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composition (music) Music composition has always bee a passion of mine. Starting my junior year in college i became the in-resident, student composer for the marching band, all private instruction studios, and the Wind Symphony. Ive studied under Mr. Melvin Miles ( catholiv university) and Dr. James Lee, (University of Michigan) who also just had one of his pieces premiered with the National Symphony Orchestra). Ive written over 20 pieces for Morgan State University drums Percussion was my first instrument. I had a household of 7 kids and i was # 6 and we all had to learn how to play an instrument, Mine was the drums. Currently i play for a church, and the jazz band at school. I have played with reginas carters jazz orchstra, small tour with tweet, and A performance with gospel artist John P. Kee. I ave recorded many tracks on drums, and recently did a solo on marimba entitled "Flight of the Bumblebee" with the Morgan State University Orchestra ear training As required in a Music degree program in college, one must take 4 semesters of Ear training. I took all 4 semester, passed all with an A, and graduated in the top 3 percent of my class. football In high School, i played varsity football all 4 years. Three of those year i made the all-state, and all county team. I played the position of RB and was scouted by several schools. We won three state championships, and i hold the school record for most yards in a season general music Ive been a Musician all my life. My studies in general music included being the student director if the band program at Morgan State university. In which case general music was taught to all freshman, and non-Music majors music history Music History is has a mandated proficiency at Morgan State University, where i obtained my B.A. With out knowing ones past we can not realize where we re going, so in tying that into music, if we don't kn ow the origins of our instrument, its purpose, and how they were/are made we cant be the most proficient learners, performers. If we don't pay homage to the astute musician who came before us we can have no idea about how we've come to this point i music today, and wont fully understand it. music theory Currently i am a T.A. in music theory. I teach undergraduate theory at Morgan state University. I never received anything less that an "A" in the class piano I ave played piano for several churches, and jazz combos. trombone In our Opera Pit Orchestra at Morgan State University, I play the tuba, Bass Trombone and Euphonium. In the low brass studio at our school, we must be fluent on all three of those instruments. trumpet I was a Brass Performance major at Morgan Star university. The degree encompasses all brass work. Ive ran trumpet sectionals, and the studio. Ive written over 6 pieces for trumpet, and have also assisted in a master class with Wyton Marsalis.