EDUCATION 30 year veteran music educator : College, High School and Elementary. Specializing in beginning and intermediate band instruments (ALL) and secondary/advanced French Horn, Trumpet and Music Reading Skills.
EDUCATION: Performance Certificate - U.S. Naval School of Music. Bachelor of Arts, Music Ed. - Shepherd University. 32 hours of Graduate Studies.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE / EXPERIENCE PROFESSIONAL: Writer / Producer / Performer - children's music and videos - Mom and Me Productions, Inc. (www.MomandMeKids.com), books on CD -English Education Curriculum International (Los Angeles, CA). Arranger, Writer, Electronic Music Programmer - Sound Source Productions, Studio 6 and Mom and Me Productions, Inc. HORN - Maryland Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet. Trumpet - The Temptations, The Sheri Lewis Show, The Four Tops. Eb Trumpet - TNT's movie "Gettysburg". 1st or 3rd HORN - 14 Orchestras in Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. 1st HORN - 323rd United States Army Band of the Surgeon General, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. TRUMPET - Numerous Dance Bands, Jazz Ensembles, Brass Ensembles, Club Bands, and Solo Engagements.
EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS / EXPERIENCE From 1979 - 87' Director-Walkersville High School Bands. 1985-86- Won the Tournament of Bands, Chapter VI, Group 1, Championship. Music Program was rated Exceptional by the Middle States Evaluation Committee. 12 years - Frederick County Public Schools Elementary Instrumental Instructor. Adjunct Professor of French Horn at Shepherd College. Adjudicator - All-County Band, All-State Band and Orchestra. Clinician - Maryland All-State Orchestra. PROFESSIONAL MUSICAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE President - Local 770, The American Federation of Musicians'. Contractor - Ted Turner Productions, the movie "Gettysburg". Contractor - Temptations, Four Tops.
STUDENT LESSON ACHIEVEMENT 2005/2006 - All-County Band 8 out of 8. 2006/2007 - All-County M.S.Band -8 for 8 and one All-State French Horn, All-County H.S. Band - four for five. 2007/2008 - All-County Band - 10 for 11 and a 1st chair All-State French Horn and two top 10 all-state Alto Sax players. 2008-2009 All-County Band - 10 out of 12 with one All-State Trombone and an alto sax finalist. 2009-10 - 10 out of 12 All-Co. Band and 2nd chair French Horn & Trombone All State Band.
****I have a unique style of teaching that I have developed through the years and can guarantee you 100% success on any instrument as long as there is no physical complication that would prevent you from playing a particular instrument. If your child is taking class lessons and is frustrated, I specialize in correcting those problems. Everyone CAN succeed and have FUN!
Questions? - dennyfraley@hotmail.com or 301-695-0060