World Music Portfolio

Table of Contents

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Intro Letter and Résumé
  3. Certification and University Transcript Documents
  4. Sample Class Materials
  5. Teaching Samples
  6. Irish Music Workshops/ Presentations
  7. World Music Collaborations with Guest Artists
  8. Performance Samples
  9. International Education and Collaboration

Intro Letter and Résumé

Certification and University Transcript Documents

Sample Class Materials

A selection of classroom materials, course outlines, and assessments that I have created for in-person and online programming.

Teaching Samples

A brief 5th-6th grade drum lesson, a segment from an Irish music workshop, and two complete classes that were a part of multi-week online courses.

Mini-Lesson: Rebound Strokes and Basketball
Workshop Segment: Bodhrán – An Overview (EKU, 2018)
Bodhrán Improvisation: Week Two
Music Theory for Irish Dancers: Week Four

Irish Music Workshops/ Presentations

Photos from workshops and presentations that I have given.

World Music Collaborations with Guest Artists

I have collaborated with a number of local and international guest artists to bring multicultural programming to my own students.

Performance Samples

A brief selection of some of my world music and dance performances.

2019 – Berea Celtic Festival
2020 – Commission – “EscALE8”
2019 – Mid-America Oireachtas – Céilí
2019 – Mid-America Oireachtas – Traditional Set
2017 – Macedonian Tune
2016 – “Caboclinho” (Brazil)

International Education and Collaboration

A sampling of content from my own study in Ireland, and the community that has been built around these experiences.

Craiceann: The Bodhrán Summer School
Session at Tigh Ruairí (Craiceann, 2017)
Youth Music Panel Discussion: Listen In