| Education |
| Degrees |
| D.M.A.: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) |
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Expected 2011 |
| M.M.: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) |
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2006 |
| Graduate Certificate in Orchestra Studies: Wayne State University (Detroit MI) |
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2004 |
| B.M.: University of Western Ontario (London ON) |
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2002 |
| B.Sc.: University of Western Ontario (Ecology and Evolution, Gold Medal Winner) |
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2002 |
| High School Diploma: Lisgar Collegiate Institute (Ottawa ON) |
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1997 |
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| Principal Clarinet Teachers |
| Ronald Aufmann (Bass clarinet, Cincinnati Symphony) |
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2005 – 2009 |
| Steven Cohen (Associate Professor, Northwestern University) |
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2004 – 2005 |
| Theodore Oien (Principal clarinet, Detroit Symphony Orchestra) |
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2002 – 2004 |
| Jerome Summers (Professor, University of Western Ontario) |
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1997 – 2002 |
| Joy Skrapek (Principal, Ottawa Symphony Orchestra) |
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1991 – 1997 |
| Alan Thomas |
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1989 – 1991 |
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| Summer Programmes |
| And Wolf Shall Inherit the Moon Epilogue to R. Murray Schafer's Patria Cycle (Haliburton Forest, ON) |
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2010 |
| MusicX Contemporary Music Festival (Hindemith Centre, Blonay Switzerland) |
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2010, 2008, 2006 |
| Bang on a Can Summer Festival (MASS MoCA) |
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2008 |
| Opera Theatre and Music Festival of Lucca (Italy) |
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2007 |
| Resident Artist at the Banff Centre for the Masterclass and Orchestra programmes |
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2006, 2005 |
| Oklahoma Clarinet Symposium |
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2005 |
| Aria International Summer Academy (London ON) |
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2002 |
| DePaul University Clarinet Workshop (Chicago) |
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2001 |
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| Masterclasses |
| I have participated in masterclasses run by Larry Combs, Yehuda Gilad, Stanley Hasty, Richie Hawley, Fan Lei, Linda Merrick, Ricardo Morales, Ken Thomson, Michael Webster and Evan Ziporyn. |
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| Languages |
| I am fluent in English and French, know rudimentary Italian and have a reading knowledge of German. |
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| Other Training |
| I have studied aesthetics, historiography, orchestral and wind ensemble conducting, improvisation, electronic music, acting, Alexander Technique, Delsarte expression systems, Dalcroze eurhythmics, Kripalu yoga, raga singing, and Balinese gamelan. |
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| Performing Experience |
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| “Kudos to Rebecca Danard who did the playing and acting." |
| Richard Todd, Ottawa Citizen, 2010. |
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| “Her tone remained pure throughout a vigorous journey in a wide range of registers, and her control was as polished as anything I’ve heard." |
| Stanley Fefferman, Showtime Magazine, 2008. |
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| Proficient Bass and Eb clarinetist |
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| Recordings |
| Winds of Heaven a documentary about Emily Carr directed by Michael Ostroff with music by Edmund Eagan. |
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February 2010 |
| Works by Canadian women with Elaine Keillor (piano) and
Ralitsa Tcholakova (violin). To be recorded at Glenn Gould Studio |
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January 2010 |
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Indie Music Cancer Drive: Songs for the Cure; I will be recording "Seven Breaths" for speaking clarinetist written for me by the American composer/writer T.R. Beery with proceeds going to the American Cancer Society. |
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2010 |
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| Recitals |
| Ottawa Chamber Music Festival in a programme featuring premieres of works by Maya Badian and Evan Ware |
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August 2010 |
| Music10 featuring works by Martin Bresnick, Ted Goldman, Ben Irwin, and Jay Lin |
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June 2010 |
| Musica Nova Ottawa and the Ottawa Chamber Music Society,
New Music in New Places concert |
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April 2010 |
| Sonic Explorations featuring works for clarinets and electronics by Dr. Mara Helmuth, Dr. Margaret Schedel, and Jennifer Jolley |
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April 2010 |
| Musica Nova Ottawa tribute concert to R. Murray Schafer presented in conjunction with the
Society for American Music |
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March 2010 |
| Ottawa Chamber Music Festival performance of Deirdre Piper's "Personnae", a cheoreographed work for clarinets and percussion |
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August 2009 |
| Ottawa International Jazz Festival debut in a programme of improvised music. |
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July 2009 |
Lecture recital at the Canadian University Music Society conference at Carleton University |
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May 2009 |
| Inaugural concert of Musica Nova Ottawa at the Canadian University Music Society Conference at Carleton University |
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May 2009 |
| Performance on the 12:30 Fridays concert series at the University of Western Ontario. |
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March 2009 |
| Performances at the Midwest Composers Symposium at the University of Iowa (2008) and the University of Michigan (2009) |
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2008, 2009 |
| Performance of "Abime des Oiseaux" from the "Quartet for the End of Time" at Hommage a Olivier Messiaen
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2008 |
| Premiere of "Being Here" for clarinets and prerecorded clarinets by Malina Rauschenfels at the City Center Studios in New York City |
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2008 |
| Ottawa Chamber Music Festival in a programme featuring premieres of my commissioned works. |
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2008 |
| Ottawa Chamber Music Festival debut in two concerts affiliated with the conference “Schoenberg’s Chamber Music, Schoenberg’s World” at Carleton University |
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2007 |
| CBC radio debut playing on the Classical Encounters series at the National Gallery in Ottawa, which was broadcast on the CBC radio programme Artscape. |
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2002 |
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| Soloist |
| Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble - Premiere of a concerto I commissioned from Dr. David Schneider |
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March 2010 |
| WSU Concerto Competition Winner – performed Debussy’s Premiere Rhapsody |
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2004 |
| UWOSO Concerto Competition Winner – performed Copland Concerto |
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2002 |
| Senior Recital – performed Mozart Concerto with an orchestra |
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2002 |
| England tour – performed Weber Concertino with Lisgar Collegiate wind ensemble |
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1997 |
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| Professional Ensembles |
| Bang on a Can Marathon – clarinet and bass clarinet |
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2008 |
| Banff Festival Orchestra – clarinet and bass clarinet |
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2005, 2006 |
| Dearborn Symphony Orchestra |
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2003 – 2004 |
| Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra – clarinet and Eb clarinet |
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2004 |
| Ottawa Symphony Orchestra – Eb clarinet |
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2000 – 2002 |
| International Symphony Orchestra of Sarnia ON and Port Huron MI – clarinet and Eb clarinet |
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1999 – 2002 |
| Canadian Band of the Ceremonial Guard |
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1999, 2000 |
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| Educational Ensembles |
| CCM Philharmonia (bass), Concert Orchestra (principal), Contemporary Music Ensemble (principal, bass), and Wind Symphony (principal, bass) |
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2004 – 2009 |
| WSU Orchestra (principal) and Wind Symphony (Eb clarinet) |
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2002 – 2004 |
| UWO Symphony (principal), Chamber\Opera Orchestra (principal), and Clarinet Choir (Eb clarinet) |
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1997 – 2002 |
| Ottawa Youth Orchestra and Ottawa Junior Youth Orchestra (principal) |
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1995 – 1997 |
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| Teaching Experience |
| Private Clarinet Lessons |
| CCM Preperatory Department Faculty |
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2006 – present |
| Self-Employed Clarinet teacher |
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1996 – present |
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| Coaching |
| Accent Chamber Music Programme - Woodwind Ensembles Coach |
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2009 – present |
| Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble – chamber music and sectional coach for the clarinets |
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2006 – present |
| Ohio Music Educators Association – wind sectional coach for the OMEA youth orchestra |
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2006 |
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| Classroom |
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| CCM Preperatory Department Theory instructor |
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2009 - present |
| University of Western Ontario – teaching assistant for Dr. Robert Scott, junior level course in evolutionary biology |
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2001 |
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| Research Experience |
| Canadian University Music Society
- selected to present a lecture recital (Etudes in Extended Techniques: Twelve Newly-Commissioned Canadian Works for Solo Clarinet) at the CUMS conference. |
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2009 |
John Weinzweig - researched Weinzweig’s woodwind Divertimentos for forthcoming book by John Beckwith and Brian Cherney. |
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2008 |
| Parks Canada and the Canadian Museum of Nature – primary investigator on the Rideau Canal project |
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2004 |
| University of Windsor – Lab and field assistant for Dr. Jan Ciborowski |
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2003 – 2004 |
| Wayne State University – Orchestra Music Librarian |
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2003 – 2004 |
| University of Western Ontario, NSERC funded – Lab and field assistant for Dr. Robert Bailey |
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2001, 2002 |
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| Awards and Honours |
University Graduate Scholarship (CCM)
Awarded by the Graduate Admissions and Awards Committee for meritorious achievements and accomplishments, this award covers approximately 80% of tuition fees. |
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2004 – 2009 |
Pi Kappa Lambda Society Member (WSU) 
Awarded by the Graduate Elected to this national music honors society based on academic achievement at WSU. |
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2004 – 2008 |
Karlene and Ben Salon Memorial Mu Phi Epsilon Scholarship (Michigan)
Awarded by audition to a clarinet, flute or piano player enrolled in a Michigan university. |
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2003 and 2004 |
Lisa McKinney Clarinet Scholarship (WSU)
Awarded to the most deserving clarinetist at WSU. Funding was continued in for the 2003-04 school year. |
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2002 |
Clifford von Kuster National Scholarship Winner (UWO)
This is the only faculty of music full entrance scholarship. |
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1997 – 2001 |
London Music Foundation Scholarship Winner (UWO)
This competition recognizes exceptional performance ability. |
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2001 |
Canada Post Corporation National Scholarship (Canada)
Awarded to 31 students nationally who have shown academic excellence. |
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1997 – 2000 |
Bruce and Helen Mills Instrument Award (UWO)
This enables a promising music student to purchase a good quality instrument. |
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2000 |
UWO Music Award (UWO)
Presented to deserving student in any year who plays winds, brass or percussion. |
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2001 |
Ecology and Evolution Gold Medal (UWO)
Awarded to the student with the highest graduating average in the programme. |
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2002 |
Undergraduate NSERC Research Grant (Canada)
This award, based on academic excellence, allows undergraduates to do research in science or engineering. |
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2001 and 2002 |
Ecology and Evolution Scholarship (UWO)
Recognizes outstanding academic performance in a student entering the Ecology and Evolution Honours programme. |
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2001 |
