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EDUCATION
B.
S. in Physics, University of Dayton, magna cum laude, 1973.
B.
Music Performance, Wright State University, summa cum laude, 1978.
Master
of Music in Music Education, Wright State University, 1991.
Masterclasses
with Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Segundo Pastor, Abel Carlevaro, Turibio Santos,
Douglas Niedt.
Flamenco
study (1978-9) with Ethan Deutsch. Jazz study (1998-9) with Jim Smith.
Kennedy Center Training (2006-7):
1) Artists as Educators:
Planning Effective Workshops for Teachers
2) Artists as Educators:
Presenting Effective Workshops for Teachers
3) Artists as Educators:
Planning Effective Residencies for Students
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Faculty,
University of Dayton Music Department, 1978-present. Named
Artist-in-Residence, 1997.
Faculty,
Wright State University Music Department, 1978-present.
Faculty,
Miami University Music Department, 1980-present.
Faculty,
Montessori Center of South Dayton, 1985-present.
Faculty,
Sinclair Community College Music Department, 1978-1988.
Faculty,
Antioch College Music Department, 1977-1980.
Guitar Class Tutor, Magsig Middle School, 2007.
Director of Concerts, Dayton Art Institute, 2007.
Guitar
Advisor, National Federation of Music Clubs, 1994-present.
Ohio
Arts Council Touring Roster, recitals and residency activities, 1990-present.
Guitarist,
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, 1997.
President,
Dayton Classical Guitar Society, 1977-present.
Co-Director,
McCutcheon Music Studios, 1988-present.
Dayton Public Radio,
host of "The Intimate Guitar," 1986-present.
Member,
Centerville Arts Commission, 1990-1995. Chair: 1992-3.
WYSO-FM,
host of "Strictly Guitar," 1978-1980.
PUBLICATIONS
Recording:
The Entertainer (LP/cassette), 1982.
Recording:
Jim McCutcheon & Company (LP/cassette), 1986.
Book:
Introductory Concepts for Guitar, Guitar & Song Publications, 1985; 2nd ed.
1990.
Article:
"Computer-aided Guitar Instruction," Soundboard, 1984.
Article:
"Teach Your Children Well," Dayton Journal Herald Magazine, 1986.
Article:
"The Fingernail - A Closer Look", Classical
Guitar, London, England,
1987.
Article:
"Some Observations Regarding the Experiences of Guitar Students who Begin
to Study the Piano as a Secondary Instrument" (with Dr. Joyce Cameron),
Medical Problems
of Performing Artists, Sept.1992.
Arrangement:
"O Sweet Little Child," Mark Foster Music, 1991, guitar accompaniment.
Book:
The Jim McCutcheon Guitar Method - a Dual Approach, Vols. 1 and 2, Heritage
Music Press, 1994.
Recording:
The Spice of Life (CD/cassette), 1994.
Book:
Chant for Guitar, Unity Music
Publications, 1995.
Book:
Wedding Music for Guitar, Unity Music
Publications, 1995.
Article:
"The National Federation Junior Festival: How Guitarists Can Participate
and Grow," Soundboard, 1995.
Recording:
Moscow Nights (CD/cassette with oboist Mark Twehues), 1997.
Guitar
Series: My First (Second, and Third) Recital Book, Heritage Music
Press, 1997.
Recording:
the Guitar Man (CD/cassette, music for children, OAC Artist Project), 1997.
Article:
"Are You an Artist?", Ohio Arts Presenters Network Newsletter, Fall,
1997.
Articles:
"Music to the Ears: Getting Kids Started" (Nov. '97); "Getting
the Beat at an Early Age" (Jan.'98);
"Bedtime Listening" (March, '98), Helping Your Kids Start a
Recording Collection (July '98) Family Life Magazine.
Recording:
Give Me a Treasure” documentary with poet David Hassler, produced by The Muse
Machine and Dayton Public Radio, 2000.
Book:
Recital Album, published by de Haske (Holland), 2000.
Recording:
A Day with the Guitar Man, 2002.
For a review, click
here.
Article:
“The Guitar Man: NFMC Guitar Advisor discusses his music education
activities”; Junior Keynotes Magazine, pub. National Federation of Music
Clubs, 2002.
Articles:
Sound of Music Series,
American
Kids Magazine, 2003- present.
Article:
The NFMC Junior Festival: How Guitar Societies and Their Teaching Members Can
Participate and Grow, "Chicago Guitar" (July-Aug. 2003)
CD
Reviews, Guitar Foundation of America, Soundboard, 2007.
PROJECT
GRANTS
Ohio
Arts Council, Artist Project Grant, 1996.
Ohio
Arts Council, International Office Grant, 1998.
Ohio
Arts Council, Artist Project Grant, 2001.
AWARDS
Wright State University:
Distinguished
Music Alumni Award, 1992.
Miami
Valley Cultural Alliance: Artist Fellowship,
1994.
Dayton
Music Hall of Fame: Achievement in Music Education, 1999.
Awarded by the Dayton Voice.
Sigma
Alpha Iota: Friend of the Arts, 2002.
Wright
State University School of Graduate Studies: Outstanding Alumni Award, 2002.
The
Muse Machine: Prism Award, 2002.
Parents’
Choice Foundation: 2003 Silver Award for “A Day with the Guitar Man”
Middfest
International: 2005 MIRA (Middfest International Recognition Award)
Montgomery County Culture Works: Individual Artist Fellowship (for composition),
2006
PERFORMANCES
Television:
ABC's "Wife Swap" (as a music teacher) November, 2006
WHIO, WDTN,
WLIO, WKEF,
WPTD, Miami Valley Cable
Council.
Radio:
WDPR/WDPG, WYSO,
WPFB.
Concert
series and festivals: Woodstock (IL) Opera House, Berea (KY) College,
Detroit (MI), Gilbert (AZ), Lancaster
Festival, Defiance College Schomburg Series, Akron Civic Center, Cambridge,
Middfest, Franciscan Life
Center, College-Community Arts Council (Celina), Troy-Hayner Concert Series,
Springfield
Summer Arts Festival,
Cincinnati State College, Kettering Summer Series, Granville Concert on
the Green, Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center, UC-Clermont Calico Series, Raymond Walters
College, Lebanon (OH) New Little Symphony, cities of Oakwood, Miamisburg, West Carrollton,
Centerville,
Springboro, Fairborn, Beavercreek, Akron, Dayton
International Peace Museum.
First-Night
(Dayton, Warren, Middletown)
Two-week
tour of Russia with oboist Mark Twehues (1998) for Crosscurrents
International Institute.
Dayton
Philharmonic Orchestra concerto appearance (1999), Fraze Pavilion (2003).
School
assembly programs and residencies: Muse Machine (MuseAdventure, Jr./Sr. High
Artist and customized programs), Darke County, Springfield Artist in the Classroom, Eaton Area Arts Council,
Dayton Public Schools, Centerville Kindergarten Village, Franklin Middle School,
Franklin-Monroe ES, Huber Heights, Celina, St. Marys, Wapakoneta,
Portsmouth, Medina County
Schools, Overfield Preschool
(Troy), St. Peter School (Huber Heights), St. Luke (Beavercreek), Incarnation
(Centerville), Phoenix (AZ) schools.
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Guitar
Foundation of America (1981-present).
Dayton
Classical Guitar Society (1975-present); President, 1977-present.
Member,
Centerville Arts Commission, 1990-1995. Chair: 1992-3.
Ohio
Arts Presenters Network, (1988-2005).
American
Society of Composers and Publishers (2002-present).