Founder of Special Event Entertainment Services (SEES)

Founder and Musical Director – Hot Hits Music Group, LLC

Vice President and Talent Buyer – Houston Productions, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Seattle

 

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

 

Entertainment Agency booking, marketing, and general business administration

 

Concert Booking, Production & Promotion

 

Event Planning

 

Special Event producer

 

Artist/Management Relations

 

Marketing

 

Public Speaking/Teaching

 

Performing

 

Arranging

 

Show development

 

On site concert coordinator

 

 

TEACHING/PERFORMING EXPERIENCE:

 

Master of Arts Degree in Music Performance

 

Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education

 

Associates of Arts Degree in General Music

 

Consultant and Music Instructor (private and post secondary) since 1977

 

Head of Bass, Music Business, and Ensemble Program (now McNally College of Music) 1989-1994

 

Performance experience in all styles of music since the late 60’s

 

Musical Director and arranger HOT HITS ORCHESTRA

 

Musical Director and arranger LORETTA LYNN-PATSY CLINE TRIBUTE SHOW

 

Musical Director and arranger ROY ORBISON TRIBUTE SHOW

 

Current bassist for above shows as well and local on call bassist.

 

Conductor EAST CENTRAL INDIANA YOUTH SYMPHONY 1976-1977

 

Several recordings with Twin Cities based artists since 1977

 

 

AWARDS:

 

Midwest Colleges best bassist award 1977

 

Public Relations award on college level 1977

 

Numerous awards in jazz and orchestral performance

 

 

PAST AND PRESENT ASSOCIATIONS:

 

Minnesota Music Academy

 

Minnesota Music Academy Board of Directors

 

Minnesota Music Teachers Association

 

Raving Consulting Global Gaming (G2E) National Indian

 

National Indian Gaming Association

 

 

Great Plains Indian Gaming Association

 

Education Foundation (BEEF) People to People