| director - music director - musician - instructor |
| chicago - new york |
| musical direction |
| Merrily We Roll Along |
| Vocal Director, Rehearsal Accompanist |
| Aaron Thomann, d. |
| The Christmas Schooner |
| MD, Accompanist, Vocals |
| Alison Henderson, d. |
| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change |
| MD, Conductor, Accompanist |
| Don Farrell, d.& c. |
| Honky Tonk Angels |
| MD, Conductor, Accompanist, Vocals |
| Daniel Haley, d. & c. |
| Theatre Barn (2004) |
| A Grand Night for Singing |
| MD, Conductor, Accompanist, Vocals |
| Don Farrell, d. & c. |
| Chess |
| MD, Conductor, Accompanist |
| R. Aaron Thomann, d. |
| City of Angels |
| MD, Conductor, Accompanist, Sax |
| Dani Sauve, d. |
| Company |
| Assistant MD, Conductor, Accompanist |
| Daina Geisler, d. |
| The Boofant Sisters |
| MD, Accompanist, Vocals |
| Darryl Nitz, d. |
| Davenport's Cabaret (2003) |
| Can-Can |
| MD, Conductor, Rehearsal Accompanist |
| Joe A. Collins, d. |
| Yours, Anne |
| MD, Accompanist, Tracks |
| Brian Marshall, d. |
| Sweetest Sounds of Richard Rodgers |
| Artie D'Alessio, d. & c. |
| Old Schoolhouse Theatre (2001) |
| Broadway Tonight! |
| Assistant MD, Accompanist, Vocals |
| J.T. Smith, md & d. |
| Old Schoolhouse Theatre (2001) |
| accompanying |
| Annie |
| Accompanist/Keyboard I |
| Konnie Kay, d. & c. & John Slawson, md |
| Flanagan's Wake |
| Accompanist |
| Amy Calvey-Binns, d. & Bonnie Shadrake, md |
| Little Shop of Horrors |
| Accompanist |
| Dale Morgan, d. & Janel Bach, md & c. |
| St. Charles North High School (2005) |
| Into the Woods |
| Accompanist |
| St. Charles North High School (2004) |
| The Tale of Peter Rabbit |
| Director, Musical Staging |
| Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail |
| Director, Musical Staging |
| Alice in Wonderland |
| Assistant Director |
| Dani Sauve, d. |
| theatre for young audiences |
| Musical Expressions Teaching Studios |
| Piano and Voice Instructor |
| Naperville, IL (2004-6) |
| Pocahontas |
| MD, Accompanist |
| Donna Steele, d. |
| Misc. Shows |
| MD, Accompanist, Composer |
| Janet Brooks, d. |
| Ken Jones' Music Studio |
| Vocal and Instrumental Coach, Accompanist |
| Wayne, IL (1999-2008) |
| additional shows n musical direction/pit orchestra |
| Annie (1993) Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone |
| Anything Goes (1993) Alto Saxophone |
| Footloose (2002) MD, Accompanist, Tracks |
| 42nd Street (2001) MD, Accompanist |
| Grease (2001) MD, Accompanist |
| Into the Woods (1995) Flute, Oboe, Clarinet |
| Joseph...Dreamcoat (2002) MD, Accompanist, Tracks |
| King & I (1990) Trombone, Tuba, Priest, Buddha |
| Songs for a New World (2004) Keyboard II |
| Sound of Music (2002) MD, Accompanist, Tracks |
| Seussical (2005) Keyboard II - Magical Starlight Theatre |
| West Side Story (1994) Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor & Baritone Sax |
| West Side Story (1996) VD, Rehearsal Accomp, Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet, Bass Clar, Tenor & Bari Sax |
| You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2001) MD, Accompanist, Tracks |
| other ensemble experience |
| Illini Symphony Orchestra |
| Oboe 1/English Horn |
| 1994 - 1996 |
| Jack Ranney, Conductor |
| NorthShore Youth Orchestra |
| Tenor Saxophone/Tuba |
| 1991 |
| skills |
| Instruments: Piano, Voice (Baritone), Saxophone, Flute, Oboe & Clarinet |
| Accompanying Auditions, Acting, Arranging, Back-up Vocals, Composing, Conducting from the Keyboard, French, Lead Vocals, MIDI, Musician Contracting, Orchestrating, Rollerblading, Reed Making, Sight Reading, Basic Tapping, Transcribing, Underscoring, Woodwind Quadrupling |
| education |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts: University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (2002) |
| Major: Music, Emphasis: Theory - History (2000-2002) Saxophone/Woodwind Performance (1993-1996) |
| Donna Steele, md |
| Donna Steele, md |
| Elgin Community Band |
| Alto Sax 1 |
| 1998-1999 |
| James Kull, Conductor |
| The Wild Party - Lippa (2005) Keyboard II - Bohemian Theatre Ensemble, Chicago, IL |
| Miss Saigon |
| Assistant MD, Conductor/Keyboard 1, Accomp |
| Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida |
| Jim Tropp, d. & Rob Tomaro, md |
| Assistant MD, Conductor/Keyboard 1, Accomp |
| Holland America Cruise Lines ms. Veendam (2006) |
| MD, Conductor, Piano, Musician Management |
| High School Musical |
| teaching experience |
| Saxophone Quartets |
| Sop, Alto, Tenor, Bari |
| 1993 - 1996 |
| Debra Richtmeyer, Conductor |
| Illini Jazz Bands |
| Alto/Bari Saxophone |
| 1994-1996 |
| Western Civ, Complete Musical (abridged) |
| MD, Rehearsal Accompanist |
| John Gawlik, d. & Bob Kiser, c. |
| Annie Jr. |
| "Singing" - Songs from WICKED |
| Vocal Coach, Instructor, Accompanist |
| cruise lines |
| West Side Story |
| Kevin Bellie, d. & c. |
| MD, Conductor, Rehearsal Accompanist |
| Songs for a New World (2000) Piano |
| The Wizard of Oz (2007) Tenor, Flute, Clarinet - Magical Starlight Theatre, Naperville, IL |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (2007) Rehearsal Accompanist/Reed 1- Summer Place Theatre |
| A Chorus Line |
| Assistant MD, Accompanist/Keyboard I |
| Konnie Kay, d.& c. and John Slawson, md |
| MD, Conductor, Accompanist, Vocals |
| resume |
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| Roasting Chestnuts: Gina Wants You! |
| Herr Barry Von Knett Understudy |
| Larry Rothbard, Pianist |
| The Musical of Musicals, The Musical! |
| Pianist Understudy |
| Tom Clear, Pianist |
| understudying |
| School House Rocks Live! Jr. |
| Mid-Life The Crisis Musical - Chicago Premiere |
| Performance Accompanist |
| Michael Weber, d.-Linda Slein, md-Rachel Rockwell, c. |
| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Musical Director, Accompanist Tom Mullen, d. and Stacey Flaster, c. |
| Footloose the Musical |
| Tracy Whiteside, d. |
| 3 Day Broadway Boot Camp |
| Vocal Coach, Instructor, Accompanist |
| Oliver! |
| Jim Tropp, d. & Rob Tomaro, md |
| Dale Morgan, d. & Janel Bach, md & c. |
| Musical Director, Reh. Accomp |
| Janel Bach, c. |
| Director, Musical Director |
| Dan Walsh, d. & c. |
| Musical Director, Reh. Accomp |
| Dan Walsh, d. & c. |
| Musical Director, Reh. Accomp |
| Dan Walsh, d. & c. |
| Musical Director, Reh. Accomp |
| Once Upon A Mattress |
| Director, Musical Director |
| Helen Buck, c. |
| "Singing" - Songs from HAIRSPRAY |
| Vocal Coach, Instructor, Accompanist |
| "Singing" - Songs from LITTLE SHOP |
| Vocal Coach, Instructor, Accompanist |
| Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Vocal Director, Accompanist Jeanne O'Donnel, d., Terry Fox, c., & Tom Jesse. od. |
| Singing Camp - Songs from RENT and HAIRSPRAY |
| Vocal Coach, Instructor, Accompanist |
| Damn Yankees (2008) - Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax - |