Ohio University Clarinet Studio 2008-2009

Accomplishments of Current and Former Students

Professional Orchestral Experience

Huntington Symphony Orchestra --- Huntington, WV: Substitute clarinet/Bass clarinet
Ohio Valley Summer Theater Orchestra --- Athens, OH: Clarinet
Ohio Valley Symphony, Substitute Second and Bass clarinet--Gallipolis, OH
Shanghai Radio Symphony --- Shanghai, People's Republic of China: Principal clarinet
South Central Regional Orchestra

Professional Teaching Experience

Assistant Band Director, Jackson High School, Jackson, OH

Summer Festivals, Workshops, & Camps Attended

Baldwin Wallace Summer Music Clinic --- Berea, OH
Belgian Clarinet Academy, Ostend, Belgium
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp --- Twin Lake, MI: Concert Orchestra, Principal clarinet; Chamber ensembles; Festival Band; International Symphony Band (European Tour), Principal clarinet; Staff Band; Symphony Orchestra, Principal clarinet; International Program counselor; International Program representative; Staff counselor
Domaine Forget --- Quebec, CANADA: Master class and chamber music participant
Interlochen Arts Camp --- Interlochen, MI: Staff counselor
Klezcamp --- Catskills, NY: Klezmer student
Oxford University --- Oxford, UK: English literature seminar

Competitions, Honors, & Awards

Mathematical Contest in Modeling: Honorable Mention
National Collegiate Wind Ensemble, Carnegie Hall, NY
Ohio University School of Music Outstanding Graduate Student in Performance
Ohio University Student Soloist Competition: Finalists
Ohio University Student Soloist Competition: Honorable Mention
Ohio University Student Soloist Competition: Winners
Pi Kappa Lambda National Honor Society
Pi Kappa Lambda National Honor Society: Achievement Award for freshman with highest GPA
Second Prize, International Clarinet Association's 2003 Orchestral Excerpts Competition, Salt Lake City, UT
Shanghai Conservatory Chamber Music Competition --- Shanghai, People's Republic of China: Second Prize
Sigma Alpha Iota Achievement Award
University of Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium: Second Prize

High School Honor Bands & Workshops

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp International Symphony Band (European Tour)
Bowling Green State University Honor Band
Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble
Cleveland Music School Settlement --- Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Youth Wind Symphony --- Cleveland, OH
Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra --- Dayton, OH
Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra
Columbus Youth Symphonic Band
Kent Honors Wind Ensemble
Kentucky All-State Honor Band
Ohio All-State Honor Band
Ohio All-State Honor Orchestra
Ohio State Honor Band
District Honor Band
Ohio State University Honor Band
Ohio University Honor Band
Ohio Valley Youth Orchestra
Capital University Honor Band
University of Akron Honor Band
Sound of America Honor Band (European Tour)
Tennessee All-State Honor Band
Toledo Youth Orchestra --- Toledo, OH
Toledo Youth Symphonic Band --- Toledo, OH
University of Akron Honor Band
West Virginia All-State Honor Orchestra
West Virginia All-State Honor Band

Professional Offices & Memberships

International Clarinet Association
Kappa Kappa Psi
MENC
Music Therapy Club: treasurer
MENC Virginia: State Officer 2005-2006
Sigma Alpha Iota: rush chair, treasurer, webmaster, bylaws committee, exec board, fund raising committee

Fellowships, Scholarships, & Awards

National Merit Finalist
National Merit Scholar
Ohio University Anthony Trisolini Fellowship (1 of 5 university-wide graduate fellowships)
Ohio University David Lewis Memorial Scholarship
Ohio University Dean's List
Ohio University Dohnanyi Talent Scholarship
Ohio University Fine Arts Scholarship
Ohio University Presidential Scholarship
Ohio University Valedictorian Scholarship
John Phillip Sousa Award
Farson Talent Scholarship
Presser Award for outstanding member of her junior class
Yeager Scholarship for study in Oxford, UK
Graduate Assistantships: Florida State University, Marshall University, Ohio University, Southern Methodist University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Other Schools Attended

Universities & Conservatories

Bowling Green State University --- Bowling Green, OH
Capital University -- Columbus, OH
James Madison University -- Harrisonburg, VA
Luther College --- Luther, IA
Marshall University --- Huntington, WV
Shanghai Conservatory --- Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Southern Methodist University --- Dallas, TX
State University of New York--Potsdam
Taiwan National Conservatory --- Taichung, Taiwan
University of Akron --- Akron, OH
University of Nebraska --- Lincoln, NE
University of North Texas --- Denton, TX
University of Toledo --- Toledo, OH

High Schools

Amelia High School --- Amelia, OH
Athens, High School --- Athens, OH
Carrollton High School --- Carrollton, OH
Eastwood High School --- Perrysburg, OH
Federal Hocking High School --- Federal Hocking, OH
Felicity-Franklin High School --- Felicity, OH
Gallia High School --- Gallipolis, OH
Glen Oak High School --- Glen Oak, OH
Harrison High School --- Harrison, OH
Hillsdale High School --- Jeromesville, OH
Hudson High School --- Hudson, OH
Jackson High School --- Jackson, OH
Johnstown Monroe High School --- Johnstown, OH
Lakota West High School --- West Chester, OH
Lancaster High School --- Lancaster, OH
Laurence County High School --- Louisa, KY
Louisville High School --- Louisville, OH
Maplewood High School --- Cortland, OH
Massilon Washington High School --- Massilon, OH
Minster High School --- Minster, OH
Nelsonville-York High School --- Nelsonville, OH
Oak Hills High School --- Cincinnati, OH
Olmsted Falls High School --- Olmstead Falls, OH
Parkersburg High School --- Parkersburg, WV
Reynoldsburg High School --- Reynoldsburg, OH
Shaker Heights High School --- Shaker Heights, OH
Springboro High School --- Springboro, OH
Theodore Roosevelt High School --- Kent, OH
Tri-Village High School --- New Madison, OH
Trotwood Madison High School -- Trotwood, OH
Winfield High School -- Winfield, WV
Worthington-Kilbourne High School --- Worthington, OH

Outside Interests

Bluegrass
Camping
Cooking
Ethnomusicology
Football
Golfing
Hockey
Horseback Riding
Karate
Kickboxing
Klezmer
Life Guarding
Mathematics
Musical Theater
Piano
Psychology
Skiing
Saxophone
Soccer
Swimming
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Water Aerobics
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