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EDUCATION

  • Master  of Music in Piano Pedagogy, University of North Carolina at Greensboro,  2008.  Piano studies with Dr. Paul Stewart. Organ studies with Robert  King.
  • Post Graduate Certificate  in Piano Performance, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, 2006.   Piano studies with John Thwaites.
  • Bachelor  of Music Performance in Piano, summa cum laude, University of Maine,  2004.  Piano studies with Baycka Voronietsky.  Organ studies with Kevin  Birch.

CERTIFICATION

  • Nationally Certified Teacher of Music in Piano through the Music Teachers National Association 

TEACHING 

  • Private Instructor, 2000-present
  • Adjunct Faculty at University of Maine at Farmington- Class Piano Instructor & Applied Piano, 2009-23
  • Adjunct Faculty at UMaine- Piano Pedagogy, 2022
  • Shady Side Studios, Summerfield, NC, 2006-8
  • Moore Music Store, Greensboro, NC, 2006-8
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, 2006 
  • Maine Summer Youth Music, 2002 – present  
  • UNCG Music Camp, 2007 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Music Teachers National Association
    • MTNA Studio Teacher Fellowship Award Committee, 2017
  • Maine Music Teacher’s Association (State affiliate of Music Teachers National Association)
    • President Elect 
    • President, 2012-2016
  • Penobscot Valley Music Teachers Association (local chapter)
    • Current President
    • President, 2021-2023
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Phi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society
  • Phi Beta Kappa

LECTURES

  • MaineMTA Virtual State Conference Session, 2021. "Exploring Levers in Piano Playing"
  • Maine All-State Session, 2012.  “Utilizing and Strengthening the Relationship Between the Public and Private Music Teacher”
  • MM  in Pedagogy Lecture-Recital, 2008. Created a website containing a  database of practice guides for individual intermediate piano  literature.  Used works of Stephen Heller as an example.  Can be viewed  at http://www.maiermusic.com/heller.html. 

 SOLO RECITALS

  • Lecture-Recital, UNCG, 2008.
  • Masters Recital, UNCG, 2007.
  • Final Exam/Recital, RSAMD, 2006.
  • Fundraising concert tour, 2005.
  • Senior Recital, UMaine, 2004.
  • Junior Recital, UMaine, 2003.

AWARDS AND COMPETITIONS

  • Doris Huffines Bernhardt Graduate Award in Music, 2007.
  • Lewis H. Niven Award in Music Theory, 2004.
  • Outstanding Senior from the Division of Music at the School of Performing Arts, 2004.
  • MTNA Student Achievement Recognition Award, 2004.
  • University of Maine School of Performing Arts Concerto Competition, 2003.
  • John Philip Sousa Award, 2000.

ACCOMPANYING 

  • Bangor Symphony Orchestra, 2012- present.
  • MMEA/ACDA  Middle School and High School Choral Festivals, 2008-present
  • Maine All State Chorus Accompanist, 2009-present. 
  • Bangor Area Children’s Choir, 2008-15, 2016-20.
  • Husson Choir Club, 2011-15.
  • Vocalist and instrumentalist accompanist at UMaine and UNCG, 2002-8. 
  • Craigclowen Childrens Choir Tour to Aschaffenburg, Germany, 2006. 
  • Black Bear Men’s Chorus, 2002-5.
  • Old Town High School Chorus, 2002-4. 
  • UMaine Collegiate Chorale, 2003-4.
  • UMaine University Singers, assistant accompanist, 2002-4. 

CHURCH POSITIONS

  • Hampden Congregational Church, UCC (music director/organist/pianist), ME, 2008-23.
  • Greensboro Congregational Church, UCC (organist/pianist), Greensboro, NC, 2006-8.
  • Brewer First Congregational Church, UCC (organist/children’s choir director), Brewer, ME, 2004-5.
  • Holy Family Parish Church (organist/music director), Old Town, ME, 2004-5.

CHORAL GROUPS

  • Vox Nova Chamber Choir- a contemporary choral a cappella group in the Midcoast Area, 2015-19.
  • Divisi- a contemporary choral a cappella group in the Bangor Area, 2012-2017

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