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Learn More About James's Experience:

ear training Was a standout student in advanced ear training classes (modal ear training, chromatic ear training, harmonic ear training) at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Currently work as a freelance music transcriber for major music publishers in the Nashville area. music theory Standout contemporary harmony student at Berklee College of Music, where I studied under the creators of the Berklee curriculum in harmony. Nominated for a student award in the writing department in my final semester for composition and analysis of an original jazz piece. sight singing Achieved perfect scores in All-State auditions at the high school level, and consistently performed at the top of my class in ear training/sight singing coursework at UNH and Berklee College of Music. (See ear training request for more info) voice (music) I was a scholarship classical voice student at the University of New Hampshire, where I studied under David Ripley and played the role of Papageno in The Magic Flute. At Berklee College of Music, I studied jazz and contemporary vocal styles under Donna McElroy, and was a member of several ensembles including Country, Historical Vocal Jazz, and Contemporary Christian. I spent 5 years singing professionally in the Boston area, and was a clinician and adjudicator for collegiate vocal ensembles across the country between 2001-2006.