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Jason Scott Ladd
Dr. Jason S. Ladd is the director of Nicholls State University Wind Ensemble, which he conducted at the 2022 Southern Division CBDNA Conference. He also teaches low brass lessons and music education courses. Previously, he taught at Marquette University, where he led the orchestra and other ensembles. He has taught courses at Florida State University,…
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Tyler Ramos
At Punahou Music School, I teach private and group lessons for K-12 students. At the University of Hawai’i, I teach applied lessons, music theory, and accompany the Concert Choir and Chamber Choirs.
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Sean Connors
Sean Connors is an Ensemble Member and Technical Director of Third Coast Percussion. He has performed with Amphion Percussion, the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, eighth blackbird, the International Contemporary Ensemble, Signal, and Metropolis Ensemble, and he was the percussionist for 2 summers with the prestigious Aspen Music Festival Contemporary Ensemble. As an educator, Sean served…
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Lauren Woodward
Lauren Woodward most recently served as Manager of Admissions and Recruitment for the Colburn School’s Conservatory and Music Academy. She has also worked for Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, CA and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Her entry into the arts administration world was a nine-month post-graduate ALP internship with the Memphis Symphony…
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Ji Won Lee
Ji Won Lee earned a bachelor’s degree in Oboe Performance (09′), dual master’s degree in Oboe Performance and Music Education (12′) at Eastman School of Music under the studio of Richard Killmer. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Music and Arts in Music Education and Oboe Performance at Eastman. Lee taught at Houghton College,…
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Paul Altomari
Prior to taking up his new role at Fulbright NZ, Paul spent over a decade at Victoria University of Wellington holding several administrative positions, including Senior Admission and Enrollment Adviser and tenures at the New Zealand School of Music as School Manager and Academic Manager. Prior to moving to NZ in 2011, he was an…
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Thomas J. Ricer
Dr. Thomas J. Ricer teaches Tuba, Euphonium, and Music Education at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa and plays Tuba with the Royal Hawaiian Band. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, a Master of Music from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee and a Doctor of Musical Arts…
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Sumner Truax
Sumner Truax is an associate in Covington & Burling’s Washington, D.C. office. He focuses his practice on complex litigation and has experience representing clients in all stages of litigation from the initial stages of an investigation, discovery, trial, and appeal. Sumner maintains a varied pro bono practice. He is currently representing six fathers and their…
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Eric Laprade
A dedicated and passionate conductor, educator, and arts leader, Eric M. Laprade is Director of Bands and Assistant Professor at The College of New Jersey. Prior to his appointment at TCNJ, Laprade served as the Visiting Director of Wind Ensembles at the University of Utah. He also serves as the Music Director of South Shore…
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Natalie Fuller
Natalie received her BM in Trumpet at the University of Regina and MM and DMA at the Eastman School of Music. After graduation, Natalie was appointed interim head of brass at Montana State University and won Assistant Principal Trumpet in the Regina Symphony. Upon moving back to Rochester, Natalie began teaching at SUNY Brockport, managed…
