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Alexander Nelson

References

Elizabeth Troyer

Elizabeth Troyer was my manager at Music & Arts from 2012 to 2014.

(614) 309-2056 elztryr@hotmail.com

Chuck Hagler

Chuck was the instructor for my Instrument Repair classes at University of the Arts.

(309) 830-4257 chuckhagler@gmail.com

Georgia Newlin

Georgia was my adviser and professor at Bucknell University.  She is now an Associate Professor at Adelphi University.

(516) 877-4119 gnewlin@adelphi.edu

Jason Harris

Mr. Harris was the Principal at Ardmore Elementary, where I was the long term substitute for their General Music teacher.

Todd Kendall

Todd Kendall was my supervising teacher while I student taught at Williamsport Area High School.

Summary

As a saxophone player living in the Columbus OH area, music has been a source of fascination and excitement for all of my life. As a musician it is my dream to share that joy with others and to help kids experience the same enrichment to their lives that music has been to mine.

My professional goals are twofold.  One, to be an instrument repair technician as part of an active repair shop.  And two, to perform saxophone at a professional level in both Jazz and Classical settings, both for my own enjoyment and to continue my growth as a musician.

Professional Experience: Jazz band director and woodwind instructor for Lower Merion Township's Summer Band camp; Student teaching at William Penn High School with their band program; long term General Music substitute in the William Penn and Upper Darby school districts; Salesman for Music&Arts in Worthington, OH; Private saxophone instructor for thirteen years.

Skills

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Saxophone Performance
I began playing and performing the Alto Saxophone in 1993 and have been performing since in a wide variety of settings and styles including solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble work in both Jazz and Classical music. I currently perform with the Dublin Wind Symphony and the Drastic Measures saxophone quartet., and am a frequent soloist for Linworth United Methodist and Glenwood United Methodist churches.
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Instrument repair
Through my years of instrumental performance, necessity and a familiarity and comfort with fine-scale tools has caused me to become capable at repairing most common malfunctions that occur in the daily course of running a band.   More recently I have completed two courses totaling eighty hours and six credits worth of graduate study through University of the Arts.  Through this program I have experience with disassembling and cleaning brass and woodwind instruments, woodwind pad and cork replacement, and leak repairs.  Over the course of the second week I did a full cleaning, repadding and recorking of a forty year old clarinet.
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Computer use
Having grown up as the son of a computer programmer, I have always had computers around and I am therefore very comfortable with their use.  I can type fluently and am familiar with most common computer applications.  I am also adept at using music-specific software, such as Sibelius.

Sonatine Sportive

An excerpt from my performance of Sonatine Sportive by Alexandre Tcherepnine

Gollum

An excerpt of my performance on soprano saxophone with the Bucknell University Symphonic Winds of Johan De Meij's Lord of the Rings, 3rd movt "Gollum"

Glazunov Concerto

An excerpt of my performance of the Glazunov Concerto

Bells

Lesson Plan Sequence for

Variations on a Shaker Melody le

Education

Jun 2011Jul 2011

University of the Arts

In summer 2011, I received 80 hours of graduate instruction worth six credits from the University of the Arts. 

Work experience

Apr 2012Nov 2014

Sales Associate

Music & Arts

Instrument rentals, sales, repairs, and supplies to the musicians of the Columbus area.

Jan 2008Jun 2011

Substitute Music Teacher

Substitute Teacher Services

I was both a daily and long term substitute for elementary general music, as well as middle and high school band.

Jun 2002Aug 2010

Woodwind Instructor and Jazz Band Director

Lower Merion Township Department of Parks and Recreation

Our camp offered weekly lessons to kids in 5th through 8th grades as well as participation in Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Orchestra with three hour-long rehearsals each a week.  I began in June of 2002 as the woodwind instrumental instructor, and in 2004 took over as director of the Jazz Band where I would organize, select repertoire, and rehearse the group for six weeks, culminating in two performances.

Certifications

May 2007Present

Music, K-12

Pennsylvania Board of Education