| We? There is no we, just me, my trombone and my computer. I taught band for twelve years at an elite, K–9 independent school in New England, and am now taking time off to perform and work on this.stuff. |
It all started
in a small college town on the east coast…seriously, I am
influenced by studying performance at the University of Delaware
and the New England Conservatory, and being schooled in Music
Learning Theory at the Hartt School of Music…my success
as an educator comes.from: sensitivity to individual learning
styles;sensitivity to individual instruments;belief that all musics were created
equal and interest in sharing that belief with students, as in
performing and listening to world.music;belief that children learn music
best by listening to and imitating characteristic tones and styles.
I believe band directors should perform live for their students
as much as.possible.using appropriate humor, early
and often… |
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someday I’ll post my resume here, for now here’s a bio for your reading.pleasure: Mark Hamilton has been trombonist of the Klezmer Conservatory Band since 1985. Playing Yiddish music has been very good to Mark as he’s toured throughout Europe, Australia, and North America and recorded nine CD’s. He has filmed a children’s video for Rabbit Ears Productions entitled The Fool and the Flying Ship with narration by Robin Williams and been featured in Joel Grey’s Yiddish music revue Borschtcapades ’94. Mark has appeared on stage and in the pit orchestra with the American Repertory Theatre’s production of Shlemiel The First receiving rave reviews in the New York Times, the Village Voice, the New Yorker and Newsweek. He has performed in the PBS special In the Fiddler’s House and on The Late Show with David Letterman with renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman and was heard on Minnesota Public Radio’s A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor. A talented educator, Mark is on the jazz faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Michigan and is the former Instrumental Music Director at Applewild School in Massachusetts where his bands consistently won top honors at the International Association of Jazz Educator’s festivals. A proud graduate of New England Conservatory and the University of Delaware, he is also a founding member of the Boston area ensembles Brass Planet and.¡Klezperanto! |
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Mark W. Hamilton
74 Peabody Road
Shirley, MA 01464
978.425.2124
flatrock@ziplink.net
Experience
Instrumental Music Director 1985 1998
Applewild School, An independent day school, preK-9, Fitchburg,
MA
· Created and developed instrumental curriculum, grades
4 9
· Taught wind and percussion instruments, grades 4
9
· Conducted two concert bands and Applewild Jazz Ensemble
· Awarded Gold Medal, International Association of Jazz
Educators Junior Festival, 1995, 1997
Music Publisher 1998 present
HamilTunes, Innovative Instrumental Music, Concord, MA
· Created and launched this small business venture
· Market and distribute compositions and arrangements
to bands around the country
· Compose and arrange new music for concert bands
· Maintain web site, www.hamiltunes.com as a place where
band directors can share ideas
Chairperson 1984 1996
Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, A Michigan non-profit Summer School
of the Arts, Twin Lake, MI
Director of Faculty, Brass Faculty, Jazz Faculty, International
Tour Counselor
· Led Department of Winds, Strings, Percussion and Jazz
· Conducted high school jazz ensembles, taught jazz improvisation,
taught jazz history
· Organized schedules and facilitated faculty of five
concert bands, two orchestras, five jazz ensembles
· Taught private trombone lessons, taught trumpet and
low brass sectionals
· Supervised ninety high school students during four week
tour of Scandinavia
Trombonist 1985 present Klezmer
Conservatory Band, Yiddish Instrumental and Vocal Music Ensemble
Freelance performer in Boston, MA
· Performed in the PBS special In the Fiddler's House
and on The Late Show with David Letterman
with renowned violinist Itzhak Perlman
· Tour extensively throughout North America, Europe, and
Australia
· Record numerous CD's on major and small record labels
· Filmed a children's video for Rabbit Ears Productions
entitled The Fool and the Flying Ship
with narration by Robin Williams
· Featured in Joel Grey's Yiddish music revue Borschtcapades
'94
· Appeared on stage and in the pit orchestra with the
American Repertory Theatre's production of
Shlemiel The First receiving rave reviews in the New York Times,
the Village Voice, the New Yorker
and Newsweek
· Heard on Minnesota Public Radio's A Prairie Home Companion
with Garrison Keillor and numerous
other national and public television and radio broadcasts
· Initiated Boston area ensembles Brass Planet and ¡Klezperanto!
· Perform regularly with the Mark Greel Band, Jazz Composers
Alliance, Big and Phat Jazz Orchestra
Education
1984
1982
1977 78
1998
1990
1986 98
1986
1981
1979 82
Master of Music in Jazz Studies
New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA
· G.P.A. 3.78
· Awarded "Distinction in Performance"
· Teaching Assistant, "Aural Training and Improvisation"
Bachelor of Music in Applied Trombone
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
· G.P.A. 3.32
· Graduated First in Major
· Conducted Student Jazz Band
Studies in Jazz Education
University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Advanced Sequencing
Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, CT
· graduate credit, G.P.A. 4.0
Teaching Instrumental Music Learning
Theory using "Jump Right In"
University of Hartford, Hartford, CT
· graduate credit, G.P.A. 4.0
Conferences Attended
Massachusetts Music Educators Conference
International Assiociation of Jazz Educators Conference
International Brass Conference
International Trombone Association Conference
International Assiociation of Jazz Educators
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Education
Professional Development
Professional Affiliations
