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Committee Work
Crane Health and Wellness Committee (2023-present)
Chair
Lougheed Center for Applied Learning Advisory Board (2023-present)
Crane Recruitment and Admissions Committee (2022-present)
Crane Alumni Board (2022-present)
Secretary (2023-present)
Nominated Committee (2023-present)
Diversity Committee (2022-present)
Awards Committee (2022-present)
Reunion Committee (2022-2023)
Unofficial committee for temporary coverage of Visiting Assistant Professor of Trumpet (Summer 2022)
Hired Dr. Luke Spence, trumpet
Other University Service
Crane Faculty Association (2023-2024)
Secretary
Faculty Senate Representative (2023-present)
First Year Student Advisor (2023-present)
Crane Brass Area Coordinator (Fall 2022-present)
Potsdam Women, Gender, & Leadership Program (2020-present)
Mentor
Accepted Students Days (2022)
Presentation: Musicians' Wellness
Crane Wellness Day (Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
Presentation: Musculoskeletal Health for Musicians
Crane Live Guest Presenter (Spring 2022 & Fall 2022)
Topic: Musicians' Wellness
Crane Music Business, Women in Music Business Panel Discussion (February 2021)
Moderator
Recruitment Service
Trumpet admission auditions
Private lessons (free of charge) with prospective students
Recruitment tour with recitals and masterclasses with the Potsdam Brass Quintet (Fall 2022)
Frackenpohl Honors Brass Quintet Competition Adjudication (Falls 2020, 2021, and 2022)
Crane Concerto Competition Adjudication (Spring 2021)
Work Directly Related to Student Recruitment & Retention
• Prospective student lessons (average of at least 30 per academic year, all free of charge).
• Regular tours to K-12 schools around the state of New York as a soloist, with Duo Brigā (Brian Dunbar), and with the Potsdam Brass Quintet.
• Strong presence on social media, where I receive a lot of traction for prospective students.
• Presentations and county music education associations and regular attendance and presenting at NYSSMA.
• My work in wellness strongly contributes to student retention, creating an atmosphere of longevity in the career
and combating burnout.
• I have strong ties to alum and remain connected to alum across the state, many of whom send students to study at Crane.
• Strong presence at state-wide, national, and international conferences where I meet several prospective students
• Enrollment in the trumpet studio has increased by nearly 40% since my appointment at Crane. Details are in the
table below.
Recruitment Statistics
Total Auditions Deposits UG Deposits Grad Deposits Total in Trumpet Studios (following Fall) Total in Borden studio
2023-2024 19
(updated 1/06/24)
2021-2022 25 10 9 1 41 21
2021-2022 24 14 12 2 36 19
2020-2021 18 7 7 0 29 16
2019-2020* - 9 9 0 29 16
*my appointment began 2020. This row is to show what existed prior to my appointment.
Guest Artist Recitals, Lectures, and Masterclasses Coordinated and Hosted
Herb Smith, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra | Guest Artist Residency (November 2023)
Andy Kozar, Longy School of Music | Guest Artist Residency (March 2023)
Dr. Sarah Stoneback, professor at Montana State University | Virtual Trumpet Lecture (November 2022)
Dr. Nancy Taylor, professor at University of Texas El Paso | Guest Artist Residency (October 2022)
Émilie Fortin, freelance trumpet player and composer | Trumpet Masterclass (April 2022)
Marcus Grant, freelance composer & trumpet player | Virtual Trumpet Masterclass (November 2021)
Sam Huss, Principal Trumpet of Richmond Symphony | Guest Artist Residency (October 2021)
Eris DeJarnett, freelance composer & trumpet player | Virtual Trumpet Lecture (April 2021)
Karin Bliznik, former Principal Trumpet of the St. Louis Symphony | Virtual Trumpet Masterclass (April 2021)
Joe Burgstaller, professor at Arizona State University and internationally renowned soloist | Virtual Trumpet Masterclass (March 2021)
Dr. JC Dobrzelewski, professor at West Chester University | Virtual Trumpet Masterclass (February 2021)
Dr. Deanna Swoboda, professor at Arizona State University | Virtual Lecture on Entrepreneurship and Playing in Professional Brass Groups for the Crane Brass Ensemble (December 2020)
S.E. Shires Studio Seminars | Interactive Virtual Factory Tour (December 2020)
Christopher Still, Second Trumpet of the LA Philharmonic | Virtual Masterclass (October 2020)
Dr. Jennifer Fox Oliverio, Principal Cornet of Fountain City Brass | Virtual Masterclass (October 2020)
Herb Smith, Third Trumpet of Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra | Virtual Masterclass (October 2020)
Extracurricular Trips for Student Enrichment
Organized trip for several Crane trumpet students to attend performance of the President's Own Marine Band and meet members of the trumpet section in Rochester, NY (October 2022)
Organized trip for several Crane trumpet students to attend performance of the world renowned trumpet player, Håkan Hardenberger, with the National Arts Centre Orchestra (October 2022)
Organized trip to Newark, Delaware for the Crane Trumpet Ensemble to compete in the semi-finals of the National Trumpet Competition (March 2022)