Press
- Press Reviews
Dodgeville Chronicle
10/28/2021
The Democrat Tribune
11/11/2021
Dancing About Architecture by Dave Franklin
07/09/2022
Sleeping Bag Studios, review by Jer@SBS
09/02/2022
- Education & Training
1976-1987
Private Flute and Piano Lessons
1984-1986
Private lessons and Music Clinics under Karen Gifford, Donald Jackson, Gregory Dennis, Harold Wildung, John Johnson, Robert Spevacek, Walter Lamble, Dennis Loy, Francesco Italiano
1987-1990
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point (Vocal and instrumental music education)
2023 - Present
Brett Manning Vocal Studies
- Work Experience
1987 — Assistant Director
Hope Lutheran Church Choir
1993 - Present
Private Piano, Voice, and Flute Instructor
- Performance Experience
- 1980-1983 Tell It Singers, vocals
- 1980-1984 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade band, flute
- 1983-1984 First chair, flute
- 1983 Jazz band, tenor saxophone
- 1983 "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown", Snoopy
- 1984-1987 Swing choir (audition based)
- 1984 Southern Eight Honors Band, Michael Leckrone (audition based)
- 1985 "Guys and Dolls". soloist
- 1985 Flute quartet
- 1985 Flute choir
- 1985 Swing choir
- 1985 "Godspell", Robin
- 1985 Southern Eight Honors Choir, Clay Dawson (audition based)
- 1986 WNBA All State Band, Miles H. Johnson (audition based)
- 1986 Jazz band
- 1986 "Cats", ensemble
- 1986 World of Music Festival, participant
- 1986 Wind symphony
- 1986 Madrigal singers
- 1986 Show choir
- 1986 Flute duet
- 1986 Vocal duet
- 1986 Flute choir
- 1986 Jazz ensemble
- 1986 Mineral Point City Band
- 1986 Southern Eight Honors Band, John Paynter (audition based)
- 1986 "Little Shop of Horrors", Ronnette, ShakeRag Players
- 1987 WMBA All State Honor Band, Dr. John Zdechlik
- 1987 Mineral Point City Band
- 987 Piccolo solo, "Stars and Stripes Forever"
- 1991-1993 Spun Gold, 50s & 60s cover band
- 2000-2018 Various Cover Bands, Racine, Kenosha & Illinois
- 2018-2022 Time & Gravity, flute, keyboard & vocals
- 2018-Present The Conviction Band, flute, keyboard & vocals
- 2018-Present Mad Bark Band, flute, keyboard & vocals
- 2023 - 2025 Lucent Phase, flute, keyboard & Vocals.
- 2025 - 2026 In Transit, Flute & Vocals.
- Awards
- 1982
- 1st place, flute solo
- 1982
- 2nd place, vocal solo
- 1983
- 1st place, flute solo
- 1983
- 1st place, flute quartet
- 1984
- 2nd place, flute choir
- 1984
- 2nd place, vocal solo
- 1984
- 2nd place, flute solo
- 1985
- Star 1st rating, flute solo
- 1985
- Star 1st rating, vocal solo
- 1986-1987
- Voted class band president
- 1987
- 1st rating, flute choir (as director)
- 1987
- Star 1st flute and vocal solos,
- 1987
- State solo & ensemble competition, first place
- 1987
- UW-Stevens Point Vocal Scholarship (audition-based)
- 1987
- Mineral Point Music Boosters Scholarship
- 1987
- John Philip Sousa Band Award (National award)
- 1986
- State solo & ensemble contest participation, flute solo
- 1986
- State solo & ensemble contest participation, vocal solo
- Discography
- 2018 The Fake ID’s
- “Suspicious Behavior” (flute, backing vocals)
- 2018 Mykal Bass
- “I Wanna Be You” (vocals)
- 2019 Bryan Soland
- California 101” (flute, backing vocals)
- November 2021
- "Dreamscapes" (LP)
- November 2021
- "Chasing the Dream" (single)
- December 2021
- "A Midnight Snowfall" (single)
- January 2022
- “Reflections” (single)
- March 2022
- “Reminiscence” (single)
- March 2022
- “Kintsugi” (single)
- April 2022
- “Old Relics” (single)
- May 2022
- “Drinks in Greenwich Village” (single)
- July 2022
- “Autumn Leaves” (single)
- August 2022
- “Footsteps” (single)
- November 2022
- “Reminiscence” (LP)