yrs.), Lauren Godfrey (5 yrs.)

Alto Saxophone
Dave Sterner (2 yrs.), Melissa Lichtler (8 yrs.)

Percussion
Bill Ransom (2 yrs.), Michelle Watson (4 yrs.)

Guitar
Chad Greenwald (1/2 yr.)

Related Skills

• 5+ years Notion 6 and MuseScore experience

• 2+ years Logic Pro and Cubase 10 experience