Name: Brent Shires Town: Conway Email: Click here for email address   State: AR Phone: 501-450-5768   ZIP/Postcode 72035 Website http://www.uca.edu/divisions/academic/arts/music/faculty/bshires.htm   Country: USA

Qualifications: B.M. in Education, State University of New York at Potsdam, 1990 (also Performer's Certificate) M.M. Northern Illinois University, 1992 D.M.A. (incomplete) from University of Illinois Playing Experience Pinnacle Brass, resident quintet at UCA (2001-) Arkansas Symphony, 3rd Horn (2000-) Green Bay Symphony, Principal Horn (1996-2000) Player as a regular or substitute with many orchestras throughout Chicago and Illinois, including Peoria, Elgin, Rockford, Spring- field, Illinois Philharmonic, Decatur,Sinfonia da Camera,Champaign-Urbana, Danville orchestras Soloist with bands and orchestras Solo Recitalist, having played in 23 states Jazz performer (background in horn and trumpet) Teaching Experience: Currently I serve full-time as Instructor of Horn at University of Central Arkansas, Conway. I also teach in the summer at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and Dixie Band Camp. Lessons are also taught through the UCA Community School of Music. ***Previous positions: Instrumental Director, Silver Lake College (WI) Visiting Instructor of Horn and Band, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale Adjunct Asst. Prof. of Horn, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) K-8 Music Teacher, Creston and Steward, Illinois Horn Instructor, New England Music Camp Teaching Grad. Assist. at Northern Illinois Univ. Private lessons in all brass instruments Notes: Educational Specialist (Clinician) for United Musical Instruments USA, maker of Conn and King horns National College Teaching Certificate in Horn (Music Teachers National Association) K-12 Music Certification, New York State Special areas of study: high horn, jazz & commercial styles Ability levels taught: All, with focus on advanced Teaching location: University of Central Arkansas Charges: generally $35/hour, $18/half-hour

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