EDUCATION & MUSICAL EXPERIENCE


                                                         
2001-Present Performances with jazz trios and quartets at Twins Jazz Lounge; The Islander Restaurant; Westminster Presbyterian Church; The Historic Lincoln Theatre; Old Post Office Pavilion; 2004 Blacks in Government Conference; Blues Alley Jazz Supper Club (Georgetown); Henley Park Hotel; 2005, 2006 and 2007 outdoor summer concert series at Spice of Life Plaza, Roslyn, VA; Farragut Square Park, Wash. DC; Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Wash., DC; National Urban League Conference; Congressional Black Caucus; and 2005 Herndon Labor Day Jazz and Wine Festival. Performed at the 2006 Jazz and Seafood Festival in St. Clements, MD and the 2006 Arlington County Fair. Was the 2nd Place winner of the 2007 and 2006 Billie Holiday Vocal Competition in Baltimore, MD. Currently performs every Friday night from 7:30 – 11:30 p.m. at Laporta's Restaurant in Alexandria, VA.

Perform with well-known DC area jazz musicians--Vincent Smith, Wes Biles, DeAndrey Howard, Dohn Nunley, Jeffrey Neal, Chris Grasso, Allyn Johnson, James King, Nasar Abadey, Buck Hill, Jamal Brown, Marty Morrison, Vincent Evans, Wayne Wilentz, Larry Willis, Steve Novosel, and the late Calvin Jones.
Feb. 2004 Released Debut Jazz CD entitled, "Steppin' Out"
2002-2006 Vocalist, Co-Stage, FMJS East Coast Jazz Festival (Double Tree Hotel, Rockville Pike, MD); 2004 Semi-Finalist, FMJS Jazz Competition
2001-2004 Vocal Student, Elliston Jazz Vocal Workshop and the late Calvin J. Jones, UDC
1990-Present Perform as a gospel soloist at area churches, rehabilitation centers, homeless shelters, U.S. Department of Labor official functions. Served on Worship Teams at local churches
1990-2001

Voice Student with Gwen Sharp, Annandale, VA

1995-Present Active Member, Washington Performing Arts Society's Men and Women of the Gospel Choir, performing annually at the Kennedy Center; was selected for solo at 2005 performance. Soloist each 1st Sunday of every month at the Gospel Rescue Mission, Washington, DC
1986-2000 Member and Coordinator, Blacks in Government (BIG) Choir, Department of Labor Chapter
EDUCATION     
2000-Present Student, Master's Degree in Arts Management, American University (Degree expected May 2007); received Graduate Certificate in Arts Management, American University, December 2001. Fall 2005 Semester; served as a Development Intern at Strathmore Music Center
   
   


 
 
 
 
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