Past Speaking Events

GUEST SPEAKER @ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

Conference on World Affairs 2024 - CU Boulder, CO - Pop Culture

TEDxBoulder 2023 - Boulder, CO - Trombonology

SONIC BLOOM 2021 - Denver, CO - Electrify Your Instrument

ASMAC 2020 - Los Angeles, CA - w Jerry Hey - Arranging for the Modern Horn Section 

JEN 2020 - New Orleans, LA - Modernize Your Jazz With Ableton Live

CMEA 2019 - Colorado Springs, CO - Ableton Live

TMEA 2017 - San Antonio, TX - 12 Essential iPad Apps for Music Educators

NAMM 2015 - Anaheim, CA - Ableton Live

CMEA 2013 - Colorado Springs, CO - Complete Music Solutions for iPad

ITF 2013 - Columbus, GA - Electric Trombone

TEDxDU 2010 - Univ of Denver, CO - Electronic Duo

IAJE 2008 - Toronto, Canada - Ableton Live

ITF 2008 - Salt Lake City, UT - Electric Trombone

IAJE 2005 - Long Beach, CA - DKO Band Performance w/ special guest Eric Marienthal 

…PLUS numerous Podcast Interviews!

UNIVERSITY LECTURES, MASTERCLASSES & FESTIVAL CLINICIAN / ADJUDICATOR

Univ of Denver Jazz Faculty 2002-07

Musicians Institute - Hollywood CA

Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

Reno Jazz Festival

Vail Jazz Festival

JAS Aspen

UNC Jazz Festival

Mile High Jazz Festival

New Trier Jazz Festival 

Organ Mountain Jazz Festival

Rio Americano High School

Legend Jazz Festival

Pikes Peak Jazz Festival

Month Residency @ The Jazz School - Christchurch, New Zealand

Day of Jazz @ Cheyenne Mountain Jr. High 2019, 2022

Onate Jazz Festival + iPad Clinic

Skyline Jazz Festival iPad Clinic

WY All-State Jazz Band Co-Director

UNC Trombone Clinic

CU Boulder Ableton Clinic

CCHS Mile High Summer Camp

CCHS Clinics and Solo & Ensemble

Grandview HS Clinics

CHBA Summer Camp

CHBA Solo & Ensemble

DU Summer Jazz Camp

Music at the Summit Adult Jazz Camp - Breckenridge, CO

Get Trombonified 2008 - Wichita, KS

CCJA Colorado Conservancy for Jazz

Univ of Miami

Univ of Georgia

Georgia Tech

Valdosta State University

Kennisaw State University

Univ of Southern California

California State Univ Fullerton

Univ of Chicago

Univ of Illinois Urbana-Champagne

MUSIC ORGANIZATION MEETUPS

Denver Ableton User Group Organizer 2016-present

Atlanta Ableton User Group 2017 

Honolulu Ableton User Group 2017 

Phoenix Ableton User Group 2017 

San Francisco Ableton User Group 2017 

Rocky Mountain Synth Meetup 2014, 2016

Boulder Synthesizer Meetup 2012