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Bradley J. Genevro Home Address: 443 Sioux Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (717) 919-0016 (Cell) Bradgenevro@Gmail.Com Bradley J. Genevro Home Address: 443 Sioux Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (717) 919-0016 (cell) [email protected] EDUCATION: 2006 Doctorate of Musical Arts, Wind Conducting Minor: Clarinet Performance University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 1996 Master of Arts, Clarinet Performance Minor: Wind Conducting Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania 1989 Bachelor of Science in Music Education Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2004 – present Director of Bands, Director of Graduate Conducting Program, Messiah College Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Conducting: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Chamber Winds and BrassCross (Faculty and Student group) Teaching: Guide all aspects of the MM and BS in Wind Conducting including applied conducting, wind conductor symposium, woodwind pedagogy, wind literature, topics in wind repertoire and history, conducting projects and advanced instrumental conducting. Administration: Provides oversight and administration to the graduate conducting program including budget, marketing, recruitment of faculty and students, faculty committees and writing of the graduate conducting curriculum. Provides oversight and administration to the undergraduate wind band program including conducting sequence, instrumental music education, budget and recruitment of students. Innovations and Creative Activities: Wind Ensemble recording project, commissioning project, creation of outreach program into the public schools, undergraduate music education lab, creation of artist in residence program, creation of faculty soloist project and creation of touring initiative. 3 2013 – present Music Director and Conductor, Philadelphia Wind Symphony, Philadelphia, PA Conducting: Principle Conductor Teaching: Creating educational outreach partnering with local schools and universities for performance opportunities. Administration: Serving on the Board of Directors and working with the board in matters of development, budget, marketing and scheduling. Innovations and Creative Activities: Oversight to the entire artistic organization including final authority in all musical and performance matters, which includes selection of repertoire, selection of members, season schedule and facilities, guest artists and conductors and selection of Associate Conductor. 2001 – 2004 Associate Director of Bands, Director of Jazz Program Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma Conducting: Marching Band, Concert Band and Jazz Ensembles Teaching: Guide all aspects of the undergraduate instrumental music education program including teaching instrumental methods, marching band methods, student teaching observations, rehearsal techniques seminar and wind literature course. Administration: Working in collaboration with the director of bands to provide administrative oversight to the entire band program including budget, marketing, travel, curriculum, inventory, auditions, search committees, and recruitment of students. Innovations and Creative Activities: Marching Band recording project, jazz program public school outreach, creation of summer high school band camp and sustained an active presence in the public schools throughout the region. 4 1997 – 2001 Assistance Director of Wind Studies University of North Texas Denton, Texas Conducting: Marching Band, Concert Band and Basketball Band Teaching: undergraduate-conducting classes Administration: Oversight of all College of Music summer camps and workshops with a combined budget over $800,000 each summer. Working in collaboration with the director and associate director of wind studies to provide administrative oversight to the entire band program including budget, travel, inventory, auditions, and recruitment of students. Innovations and Creative Activities: Marching Band recording project, creation of rehearsal techniques seminar and sustained an active presence in the public schools throughout Texas and the Southeast region. 1996 – 1997 Doctoral Teaching Fellow University of North Texas Denton, Texas Assisted with Marching Band, Concert Band and Basketball Band and undergraduate conducting. 1995-1996 Graduate Teaching Assistant Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Assisted with Marching Band, Concert Band and Basketball Band. 1989 – 1995 Director of Bands Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Conducting: Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensembles, Marching Band, Chamber Music and Pit Orchestra Teaching: Music Theory and Jazz Improvisation Administration: Provide administrative oversight to the entire band program including budget, travel, and inventory Innovations and Creative Activities: Marching Band recording project, developed guest soloist program, developed private lesson program and grew the program adding 4 new ensembles. 5 GUEST ENGAGEMENTS Conventions/Workshops/Invitations: 2016 United States Air Force Band, Mechanicsburg, PA Conducting: March from Symphonic Metamorphosis, Paul Hindemith 2015 Pennsylvania Music Educators District IV, Cambria, Pennsylvania Presentation: Conducting, Rehearsal Techniques, Repertoire 2015 Iowa Bandmasters Convention, Des Moines, Iowa Presentation: Enhancing Intonation through Tone Production Presentation: Skull Session (Question & Answer Conversation) 2015 Pennsylvania Music Educators District VII, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Presentation: Extinguishing Burnout 2014 Tianjin International School Workshop, Tianjin, China Presentation: Music in US Schools 2014 Pennsylvania Music Educators District IV, Waynesboro, Pennsylvania Presentation: Creating Musical Advocacy Programs 2013 College Band Directors National Eastern, Indiana, Pennsylvania Presentation: The Lost Music of Clifton Williams 2013 American Bandmasters Association Convention, Tampa, Florida Conducting: University of Georgia Wind Symphony 2012 International Harp Convention, New York, New York Conducting: Keystone Wind Ensemble 2012 University of Nevada Los Vegas, Los Vegas, NV Conducting: UNLV Wind Symphony 2011 World Association of Bands and Ensembles, Cincinnati, Ohio Conducting: Keystone Wind Ensemble 2010 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Presentation: Out of Tune? Out of Tone! 2010 Pennsylvania Music Educators District VII, Grantham, Pennsylvania Presentation: High School Repertoire Reading Session Presentation: Middle School Repertoire Reading Session 2009 Central Dauphin Schools, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Presentation: Assessment Presentation: Promoting a Program from Within 2009 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, Illinois Conducting: Roxbury High School Wind Ensemble 2009 Pennsylvania Music Educators District VII, Lebanon, Pennsylvania Presentation: Teaching Engaged Listening 2008 Pennsylvania Music Educators District IV, Clearfield, Pennsylvania Presentation: Creating Musical Advocacy Programs 2007 Pennsylvania Music Educators District VII, Grantham, Pennsylvania Presentation: Selecting Quality Repertoire 6 2006 Derry Township Schools, Hershey, Pennsylvania Presentation: Selecting a Programs Path 2002 British Association of Bands and Ensembles, Manchester, England Conducting: Oklahoma State Wind Ensemble 2001 College Band Directors National Convention, Denton, Texas Conducting: University of North Texas Wind Symphony Honor Bands: (conductor) 2016 PMEA District IV Honor Band Curwensville, PA 2016 VMEA District II Honor Band Virginia Beach, VA 2016 Cumberland Honor Band Mechanicsburg, PA 2016 Lancaster Honor Band Lancaster, PA 2016 Blair Honor Band Tyrone, PA 2015 PMEA Region III Honor Band Altoona, PA 2015 Western Region Honor Band Trumbull, CT 2015 Adjudication Honor Band Clarion, PA 2015 Adams Honor Band New Oxford, PA 2014 International Schools Honor Band Tianjin, China 2014 All North Jersey Honor Band Randolph, NJ 2014 VMEA District II Honor Band Virginia Beach, VA 2014 PMEA District I Honor Band Pittsburgh, PA 2013 VMEA District IX Honor Band Woodbridge, VA 2013 District IV Honor Band Norfolk, VA 2013 New England Music Festival Honor Band Harwinton, CT 2013 LMEA Region VII Honor Band New Orleans, LA 2013 Dauphin Honor Band Harrisburg, PA 2013 Franklin/Fulton Honor Band Chambersburg, PA 2012 PMEA District IX Honor Band Jermyn, PA 2012 VMEA District IV Honor Band Norfolk, VA 2012 Lebanon-Lancaster Honor Band Palmyra, PA 2012 Schuylkill Honor Band Schuylkill Height, PA 2011 ASBDA Connecticut Honor Band Durham, CT 2011 All-Shore Honor Band Easton, MD 2011 Pennsylvania All State Honor Band Hershey, PA 2011 PMEA Region IV Honor Band Columbia, PA 2011 New Jersey All State Honor Band New Brunswick, NJ 2010 Delaware All State Honor Band Wilmington, DE 2010 PMEA District VIII Honor Band Williamsport, PA 2009 PMEA District XII Honor Band Downingtown, PA 2008 Three Rivers Honor Band Fort Wayne, IN 2008 PMEA Region V Honor Band Shippensburg, PA 2008 NJMEA Region II Wind Ensemble South Brunswick, NJ 2008 Concord Honor Band Wilmington, DE 7 2007 All-Catholic Honor Band Philadelphia, PA 2007 PMEA District VII McConellsburg, PA 2006 Cambria Honor Band Cambria Heights, PA 2006 Pacific Lutheran Honor Band Tacoma, WA 2006 All-Sousa Concert Carlisle, PA 2006 All-Colorado Honor Band Gunnison, CO 2004 LMEA District VIII Honor Band Shreveport, LA 2003 Red Carper Honor Band Alva, OK 2002 All-City Honor Band Brownsville, TX 2002 5 States Honor Band Guymon, OK ADJUDICATIONS 2016 USBands Music Festival Boston, MA Adjudicator 2016 VMEA Concert Band Festival Reston, VA Adjudicator 2015 USBands Music Festival Baltimore, MD Adjudicator 2015 NJMEA Region I Concert
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