musical experience & instructor qualifications percussion instructor: Specialist in rudimental snare drumming and drum set - Dietze Music, Omaha, NE, July 1993 – present - Dietze Music House, Lincoln, NE, August 1974 – May 1977 (began teaching at age 15) - Omaha Home for Boys, Omaha, NE, August 2006 – Present Percussionist: 43rd Army Band, Lincoln, NE, November 11, 1988 to present - Drum Major of the 50-member marching band - Principal timpani player, snare drummer, percussionist, drum set player with jazz band - In concert with “Kansas” band, July 4, 2009, Honolulu, HI - Performed in President Clinton’s inaugural parade, 1993 assistant drumline instructor: UNL Marching Band, Fall 1988 snare drummer: “The Commandant’s Own,” US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps - Washington, D.C., January 1984 – April 1988 - Under the direction of Riley Rose - Associated with Brent Harrison, now Acting Commander - Performed for President Reagan and at inaugural celebration triple drummer: Marine Drum & Bugle Corps, MCAGCC, 29 Palms, CA, November 1982 – December 1983 - Performed for Queen of England, numerous professional golf and tennis tournaments military music education: School of Music, Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, VA - Basic course of music: theory, ear training, site singing, chords, April – October 1982 - BNCOC Military Intermediate School of Music: conducting, scoring, drum majoring and jazz structure, July 1995 - Studied with David St. Armand, US Marine Corps, 1982 Percussionist: University of Nebraska, Music Education (percussion major), August 1980 – December 1981 - UNL Marching Band: snare drummer, Fall 1980, triple drummer, Fall 1981 - Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Basketball Band - KFOR & Misty’s Pep Bands - Studied with Al Rometo, UNL Percussion Department, 1980 – 1981 Percussionist: Peru State College, August 1977 – May 1978 - Snare drummer, Peru Marching Band - Drum set player, Jazz Band Timpanist: “America’s Youth In Concert,” European Tour, July 1976 High school band: Lincoln Southeast High School - Allstate Orchestra: Nebraska, Spring 1976 & 1977 - Hastings Honor Band: Hastings College, Nebraska, 1977 - Marching Band, Jazz Band, Basketball Band, September 1974 – May 1977 miscellaneous music affiliations: A member of a variety of Lincoln & Omaha performing groups (rock, country, jazz, blues, church, polka, pep bands)