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Dave's Musical Resume
Upcoming Performances
Weekly: Singing with the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ Adult Choir (Resuming in September 2008).
Friday, July 4, 2008: Fourth of July Parades: Paramus, NJ and Asbury Park, NJ.
Current Gigs
Upcoming Performances
Weekly: Singing with the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ Adult Choir (Resuming in September 2008).
Friday, July 4, 2008: Fourth of July Parades: Paramus, NJ and Asbury Park, NJ.
I am currently the band teacher at North Dover and West Dover Elementary School. I am also teaching three classes of Kindergarten music at North Dover. First job I've ever had where it's a misnomer to call it "work". Previously, I was the Orchestra teacher for all three High Schools (2/28/2002-6/30/2003).
Most Sundays I am now singing with the choir at the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ. I joined the church in March 2007 and am proud to serve God in this way through my music. I have also played instrumental accompaniments to some of our anthems, introits and offertories, and also direct the children's choir at the church - the aptly-named "Joyful Noisemakers."
Other Places I've Played
Brass Tacks Orchestra (1996-2005), Dover Township Municipal Band (2002-2003), Ocean Township High School Concert and Marching Bands (1978-1979), Monmouth College Concert Band (1979-1983), Monmouth College Chorus (1980-1983, including a week backing up Paul Anka at the Garden State Arts Center), Ocean County College Concert Band (1994-1999), Ocean Pops Band (1997-1998), Manahawkin United Methodist Church "Holy Spirit Ringers" (1997-2007), Manalapan Battleground Symphony (2000-2007), Jackson Civic Chorus (2007-2008).
Pit Orchestras: Camelot, A Chorus Line, Funny Girl, Joseph/Dreamcoat, The King And I, The Music Man, Once Upon A Mattress, Pippin, Scrooge, State Fair, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story (twice). Theatre companies: Dream Street Productions, Our Gang Players, Phoenix Productions, Premier Theatre Company, Monmouth University, Spring Lake Community Theatre, Toms River High School North, Ocean Township High School.
Affiliation: American Federation Of Musicians, Local 399. (Hence the reference above to "399 band".)
Available For Private Instruction: There will be some upcoming information about private instruction.
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Have Your Picture Taken With Anyone Famous? Sure! Here's Dave, looking very
Bohemian in his college days (dig that cap!), with the great jazz vibraphonist
Lionel Hampton (1908-2002)after a performance at Brick Memorial High
School, I believe around 1980 or 1981. Click on the picture if you really want to
see a bigger one.
Dave Recommends:
Don Spaulding has retired, but the quality lingers on. Don established the orchestra program in the Toms River district, and I learned a heck of a lot about string instruments from him when I briefly acted as one of his successors.
John redid my tenor sax and it sounds fantastic! He'll work the same wonders on your instrument.