Curriculum Vitae
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Curriculum Vitae Date: August 1, 2015 I. BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Name: Gregory M. Cunningham Department: Music, Theatre and Dance Rank: Associate Professor of Music II. EDUCATION Degree Institution Date Subject Ed.D. University of Illinois 2002 Music Education at Urbana-Champaign Cognate in instrumental conducting M.S. University of Illinois 1989 Music Education at Urbana-Champaign B.S. University of Illinois 1987 Music Education at Urbana-Champaign III. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE a. Administrative experience Institution Rank Dates Oakland University Instrumental Music Program Coordinator 1997-present b. Teaching experience – higher education, not as a graduate student Institution Rank Dates Full or Part-time Oakland University Associate Professor 2004-present Full-time Oakland University Assistant Professor 2000-2004 Full-time Oakland University Instructor 1997-2000 Full-time 2 c. Teaching experience – K-12 public schools Institution Positions Dates Full or Part-time Glenbard South High School Director of Bands 1990-1994 Full-time Glen Ellyn, Illinois Music Department Chair Tenured • Symphonic Band • Illinois Type 10 certificate • Concert Band • Staff Evaluation • Jazz Band • Hiring • Marching Band • Tenure Review • Pep Band • Curricular Development • Percussion Ensembles • Departmental Coordinator • Chamber Music • Supervisor of Private Teaching Program • Musical Orchestra • Budget • Music Theory A. P. Glenbard East High School Assoc. Director of Bands 1987-1990 Full-time Glenbard, Illinois Assoc. Director of Choirs Tenured • Concert Band • Intermediate Band • Jazz Ensemble I • Co-direct Marching/Pep Band • Musical Orchestra d. Teaching experience - as a graduate student Institution Positions Dates University of Illinois Doctoral Conducting Intern 1994-1997 at Urbana-Champaign • Principal Conductor/Instructor of Record for Concert Band IIB University of Illinois Instructor of Record 1994-1997 at Urbana-Champaign • Graduate Woodwind Methods • Conducting I University of Illinois Teaching Assistant 1994-1997 at Urbana-Champaign • Marching Band • Student Teaching Supervisor • Teaching of Instrumental Music • Elementary-Secondary Instrumental Music Methods University of Illinois Teaching Assistant 1987 at Urbana-Champaign • Assistant Conductor, Concert Band IIB e. Oakland appointment record 3 i. Rank and date of initial appointment: Instructor, August 1997 ii. Date of reappointment: Instructor, August 1999 iii. Ranks and dates of promotion: Assistant Professor, August 2000 Associate Professor with tenure, August 2004 vii. Dates of spring/summer teaching: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012 vii. Dates and types of leave: Sabbatical: Winter 2006 f. Oakland instructional record since last review Sem./Year Course Enrollment Evaluations? Winter 2015 MUS 396 Conducting II 9 yes MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 38 yes MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 4 see note on A.6 MUA 549 Applied Study/Secondary Area 2 yes MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes Fall 2013 MUS 395 Conducting I 10 yes MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 41 yes MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 5 see note A.6 MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes MUS 295 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes MUS 695 Master’s Project 1 no Summer 2014 MUS 481/581 Advanced Instrumental Conducting 7 yes Winter 2014 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 40 yes MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 7 see note A.6 MUA 549 Applied Study/Secondary Area 2 yes MUA 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Fall 2013 MUS 395 Conducting I 17 yes MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 41 yes MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 11 see note A.6 MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUA 549 Applied Study/Secondary Area 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes 4 Winter 2013 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 9 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 45 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 38 yes MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Fall 2012 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 8 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 44 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 36 yes MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 3 yes Summer 2012 MUS 481/581 Advanced Instrumental Conducting 5 yes Winter 2012 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 9 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 45 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 40 yes MUS 396 Conducting II 6 yes MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Fall 2011 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 10 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 51 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 38 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 6 yes MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Summer 2011 MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Winter 2011 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 13 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 38 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 40 yes MUS 396 Conducting II 6 yes MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Fall 2010 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 10 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 38 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 37 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 6 yes MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Summer 2010 MUS 481/581 Advanced Instrumental Conducting 10 yes Winter 2010 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 18 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 37 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 32 yes MUS 396 Conducting II 10 yes MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes 5 MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Fall 2009 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 14 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 45 yes MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 32 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 10 yes MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Orchestral) 1 yes Winter 2009 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 13 see note A.6 MUE 329 OU Symphonic Band 33 yes MUE 331/531 OU Wind Symphony 45 yes MUS 396 Conducting II 16 yes MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes Fall 2008 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 9 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 52 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 16 yes MUS 495 Independent Study 1 yes MUS 599 Independent Study 1 yes Summer 2008 MUS 481/581 Advanced Instrumental Conducting 10 yes MUS 576 HS and Middle School Band Lit. 4 yes Winter 2008 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 12 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 53 yes MUS 396 Conducting II 17 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes Fall 2007 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 10 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 52 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 18 yes Winter 2007 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 11 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 48 yes MUS 396 Conducting II 6 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Orchestral) 1 yes Fall 2006 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 6 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 51 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 6 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Orchestral) 1 yes Summer 2006 MUS 576 Literature for MS and HS Band 10 yes Spring 2006 MUS 481/581 Advanced Instrumental Conducting 12 yes 6 Winter 2006 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 5 see note A.6 Sabbatical Fall 2005 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 8 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 56 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 18 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 2 yes Winter 2005 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 7 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 55 yes MUS 396 Conducting II 12 yes MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes Fall 2004 MUE 320/520 Oakland Symphony 7 see note A.6 MUE 331/531 OU Symphonic Band 54 yes MUS 395 Conducting I 13 ye MUS 620 Conducting Apprenticeship (Wind) 1 yes Summer 2004 MUS 481/581 Advanced Instrumental Conducting 6 yes Re MUE 320/520 – With the final concerts of the Oakland Symphony’s performance season rarely aligning with the university’s academic calendar, and being held off site (Orchestra Hall in Detroit), student evaluation forms have often been difficult, if not impossible to administer. IV. RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, CREATIVE WORK AND RELATED ACTIVITIES a. Doctoral dissertation - completed March 2002 A History and Socio-Cultural Examination of the Long Beach Municipal Band b. Master’s thesis N/A c. Professional Conducting Motor City Symphony, Inc. (a.k.a Warren Symphony Orchestra, Inc.) Music Director/ Principal Conductor Date Performance Location Composer Work April 25, 2015 Warren Woods Williams, J. Suite from “Star Wars” Community Theatre (excerpts) Smith, G. Orchestra Games April 19, 2015 Warren Woods Debussy Prelude to Tower HS “Afternoon of a Faun” Glass, P. Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra Rachmaninoff Rachmaninoff 7 Dec. 14, 2014 Warren Woods Admundson, S. Angel’s Dance Community Theatre Anderson Christmas Festival Anderson Sleigh Ride Berlin/Ringwald White Christams Williams, J. Two Holiday Songs from Home Alone arr. Wendel Merry Christmas Singalong arr. Hayen Away in a Manger arr. Goldstein God Rest Ye merry Gentlemen arr. Rutter O Come, O Come Emmanuel arr. Rutter Go Tell It On the Mountain arr. Admundson, S. Joy To the World Sept. 29, 2014 Macomb Center Gershwin American in Paris Piazolla Tangazo, Variations on Buenos Aires Gwinell Brush Fire Abbez/Gwinell Nature Boy Rodgers and Hart/ My Funny Valentine Gwinell April 23, 2014 Warren Woods Saint-Saens Danse macabre Community Theatre Copland Variations on a Shaker Melody Copland Hoedown from “Rodeo” Williams, J.