| As a trombonist
4 years in Indiana University bands As conductor/teacher 8 years as band and orchestra teacher in high schools in Mt.Pleasant, MI, Calumet City, IL, and Bloomington, IN 2 years as band and orchestra director in Central Michigan University 7 years as associate director of bands at Indiana U. 17 years conductor of Bloomington Community Band As teacher 30 years teaching conducting classes at Indiana University 36 years teaching band arranging at I. U. 24 years teaching instrumental methods classes at I. U. As composer and arranger Composer of 34 works for concert band or orchestra (14 of these were published) Composer and/or arranger of numerous chamber works for winds or percussion, 7 of which were published Author of two instruction books for trombone or baritone Offices held President of Central & Southern Indiana School Music Association President of Indianapolis In-and-about Music Educators President of North Central Division of Music (10 states) Educators National Conference President of National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors Honors Elected to Phi Beta Mu Hall of Fame Named Musician of the Year by Indiana Music Educators Association Awarded two fellowships at Huntington Hartford Foundation for music composition |