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Double
Bass
Teacher,
Comox
Valley
Youth
Music
Camp
(CYMC)
-
jazz
2012-present
Taught
double
bass
technique
to
a
group
of
young
musicians
(age
8-17).
Held
daily
sectionals
and
assisted
students
with
jazz
material.
Teacher
of
Jazz
Ensemble,
Comox
Valley
Youth
Music
Camp
(CYMC)
-
jazz
2012-present
Assisting
and
coaching
a
young
ensemble
to
help
them
better
understand
and
perform
the
music.
Prepared
my
own
arrangements
of
jazz
standards
which
were
performed
by
the
students.
Music
Teacher,
cole
au
Coeur
de
l'Ile
and
cole
Mer
et
Montagne
(C.S.F.)
(SD
93)
2010-2012
Taught
music
to
students,
grades
K-8.
Responsible
for
organizing
and
presenting
monthly
assemblies
as
well
as
Christmas
and
spring
concerts.
French
Instructor,
Centre
de
Culture
et
D'Art
Fengye
2010
Taught
an
intensive
French
as
a
second
language
class
five
days
a
week
group
of
students
(age
8-16)
Developed
a
curriculum
tailored
to
the
needs
of
each
particular
age
group
of
students
French
Instructor,
Western
Michigan
University
2010
Basic
French
language
class
that
met
four
days
a
week.
Taught
with
the
communicative
approach,
using
a
variety
of
pedagogical
practices
favouring
student
interaction
and
use
of
the
target
language
in
everyday
situations.
Additional
Experience
Chairman,
2010
Western
Michigan
University
Jazz
Festival
2010
Organized
rehearsal
rooms
Programed
concerts
and
overall
supervision
of
the
festival
Reporter,
Western
Herald,
Western
Michigan
University
Newspaper
2009-2010
Articles
published
on
line
as
well
as
in
print
Subjects
covered
included
concert
previews,
concert
reviews
and
artist
interviews
Library
Assistant,
Western
Michigan
University
Music
and
Dance
Library
2009-2010
Assisted
patrons
in
locating
materials
Checking
out
materials
and
stocking
shelves
Computer
Lab
Technician,
Western
Michigan
University
2009-2010
Assisted
patrons
with
various
computer
problems
Uploading
new
software
and
troubleshooting
computer
issues
Performance
Experience
Free-lance
double
bassist
2005-...
Active on Vancouver Island playing all styles of repertoire.
Brett
Martens
String
Band
2011-...
Gypsy
jazz
ensemble
in
the
style
of
Django
Reinhardt
Album
officially
released
on
March
1st,
2013.
Vancouver
Island
Symphony
2010-...
Professional
Orchestra
based
out
of
Nanaimo,
B.C.
performing
standard
and
contemporary
repertoire.
Western
Michigan
University
Symphony
Orchestra
(co-principal)
2008-2010
Standard
orchestra
repertoire:
Adams,
Beethoven,
Brahms,
Ibert
etc.
Western
Michigan
University
Jazz
Orchestra
2008-2010
Jazz
big
band
playing
classic
(Ellington,
Gil
Evans
etc.)
and
modern
pieces
(Berg,
McConnell,
Brookemier
etc.)
Honours
and
Awards
Jazz
Scholarship
2008-2010
Western
Michigan
University
String
Scholarship
2008-2010
Western
Michigan
University
Bourse
dtudes
du
Qubec
2008-2010
Western
Michigan
University
Queen
Elizabeth
Reaching
for
the
Top
Scholarship
2001-2005
Humber
College,
Ontario
Professional
Organizations
Member
of
Fdraton
des
enseignantes
et
enseignants
de
la
Colombie-Britannique
(FECB/BCTF)
Member
of
Syndicat
des
enseignantes
et
enseignants
du
programme
francophone
(SEPF)
American
Federation
of
Musicians
(A.F.M.)
International
Society
of
Bassist
(I.S.B.)