Education
Anticipated Doctor of Musical Arts – Clarinet Performance
May 2024 University of North Carolina at Greensboro • Greensboro, NC Committee: Andy Hudson (chair), Anthony Taylor, Elizabeth Keathley
Primary Professors: Andy Hudson & Anthony Taylor
Cognate: Musicology
May 2022 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate – Musicology
University of North Carolina at Greensboro • Greensboro, NC
May 2021 Master of Music – Clarinet Performance
University of North Carolina at Greensboro • Greensboro, NC
Primary Professors: Andy Hudson & Anthony Taylor
May 2018 Master of Business Administration
Northeastern University • Boston, MA
2010 – 2012 May 2010
Additional Graduate Study
Louisiana State University • Baton Rouge, LA Primary Professor: Robert DiLutis
Bachelor of Music – Clarinet Performance Furman University • Greenville, SC
Primary Professor: Robert Chesebro
Teaching Experience
Collegiate
2019 – Present University of North Carolina at Greensboro Clarinet Studio Assists studio professors with teaching undergraduate and master-level students, judging ensemble auditions, giving masterclasses, and assisting with registration for courses. Private/Freelance
2018 – Present Oak City Clarinet
Private Clarinet Studio
Professional
2014 – 2017 United States Army
Served as “Section Leader” – led ensemble sectionals and rehearsals for all 82nd ABN Div Band clarinetists
K-12
2021 – Present Music & Arts
Master Teacher
Clarinet and Saxophone Instructor
2018 – 2020 Sanderson High School • Raleigh, NC
Clarinet Instructor
2018 St. Timothy’s School • Raleigh, NC
Clarinet and Saxophone Instructor
2018 Kidznotes • Raleigh, NC
Substitute Clarinet Instructor
Guest Masterclasses
2009 – Present
Enloe High School • Raleigh, NC
Apex Middle School • Apex, NC
Carroll Middle School • Raleigh, NC
Greer Middle School • Greer, SC
Spartanburg High School • Spartanburg, NC
Seneca Middle School • Seneca, SC
East Ascension High School • East Ascension Parish, LA
Easley High School • Easley, SC
Employment
2021 – Present University of North Carolina at Greensboro Community Music School Mentor level teacher in clarinet, bass clarinet, and alto sax
2021 – Present Music & Arts
Master teacher in clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax, and flute
2014 – 2017 United States Army • 82nd Airborne Division Band & Chorus Clarinetist • Logistics Clerk
2015 – 2017 United States Army • Army Ground Forces Band
Clarinetist
Research/Creative Activity
Professional
2022 – Present Queens Gate Trio
Trio of Flute, Clarinet, and Bassoon
2022 Greensboro Opera • Greensboro, NC
Porgy and Bess – Clarinet 2 and Alto Sax 1
2021 Opera Roanoke • Roanoke, VA
Bluebeard’s Castle – Clarinet, Eb Clarinet, A Clarinet, Alto Sax
2021 Piedmont Wind Symphony • Winston-Salem, NC
2021 World Premiere: Reflections on Universi by Garrett Michael George • Greensboro, NC
2020 Orchestra 2100 • Virginia & North Carolina
Principal Clarinet
2013 – Present Poinsett Wind Symphony • Greenville, SC
Assistant Principal Clarinet
2018 Carolina Philharmonic • Southern Pines, NC
Bass Clarinet
2018 Blue Notes Dixieland Jazz Band • Raleigh, NC
Substitute Clarinet
2018 Triangle Wind Ensemble • Raleigh, NC
Clarinet
2018 Raleigh Concert Band • Raleigh, NC
Clarinet
2018 Raleigh Clarinet Quartet • Raleigh, NC
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
2016 82nd Airborne Division Band
Toured with the “Music in the Schools” ensemble providing musical entertainment for elementary, middle, and high school students throughout NC, SC, and VA
2014 – 2016 Army Ground Forces Band
Provided performance assistance for over 18 concerts and performed as a member of the AGFB Clarinet Quartet
Collegiate
2020 – Present Appalachia • A Southeastern Wind Symphony
Principal Clarinet
2020 Queen City Composer Collective at UNCG • Greensboro, NC Organized a performance and residency of 7 composers and 13 performers in an event of 6 world premieres
2020 Casella Sinfonietta • Greensboro, NC
Principal Clarinet
2008 – 2010 Kaden Clarinet Quartet • Greenville, SC
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
2008 Carolina Pops Orchestra • Greenville, SC
Clarinet
2009 Eastern Music Festival • Greensboro, NC
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Service
2021 – 2022 UNCG Faculty Search Committee – Assistant Professor of Musicology Student member of the search committee
Masterclasses Given
2021 San Jose State University
Presented for Dr. Nathan Hudson’s orchestration class on clarinet with Andy Hudson, Joanna McCoskey, and Lucas Gianini
Conference Presentations and Presentations
2021 The International Clarinet Association Youth Committee Workshop • Zoom Presentation
Guest Artist Presenter on the transition from undergraduate studies to graduate studies
2021 Darkwater Womxn in Music Festival • UNCP, Pembroke, NC 2021 The College Music Society National Convention • Rochester, NY Performed “Prometheus” with the UNCG Clarinet Octet
2021 The International Clarinet Association Convention • Zoom due to COVID19
Performed with the UNCG Clarinet Choir
Masterclass Performances
2021 Lauren Jacobson • Associate Professor of Clarinet • University of Northern Colorado
2021 Joshua Gardner • Clinical Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Performance Physiology Research Laboratory • Arizona State University 2021 Christopher Nichols • Associate Professor of Clarinet • University of Delaware
2020 Afendi Yusuf • Clarinet Faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music • Principal Clarinet of The Cleveland Orchestra
2020 Shannon Scott • Associate Professor of Clarinet and Music History • Washington State University • Principal Clarinet of the Eastern Music Festival Orchestra 2020 Danny Mui • Bass Clarinetist of the NYC Ballet Orchestra
2020 Bryan Choi • Adjunct Clarinet Professor • Inje University • Principal Clarinet with The Soloists Philharmonic
2019 Zach Good • Eighth Blackbird
2019 Sam Rothstein • Assistant Principal Clarinet of the Indianapolis Symphony 2019 Roger Zare • Composer • Illinois State University
2019 Eric Mandat • Composer • Visiting Professor of Clarinet and Distinguished Scholar • Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2018 YaoGuan Zhai • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
2018 Robert DiLutis • Professor of Clarinet • University of Maryland 2011 Elsa Ludweig Verdehr • University Distinguished Professor • Michigan State University
2010 The United States “President’s Own” Marine Band Clarinet Quartet 2009 Howard Klug • Professor of Clarinet • Indiana University
2009 Kelly Burke • Professor of Clarinet and Associate Dean for the School of Music, Theatre and Dance • University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Reviews and Publications
2020 The Clarinet Online • International Clarinet Association “From MBA to DMA: 8 Things I Learned in Business School About Clarinet Teaching” (with Andy Hudson)
2009 CVNC: An Online Arts Journal • North Carolina
“…with Roddy Terrell providing nice responses on the clarinet and engaging in a well executed dialogue with concertmaster Sarah Land.”