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EDUCATION:
Master of Music, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 2009
Electronic Music and New Media Technology
Bachelor of Music, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 2006
Recording Technology and Music Business, Vocal Performance Emphasis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Director of Recording Technology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 2015-Present
Assistant Professor of Audio Production, Dakota State University, Madison, SD 2010 – 2015
Audio Technology Instructor, Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL 2010
Demonstration Specialist, Bose Corporation, Huntley, IL 2008 - 2010
Recording Specialist, NIU Recording Services, DeKalb, IL 2008
Lead Recording Engineer, Ark Media Group, Menasha, WI www.arkmediagrp.com 2006 - 2007
Program Manager, Reeve Memorial Union, Oshkosh, WI 2004 - 2007
GRANTS, AWARDS, AND HONORS:
Annual Student Art Exhibition, Juror, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 2014
CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Project Leader: University Clubs/Organizations and Their Relationship to Student Retention. Fall 2012 - present
South Dakota Fine Arts Discipline Council: Selected Committee Member, Fall 2012 - Present
Grant Recipient: Dakota State University Faculty Research Initiative
WAMI Folk/Americana Album of the Year: John Statz, Dusk Came Slow (album engineer), 2007
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
College of Arts & Sciences Honors Committee Member by invitation, August, 2014
Internship Coordinator for Digital Arts and English for New Media, Selected April 2014
Student Employee Supervisor Event Technical Services, 2013-2014
Student Trip Faculty Leader NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers) Music Convention, Anaheim, CA. January 2013
First-Year Intervention Team Presidentially appointed team to address student retention by means of faculty-student communication, 2012-present
Hiring Committee Member Vice President of Student Affairs Position, 2013
Global Game Jam annual student event, selected judge, 2012-2014
Student Success Initiative Committee Member, Fall 2012
Hiring Committee Member Assistant Director of Marketing Position, Fall 2012
Discover DSU Days Task Force Student Recruitment Committee Member and faculty presenter for prospective students, 2011-Present
Digital Arts Summer Camp Audio Production Instructor, 2011
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES AND PRESENTATIONS:
Sioux River Folk Festival: Invited Performer, August 2014
Rock Garden Tour (radio program): Invited Guest Performer, Sioux Falls, SD, Dec. 2013
Baby Mountain: Invited Guest Performer, August 2013
Dakota State University: Faculty Lecture: Voices of Progress, Music-focused presentation as part of the Emmett Till Traveling Exhibition, Dakota State University 2013
SEAMUS National Convention: St. Paul, Minnesota: 7 Sketches, April 2013
Wisconsin Public Radio: Interview and Live Performance on Simply Folk, August 2013
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH: MIDI Jamz On Ice: Tiny Pieces, 2012
Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD:
‘Young Dakota Artists’ Gallery Exhibition, Multimedia Presentation: Nowhere. 2012
Dakota State University: Choral Transcription: Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum,
DSU Concert Choir, 2010
University of North Carolina CHAT Festival: Opening/Unknowing, February 2010
Northern Illinois University: Annex Group Electroacoustic Concert performer and event Committee Chair: ‘2’ (two), 2009, Electrics, 2009, Homespace, 2008
Lewis University: Electronic Music Midwest: Glass Elevator Chicago, 2008
STUDIO AUDIO RECORDINGS:
Faux Fawn: Turtle Doves, Album Mix Engineer Oshkosh, WI 2015
Self-Published: Far Away From Here, Original Album Madison, SD 2015
Faux Fawn: Lonesome Loon, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2014
Josh Harty and John Statz: 12 August, Album Mastering Engineer Madison, SD 2014
Paul Otteson: Prairie Du Chien, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2013
Self-Published: The Music of Stephen Foster (Faculty Research Grant Project) Madison, SD 2013
Self-Published: Overcast: Sketches (Electro-Acoustic album) Madison, SD 2012
Paul Otteson: Robin Red, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2012
Self-Published: New Season, Solo Acoustic/Folk Music Album Madison, SD 2011
Self-Published: Mechanical Lullabies, Electro-Acoustic Online Collection Madison, SD 2011
Paul Otteson: Fall Where They May, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2011
Tony Memmel: Here We Go, Album Engineer Menasha, WI 2010
Tony Memmel: Potter Road, Album Engineer Menasha, WI 2009
John Statz: An Evening with John Statz, Mastering Engineer Sycamore, IL 2008
John Statz: Dusk Came Slow, Album Engineer Oshkosh, WI 2007
LIVE MUSIC RECORDINGS:
The following were part of a series of live recordings produced on the DSU campus with student assistance. The events were a collaboration between DSU Live and the Madison Area Arts Council, and have been produced for broadcast on the radio program, “No Cover, No Minimum” on South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio:
Baby Mountain: August, 2013: http://listen.sdpb.org/post/baby-mountain
Zachary Lucky and John Statz: March, 2014: http://listen.sdpb.org/post/zachary-lucky-john-statz
Burlap Wolf King and Expatriate: April, 2014: http://listen.sdpb.org/post/burlap-wolf-king
Jami Lynn and Chris Champion: October, 2014: http://listen.sdpb.org/term/jami-lynn
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS:
“The Year’s Best Tribute EP” by Cover Lay Down (www.coverlaydown.com)
“The Music of Stephen Foster”, December 2013
Article Publication: Finding Nowhere, Harlot Magazine (video and accompanying article)
www.harlotofthearts.org, Issue No. 9, 2013
Online Podcast and Website: Here in the Middle Performances and Interviews with professional musicians and artists in the Midwest. 2012-2013. www.hereinthemiddle.org
SELECTED FREELANCE WORK:
Website Design: www.stophurtstarthere.com, DSU Grant Project Madison, SD 2013
Dakota Game Factory: Video Game Sound Designer Madison, SD 2012-2013
Madison Area Arts Council: Live Sound Engineer Madison, SD 2010-2011
Appleton North Dance Team: Mix Engineer Menasha, WI 2007-09
White Heron Chorale: Audio Engineer and Graphic Artist Appleton, WI 2007-08
Waupaca Community Chorus: Audio Engineer and Graphic Artist Waupaca, WI 2007
Appleton North Choral Ensemble: Live Sound Engineer Appleton, WI 2007
MacDowell Male Chorus: Audio engineer, Live Sound Engineer Appleton, WI 2007
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS:
Video Appearance: Faculty Five UW Oshkosh, 2015
Promotional Short: College to Career, Student/Faculty Project Dakota State University, 2012
Promotional Short: Scholarship Donations, Advisor to Students Dakota State University, 2011
Promotional Short: DSU Audio Production (“Harpist”) Dakota State University, 2010
Short Film: Nowhere (Graduate Thesis Project) Northern Illinois University, 2009
Short Film Documentary: Unpacked/Offset Northern Illinois University, 2008
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
Audio Editing Software:
Video Editing Software:
Design Software:
Web and Office:
EDUCATION:
Master of Music, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 2009
Electronic Music and New Media Technology
Bachelor of Music, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 2006
Recording Technology and Music Business, Vocal Performance Emphasis
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Director of Recording Technology, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI 2015-Present
- Teaching, studio management and upkeep, and curriculum development
- Courses: Includes Recording Studio Techniques, Session and Mixdown Techniques, Recording Studio Procedures, Recording Industry Operations, Audio for Video
- Continuous program promotion, including blog website: http://uworecording.blogspot.com
Assistant Professor of Audio Production, Dakota State University, Madison, SD 2010 – 2015
- Teaching, Student advising, and course development
- Courses: Audio Production (three levels), Recording Sessions, Audio for Video, Live Sound, MIDI Production, Music Appreciation, Undergraduate Research, and University Experience
- DSU Live Program Advisor: Guide students to organize, promote, and produce 30+ live sound events each year including regional and national bands and musicians
- Promotion of Specialization: Grew enrollment, doubling from 15 students upon hiring to 31 students over five years: www.dsuaudio.com
- Audio Production Minor: Proposed and gain approval of curriculum for minor, 2012
Audio Technology Instructor, Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL 2010
- Developed curriculum for Audio Technology II and Listening and Analysis (ear training)
- Actively engaged students with studio demonstrations and hands-on projects
- Worked on a large-format SSL Duality professional mixing console
- Evaluated student progress through group projects and personal mentoring
Demonstration Specialist, Bose Corporation, Huntley, IL 2008 - 2010
- Conducted engaging live sound presentations as a Pro Audio Specialist
- Demonstrated and promoted products to customers
- Educated customers about home audio and home theater technology
Recording Specialist, NIU Recording Services, DeKalb, IL 2008
- Organized and recorded university-based live music events and performances
- Provided professional editing and mastering services for clients and performers
- Installed recording hardware and microphones in university facilities
Lead Recording Engineer, Ark Media Group, Menasha, WI www.arkmediagrp.com 2006 - 2007
- Engineered a wide variety of recording sessions in a studio environment
- Worked on a Soundcraft Ghost mixing console in a professional environment
- Created professional graphic design and multimedia content for clients
- Conducted location recording and/or video for live music and business clients
Program Manager, Reeve Memorial Union, Oshkosh, WI 2004 - 2007
- Arranged and organized public events and activities for students
- Designed and advertised events in print and online media
- Served as a liaison between campus organizations to facilitate program development
GRANTS, AWARDS, AND HONORS:
Annual Student Art Exhibition, Juror, Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 2014
CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) Project Leader: University Clubs/Organizations and Their Relationship to Student Retention. Fall 2012 - present
South Dakota Fine Arts Discipline Council: Selected Committee Member, Fall 2012 - Present
Grant Recipient: Dakota State University Faculty Research Initiative
- “The Music of Stephen Foster” Music Publication, 2012
- “Palisades: An Original Music Recording” Music Publication, 2014
WAMI Folk/Americana Album of the Year: John Statz, Dusk Came Slow (album engineer), 2007
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
College of Arts & Sciences Honors Committee Member by invitation, August, 2014
Internship Coordinator for Digital Arts and English for New Media, Selected April 2014
Student Employee Supervisor Event Technical Services, 2013-2014
Student Trip Faculty Leader NAMM (National Association of Music Merchandisers) Music Convention, Anaheim, CA. January 2013
First-Year Intervention Team Presidentially appointed team to address student retention by means of faculty-student communication, 2012-present
Hiring Committee Member Vice President of Student Affairs Position, 2013
Global Game Jam annual student event, selected judge, 2012-2014
Student Success Initiative Committee Member, Fall 2012
Hiring Committee Member Assistant Director of Marketing Position, Fall 2012
Discover DSU Days Task Force Student Recruitment Committee Member and faculty presenter for prospective students, 2011-Present
Digital Arts Summer Camp Audio Production Instructor, 2011
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES AND PRESENTATIONS:
Sioux River Folk Festival: Invited Performer, August 2014
Rock Garden Tour (radio program): Invited Guest Performer, Sioux Falls, SD, Dec. 2013
Baby Mountain: Invited Guest Performer, August 2013
- Broadcast on South Dakota Public Radio Program: No Cover, No Minimum, 2014
Dakota State University: Faculty Lecture: Voices of Progress, Music-focused presentation as part of the Emmett Till Traveling Exhibition, Dakota State University 2013
SEAMUS National Convention: St. Paul, Minnesota: 7 Sketches, April 2013
Wisconsin Public Radio: Interview and Live Performance on Simply Folk, August 2013
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH: MIDI Jamz On Ice: Tiny Pieces, 2012
Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD:
- Connie Herring: In Memory of Earth, Audio Designer, September 2012
- Take the Day, artist participant in experimental music, October, 2011 and 2012
‘Young Dakota Artists’ Gallery Exhibition, Multimedia Presentation: Nowhere. 2012
Dakota State University: Choral Transcription: Slow Me Down by Emmy Rossum,
DSU Concert Choir, 2010
University of North Carolina CHAT Festival: Opening/Unknowing, February 2010
Northern Illinois University: Annex Group Electroacoustic Concert performer and event Committee Chair: ‘2’ (two), 2009, Electrics, 2009, Homespace, 2008
Lewis University: Electronic Music Midwest: Glass Elevator Chicago, 2008
STUDIO AUDIO RECORDINGS:
Faux Fawn: Turtle Doves, Album Mix Engineer Oshkosh, WI 2015
Self-Published: Far Away From Here, Original Album Madison, SD 2015
Faux Fawn: Lonesome Loon, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2014
Josh Harty and John Statz: 12 August, Album Mastering Engineer Madison, SD 2014
Paul Otteson: Prairie Du Chien, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2013
Self-Published: The Music of Stephen Foster (Faculty Research Grant Project) Madison, SD 2013
Self-Published: Overcast: Sketches (Electro-Acoustic album) Madison, SD 2012
Paul Otteson: Robin Red, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2012
Self-Published: New Season, Solo Acoustic/Folk Music Album Madison, SD 2011
Self-Published: Mechanical Lullabies, Electro-Acoustic Online Collection Madison, SD 2011
Paul Otteson: Fall Where They May, Album Mix Engineer Madison, SD 2011
Tony Memmel: Here We Go, Album Engineer Menasha, WI 2010
Tony Memmel: Potter Road, Album Engineer Menasha, WI 2009
John Statz: An Evening with John Statz, Mastering Engineer Sycamore, IL 2008
John Statz: Dusk Came Slow, Album Engineer Oshkosh, WI 2007
LIVE MUSIC RECORDINGS:
The following were part of a series of live recordings produced on the DSU campus with student assistance. The events were a collaboration between DSU Live and the Madison Area Arts Council, and have been produced for broadcast on the radio program, “No Cover, No Minimum” on South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio:
Baby Mountain: August, 2013: http://listen.sdpb.org/post/baby-mountain
Zachary Lucky and John Statz: March, 2014: http://listen.sdpb.org/post/zachary-lucky-john-statz
Burlap Wolf King and Expatriate: April, 2014: http://listen.sdpb.org/post/burlap-wolf-king
Jami Lynn and Chris Champion: October, 2014: http://listen.sdpb.org/term/jami-lynn
ARTICLES AND REVIEWS:
“The Year’s Best Tribute EP” by Cover Lay Down (www.coverlaydown.com)
“The Music of Stephen Foster”, December 2013
Article Publication: Finding Nowhere, Harlot Magazine (video and accompanying article)
www.harlotofthearts.org, Issue No. 9, 2013
Online Podcast and Website: Here in the Middle Performances and Interviews with professional musicians and artists in the Midwest. 2012-2013. www.hereinthemiddle.org
SELECTED FREELANCE WORK:
Website Design: www.stophurtstarthere.com, DSU Grant Project Madison, SD 2013
Dakota Game Factory: Video Game Sound Designer Madison, SD 2012-2013
Madison Area Arts Council: Live Sound Engineer Madison, SD 2010-2011
Appleton North Dance Team: Mix Engineer Menasha, WI 2007-09
White Heron Chorale: Audio Engineer and Graphic Artist Appleton, WI 2007-08
Waupaca Community Chorus: Audio Engineer and Graphic Artist Waupaca, WI 2007
Appleton North Choral Ensemble: Live Sound Engineer Appleton, WI 2007
MacDowell Male Chorus: Audio engineer, Live Sound Engineer Appleton, WI 2007
VIDEO/MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTIONS:
Video Appearance: Faculty Five UW Oshkosh, 2015
Promotional Short: College to Career, Student/Faculty Project Dakota State University, 2012
Promotional Short: Scholarship Donations, Advisor to Students Dakota State University, 2011
Promotional Short: DSU Audio Production (“Harpist”) Dakota State University, 2010
Short Film: Nowhere (Graduate Thesis Project) Northern Illinois University, 2009
Short Film Documentary: Unpacked/Offset Northern Illinois University, 2008
SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
Audio Editing Software:
- Pro Tools 11
- Logic Pro X
- Adobe Audition CC 2014
- Propellerhead Reason 6.5
- MOTU Digital Performer
- Cockos Reaper
- Cycling ’74 MAX 6 (MAX/MSP)
Video Editing Software:
- Adobe Premiere CC
- Adobe After Effects CC
Design Software:
- Adobe Photoshop CC
- Adobe Lightroom CC
- Adobe Indesign CC
Web and Office:
- Wordpress 4.0 and basic CSS coding
- Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Final Cut Pro X
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