Performance Experience
Orchestral and Ensemble experience:
Chamber experience:
Other Performance experience:
Awards and Memberships:
Summer Festival Experience:
Recording Experience:
Secondary Instruments:
- Santa Fe Symphony, Section Bass, 2018 - Present
- Santa Fe Pro Musica, Section Bass, 2017 & 2021-2022
- New Mexico Philharmonic, Substitute Bass, 2014-2019
- San Juan Symphony, Acting Principal Bass, 2019
- El Paso Symphony, Section Bass, 2017
- San Juan Symphony, Substitute Bass, 2017
- Santa Fe Symphony, Substitute Bass, 2017
- Opera Southwest, Substitute Bass, 2017
- Gallup Chamber Orchestra, Bass, 2015-2017
- Oncydium Beethoven Orchestra, Bass, May 8th 2017
- Symphony No. 1 inaugural concert, spring 2015
- Peabody Symphony Orchestra, 2013-2015
- Peabody Concert Orchestra, 2011-2014
- Peabody Modern Orchestra, 2013
- Peabody Conductors Orchestra, substitute bass, 2013-2015
- New Mexico All-State Symphony Orchestra, 2009-2011
- Albuquerque Youth Symphony, 2008-2011
Chamber experience:
- Archipelago, New Mexico, 2021
- Chatter Albuquerque, 2017 - 2021
- Quarteto Latinoamericano, 2021
- Sonar Ensemble, Baltimore, Maryland, 2015
- University of New Mexico Summer Music Institute.
- Prokofiev Quintet
- Dvorak Quintet in G Major
- Onslow Quintet in C minor, Cello part arranged for bass
- Bass Quartets
- Bass Duo
Other Performance experience:
- Jazz Band, Albuquerque High School, New Mexico, 2006-2011.
- All-state Jazz Band 1, New Mexico, 2007 & 2009.
- Albuquerque Jazz Workshop Honor Band, 2007-2010
- Jazz Trio
- Jazz Quintet
- Branch Alley (Bluegrass/folk quartet), 2013-2014.
- Serif (Rock band), 2010-2011.
- Albuquerque High School production of "Rent", Electric Bassist, 2010
- University of New Mexico production of "Rent", Electric Bassist, 2011
- Johns Hopkins Production of "The Drowsy Chaperone", Electric Bassist, 2012
Awards and Memberships:
- University of Music Summer Music Institute Solo Competition, 3rd place, 2016
- Member of Pi Kappa Lambda (inducted 2015)
- ASTA solo competition (High School), New Mexico, runner-up, 2010
- Albuquerque Jazz Festival, distinction as an outstanding soloist, 2009-2011
- Albuquerque Jazz Festival, distinction as "Most Outstanding Musician," 2011
- University of New Mexico Jazz Festival, distinction as "Most Outstanding Musician," 2010.
Summer Festival Experience:
- Le Domaine Forget Music Academy, 2015
- University of New Mexico Summer Music Institute, 2014-2016
- Sandia Music Festival, 2011, 2012 & 2013
- Brevard Music Festival, 2010
Recording Experience:
- The Clay Benard Quartet, recording of Clay Benard originals, Mountain Run Recording Studios, recorded by Sid Fendley, 2019
- Branch Alley, recording cover of "Royals" by Lorde, Peabody Conservatory Recording Studio, recorded by Brett Weisenborn, 2014.
- Branch Alley, recording cover of "You" by Radiohead, Peabody Conservatory Recording Studio, recorded by Jameson Dickman, 2014.
- Branch Alley, recording of "Uncle Lowell" by Maggie O'Connor, Peabody Conservatory Recording Studio, recorded by Jameson Dickman, 2014.
Secondary Instruments:
- Viola Da Gamba, studied with Art Sheinberg, 1/2 year
- Piano, studied with Lura Johnson, 2 years
- Cello, studied with Rochelle Brown, 3 years
- Percussion, 3 years
- Electric Bass, 6 years
- Ukulele, 3 years
Teaching Experience
Public School experience:
Other Teaching Experience:
- Double Bass instructor, La Cueva, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 2018-2019
- Orchestra Director: Ms. Rebecca Simons.
- Orchestra Director: Ms. Rebecca Simons.
- Substitute teacher for Ms. Lena Fahrenkrog, John Adams Middle School, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 2016
- Teachers assistant to Mr. Art Sheinberg, Albuquerque High School, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, 2010-2011.
- Helped teach beginning level musicians, 9th - 12th grade violin, viola, cello, and bass.
- Helped teach beginning level musicians, 9th - 12th grade violin, viola, cello, and bass.
- Student Teaching at Veterans Elementary School (Fall 2015), Howard County, Maryland
- Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Nana Vaughn
- Taught 3rd - 5th grade Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass (5th grade) class, and Full Orchestra (4th and 5th grade.)
- Additional duties: helping prepare a schedule for the pulling out students from different classes than in years previous, repairs on equipment, adjusting set-ups for string instruments, learning to use “Numbers” and Google docs, taking inventory of instruments
- Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Nana Vaughn
- Student Teaching at Clarksville Middle School (Fall 2015), Howard County, Maryland
- Cooperating Teacher: Mr. Matt Boggs
- Taught 6th -8th grade Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
- Taught 3 orchestras (beginning, middle, and advanced.)
- Taught 7th grade General Music.
- Additional duties: helping copy music parts, choosing repertoire, setting-up the stage for both the band concert and the orchestra concert
- Cooperating Teacher: Mr. Matt Boggs
- Music Education Practicum at Veterans Elementary School (Spring 2015), Howard County, Maryland
- Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Nana Vaughn
- Cooperating Teacher: Mrs. Nana Vaughn
Other Teaching Experience:
- Sam Brown Bass Studio, 2017 - present
- Albuquerque Youth Symphony Program double bass instructor, 2016 - 2019
- Peabody Youth Orchestra, double bass section instructor, 2014
Other Work Experience
- Team Member at Brotique 505, 2021 - present
- Teachers Assistant to Dr. Robin Giebelhausen, University of New Mexico Music Education program, 2016-2017.
- Private Events Staff at the Johns Hopkins University, 2014-2015