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Villanueva, CV 1 Curriculum Vitae Rodrigo Villanueva Conroy 336 E J-F Townline Road Janesville, WI 53545 NIU Phone: (815) 753-3425 Phone: (608) 718-1673 E-mail: [email protected] U.S. Citizen http://www.rodrigovillanueva.com Summary Strong, diverse background in jazz drum-set performance, jazz arranging, coaching large jazz ensembles and combos, jazz history, jazz theory and MIDI technology. Professional performing, recording, producing and touring experience at the national and international levels. Detail-oriented with effective teaching skills. Strong administrative and organizational skills, including planning concerts, tours and recruiting events. Successful at maximizing student abilities and encouraging students’ critical thinking, discovery and self-regulated learning. Team player. Educational Background 2003 Masters of Music Jazz Studies Percussion Performance Related field: Jazz Arranging Graduate Assistant in Jazz Arranging (GPA: 4) University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 2001 Bachelor of Music Major: Jazz Studies Percussion Performance Minor: Theory Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.96) University of North Texas, Denton, Texas Studies in Jazz Drum set with: Ed Soph, Andy Lüscher, Álvaro López, Celso de Almeida, Edu Ribeiro, Ignacio Berroa, Ian Froman, David Garibaldi and Peter Magadini. Studies in Percussion with: Armando Zerquera, Grabriela Jimenez Lara, Ed Smith, Robert Schietroma, Ron Fink, Christopher Deane, Paul Rennick, Mark Ford, Orlando Cotto and Laura Robles. Studies in Jazz Theory, Composition and Arranging: Dan Haerle, Margarita Vega, Heriberto Paredes, Paris Rutherford and Neil Slater. Professional Experience 2016-present Northern Illinois University, Full Professor 2010-present Northern Illinois University, Associate Professor 2004-2010 Northern Illinois University, Assistant Professor 2003-2004 Azle Independent School District, Percussion instructor for grades 6 through 12 2001-2003 University of North Texas, Jazz Studies Teaching Assistant 1999-2001 University of North Texas, Drum set Summer Camp, Assistant instructor 1997 Universidad La Salle, Cuernavaca, Mexico, Drum set instructor A. Publications and other professional contributions Book Chapters “When You’re Smiling” in Carter, R. (Ed) Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz Vol. 2. 2015. 589-595. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc. “Don’t Git Sassy” in Carter, R. (Ed) Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz Vol. 2. 2015. 641- 651. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc. “The First Circle” in Carter, R. (Ed) Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz, 2008. 490-501. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc.

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Curriculum Vitae Rodrigo Villanueva Conroy 336 E J-F Townline Road Janesville, WI 53545 NIU Phone: (815) 753-3425 Phone: (608) 718-1673 E-mail: [email protected] U.S. Citizen

http://www.rodrigovillanueva.com

Summary Strong, diverse background in jazz drum-set performance, jazz arranging, coaching large jazz ensembles and combos, jazz history, jazz theory and MIDI technology. Professional performing, recording, producing and touring experience at the national and international levels. Detail-oriented with effective teaching skills. Strong administrative and organizational skills, including planning concerts, tours and recruiting events. Successful at maximizing student abilities and encouraging students’ critical thinking, discovery and self-regulated learning. Team player. Educational Background 2003 Masters of Music Jazz Studies Percussion Performance

Related field: Jazz Arranging Graduate Assistant in Jazz Arranging (GPA: 4)

University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 2001 Bachelor of Music Major: Jazz Studies Percussion Performance Minor: Theory Magna Cum Laude (GPA 3.96)

University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Studies in Jazz Drum set with: Ed Soph, Andy Lüscher, Álvaro López, Celso de Almeida, Edu Ribeiro, Ignacio Berroa, Ian Froman, David Garibaldi and Peter Magadini. Studies in Percussion with: Armando Zerquera, Grabriela Jimenez Lara, Ed Smith, Robert Schietroma, Ron Fink, Christopher Deane, Paul Rennick, Mark Ford, Orlando Cotto and Laura Robles. Studies in Jazz Theory, Composition and Arranging: Dan Haerle, Margarita Vega, Heriberto Paredes, Paris Rutherford and Neil Slater.

Professional Experience 2016-present Northern Illinois University, Full Professor 2010-present Northern Illinois University, Associate Professor 2004-2010 Northern Illinois University, Assistant Professor 2003-2004 Azle Independent School District, Percussion instructor for grades 6 through 12 2001-2003 University of North Texas, Jazz Studies Teaching Assistant 1999-2001 University of North Texas, Drum set Summer Camp, Assistant instructor 1997 Universidad La Salle, Cuernavaca, Mexico, Drum set instructor A. Publications and other professional contributions

Book Chapters “When You’re Smiling” in Carter, R. (Ed) Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz Vol. 2. 2015. 589-595. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc. “Don’t Git Sassy” in Carter, R. (Ed) Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz Vol. 2. 2015. 641-651. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc. “The First Circle” in Carter, R. (Ed) Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz, 2008. 490-501. Chicago, Illinois: GIA Publications, Inc.

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Selected Articles “Transcribir: Imitar y Asimilar para Después Poder Innovar.” Músico Pro, November 2009, pp. 54-55. (Refereed). Músico Pro is a monthly publication in Spanish based in Boulder, Colorado “Chick Corea: Motivic Development and Rhythm Section Interaction.” International Phyllis J. Pleckham Page 2 11/7/16Association for Jazz Education-Illinois Newsletter, June 2007, 2-3 (Invited Contribution)

“Jeff Hamilton’s Melodic Approach.” Percussive Notes, February 2007, 16-23. (Refereed). Percussive Notes is the monthly peer-reviewed journal of the Percussive Arts Society

“Notación Para Batería.” Músico Pro, November 2006, 60-62. (Invited Contribution) “Bajo y Batería: Armando La Base.” Músico Pro, June 2006, 10-12. (Invited Contribution)

“Chick Corea: Desarrollo Motívico e Interacción de la Sección Rítmica.” Músico Pro, May 2005, 80-86. (Refereed)

Selected Recordings 2016

Anders Svanoe, Anders Svanoe State of the Baritone. UPC-2557637692, drummer in 11 tracks (Irabbagast Records, 2016)

2015 Daniel Hidalgo Wong, Daniel Wong Trio featuring Eddie Gomez. UPC-7509841216661, drummer in all tracks (Estudio 13-Fonarte 2015)

2014

NIU Jazz Lab Band, Live at the 2014 Illinois Music Education Conference. UPC-888295119450. Director, Producer and Drummer in 2 tracks, DVD (NIU Jazz Studies 2014)

2013 Jorge Juvera, Renewed Force, J-171054) Drummer in 5 tracks (Juvera Music 2013) 2012 Frank Caruso-Eddie Gomez, Analea, ASIN: B007C7Q6SY, Drummer in 4 tracks (Caruso Music 2012)

UNT, North Texas Jazz Legends: Tribute to Neil Slater and Jim Riggs © 2012, Web download. Drummer with the 1990’s Alumni Band on Neil Slater’s Wink 2011

NIU Jazz Lab Band, Quintessence. UPC-884501564397. Director and Producer (NIU Jazz Studies 2011)

2010

Eddie Gomez Trio, Live in Mexico City. UPC-884501426671. Drummer on all tracks (Jazzling Records 2010) NIU Jazz Ensemble, Swinging on the Road. UPC-884501438322

Guest Jazz Faculty, Drummer in track 1 (NIU Jazz Studies 2010)

Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Jueves de Conciertos Vol. 3, Drummer in 2 tracks with the Eddie Gomez Trio (UNICACH 2010) 2004 Hiro Morozumi, Sharing. Hiro MorozumiRecords. UPC-783707840321. Drummer in all tracks (2004) Mark Austin, Transparent. Celestial Studios. UPC- 634479994128. Drummer in one track (2004)

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2002 UNT One O’Clock Lab Band, Lab ’02

One composition and arrangement: Keep Tryin’ (UNT Jazz 2002) 2000

James Stapleton, Brazilian Excursion, Green Owl Records. UPC-733792645929. Drummer in all tracks 1994 Atril 5 Ice Cream Concerto and Flavors of the Stars by Meyer Kupferman. Drums and percussion (Soundspells 1994) 1993 Lucero, Veleta: Live in Miami. (Fonovisa~Video Emoción) VHS 1991 Alberto Ángel “El Cuervo,” El Amor Es Como La Luna. (Fonovisa, 1991) Forthcoming Recordings

The NIU Jazz Ensemble, The Supersax Project: Footprints. Director and producer (NIU Jazz Studies) awaiting release

Ed Lorenz, featuring Eddie Gomez, IM Music (drummer in all tracks) awaiting release Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio, Jazzling Records (drummer/producer) awating release Selected Performances International Significance 2016 8/7 Between Friends, featuring Roberto Aymes, Alex Mercado and Rodrigo Villanueva at Antiguo

Colegio de San Ildelfonso, Mexico City, Mexico. 7/28-30 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet tour in Mexico, performances at New Orleans Jazz Bar, La

Casa del Mendrugo and Jazzatlan in Mexico City, Puebla and Cholula, Mexico. 7/8 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at El Zinco Jazz Club, Mexico City, Mexico.

El Zinco is the most exclusive jazz club in Mexico City.

5/27 Jazz a la Mexicana, performance at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago, Illinois 5/25 NIU Jazz Faculty Nucleus performing Chick Corea’s Touchstone as a tribute concert honoring

Paco de Lucia featuring Fareed Haque, Fulton Street Collective Series, Chicago, Illinois 2015

7/21 Rodrigo Villanueva Brazilian Jazz Quartet at Jazz B, São Paulo, Brazil 2014 7/17 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio at El Zinco, Mexico City, Mexico 7/3 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quintet at Jazz nos Fundos, São Paulo, Brazil

4/4-9 Eddie Gomez Trio Midwest Tour 2014, Performances with Eddie Gomez at some of the best jazz clubs in the Midwest: the Jazz Estate in Milwaukee, The Brink Lounge in Madison, UW-Stevens Point’s Michelsen Concert Hall, the Jazz Showcase in Chicago and Studio 222 in Fargo, North Dakota

1/11 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio, featuring Stefan Karlsson and Jeff Eckels, at the 5th Annual Jazz Education Network International Conference at the Dallas Convention Center, Texas

2013

8/23-24 Performing with Jazz Bassist Eddie Gomez and his trio at the 3rd International Jazz Festival in

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Chihuahua. Two performances, one in Ciudad Juárez and the other in Chihuahua, Mexico

8/16 Eddie Gomez Trio at the 6th International Jazz And Blues Festival, Museo Manuel Felguerez, Zacatecas, Mexico

8/13-22 Eddie Gomez Trio Mexico Tour 2013, 8 additional performances with Eddie Gomez at Centro

Morelense de las Artes in Cuernavaca, El Zinco Jazz Club, The Jazz Base and El Lunario in Mexico City, La Encrucijada in Queretaro, Teatro de La Paz in San Luis Potosi, Jazzatlan in Cholula and La Casa del Mendrugo, Puebla, Mexico

4/12 Aya Sekine Jazz Quartet at the Blu Jazz in Singapore. Blu Jazz is the most popular jazz club

in Singapore, international jazz artist from all over the globe have performed at this venue 4/11 Three Jazz Trios: Mei Sheum, Aya Sekine and Alina Ramirez, featuring Rodrigo Villanueva on

drums, Blu Jazz, Singapore Performance with the top three female jazz pianists in Singapore

4/9 Alina Ramirez’s Brazilian Bossa at No Blak Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. No Black Tie is the most exclusive and internationally renowed jazz club in Kuala Lumpur

4/5-6 Ireson at No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. No Black Tie is the most exclusive and internationally renowed jazz club in Kuala Lumpur

Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet, 9 international performances throughout 2013, including performances in Singapore, Malaysia and Mexico City. No Black Tie in Malaysia; Blu Jazz in Singapore; Jazzatlan, Blue Monk, Escuela Superior de Música and El Zinco in Mexico

2012 12/14 Shaila Durcal performance at La Hacienda, Midland, Texas. Grammy-nominated BMI artist and pop singer from Spain

12/2 Panoramic with NIU colleagues Liam Teague and Robert Chappell at the 2012 Moods of Pan International Jazz Festival, Antigua, West Indies

9/19 GKTV Jazz Quartet at Somethin’ Jazz Club, New York, New York Internationally known roster and band members: Eddy Khaimovich, Jostein Gulbrandsen and

Gian Tornatore 8/21 All Stars Jazz Combo concert with Ricardo Caballi, Mike Del Ferro, Edward Perez and

Rodrigo Villanueva at Anfiteatro del Parque Kennedy, Lima, Peru (International Festival and world class jazz artists) 8/20 All Stars Jazz Combo concert with Linda Briseño, Ricardo Caballi, Mike Del Ferro, Edward

Perez and Rodrigo Villanueva at Auditorio Pueblo Libre, Lima, Peru 8/19 Eric Del Aguila Jazz Sextet at the Jazz Zone, Lima, Peru The Jazz Zone is the most exclusive jazz club in Lima. Engagements are by audition only.

Many international jazz artists have performed in this venue: Bobby Shew, Ndugu Chancler, among others

8/15-24 Guest International Jazz Artist at the 7º Festival de Música Ensambles 2012 in Lima, Peru.

Performed 5 Concerts at various venues in Lima with the Jazz Jaus Peru Jazz Orchestra, featuring international jazz artists: Linda Briseño, Mike Del Ferro, Ricardo Cavalli, Edward Perez and Rodrigo Villanueva

8/4 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at El Zinco Jazz Club. One additional performance on 7/28 at

Blue Monk, Mexico City, Mexico 3/14 GKTV Jazz Quartet at Somethin’ Jazz Club, New York, New York

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2011 12/8 UNICACH Faculty Jazz Trio, guest artist in residence: Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de

Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico 11/18 Eddie Gomez Trio performance at Harbor Conservatory, New York, New York

9/2-9 Eddie Gomez Trio Midwest Tour 2011, 7 Performances with the Eddie Gomez Trio at Indiana

University’s Auer Hall, UW-Milwaukee, Riverfront Jazz Festival in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Elmhurst College, NIU School of Music, The Artists’Quarter in Mineapolis, Minnesota, and at Studio 222, Fargo, North Dakota

5/30- Panoramic with NIU colleagues Liam Teague and Robert Chappell at the “Segundo 6/4 Festival Internacional de Ensambles de Percusión.”

2010 12/1-6 Eddie Gomez Trio Mexico Tour 2010, 6 shows with the legendary jazz bassist Eddie Gomez at

Centro Morelense de las Artes in Cuernavaca, D’Polak Forum and El Zinco in Mexico City, Teatro Angela Peralta in San Miguel de Allende, and Jazzatlan Jazz Club in Cholula, Mexico

8/5 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at El Zinco, Mexico City, Mexico

2/18-27 Jangeun Bae Jazz Trio U.S. tour, performances with Sony recording artist at University of

South Carolina at Columbia, University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, The Brink Lounge and Magnus in Madison, Wisconsin

2009 12/14 NIU Jazz Faculty Combo performed at 2009 Midwest Clinic, Chicago, Illinois

11/26-12/3 Eddie Gomez Trio Mexico Tour 2009 performances at UNICACH, JazzUV JazzFestival,

Centro Morelense de las Artes, Festival International de Jazz y Blues en San Miguel de Allende, and PapaBeto Jazz Bistro, Mexico

1/2-3 Bernal-Verastegui-Villanueva Jazz Trio at El Zinco Jazz Club, Mexico City, Mexico 2008 12/3 The Randy Vincent-Peter Welker Jazz Sextet at the XIV San Miguel de Allende International

Jazz & Blues Festival, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico 7/29-31 The Jangeun Bae Jazz Group performed at EBS Space in Seoul, Korea 2007 10/13 Performed with Mexican Pop Singer/Actress Lucero at the Harrah’s Rincon Casino, Valley

Center, California 8/3 Rodrigo Villanueva and Friends performed at The Jazz Zone in Lima, Peru 2006 11/25 Anderson, Butterfield, Villanueva Jazz Trio at the San Miguel de Allende International Jazz &

Blues Festival, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

National Significance 2016 3/18 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio at The Jazz Place, Mexico City, Mexico 2015 8/19 Rodrigo Villanueva Brazilian Jazz Quintet at Central das Artes, São Paulo, Brazil. 4/16 Fareed Haque Trio, Jazz at the Trout Series, Appleton, Wisconsin

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2014 6/6 Carlos Adames Latin Jazz, Bay View Jazz Festival, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

5/23 Tony Monaco Jazz Quartet, the Brink Lounge, Madison, Wisconsin Monaco is one of the greatest contemporary jazz organists (Downbeat and Jazztimes critics

and readers polls) 2013

10/18 Ben Sidran Jazz Quartet at the River Arts Center, Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin Renown jazz/rock pianist and vocalist, former member of Steve Miller’s band 7/16 Ben Sidran Jazz Quartet at the Cardinal Bar, Madison, Wisconsin 6/16 Roberto Verastegui Jazz Trio at Delorean, Merida, Mexico (same program on 6/15 at Mayan

Pub) 6/14 Iram Gomez Jazz Quartet at Muleiro’s, Cancun, Mexico

3/9 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at El Baritono Live Jazz, Mexico City, Mexico

2012 8/25 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at Delfus, Lima, Peru

8/24 Eric del Aguila Sextet at Delfus, Lima, Peru 2011 5/13 ESM Jazz Faculty group, guest artist for the 75th Anniversary of Escuela Superior de Música,

Centro de las Artes, Mexico City, Mexico 3/27 Kelly Brand Jazz Quartet at The Green Mill, Jazz Composers Collective Series, Chicago,

Illinois 3/3 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio featuring Ryan McGillicuddy and Joe Bagg at The Blue Whale,

Los Angeles, California

2/12 The Madison Ballet featuring Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet, Overture Center Capitol Theater, Madison, Wisconsin

2010

10/10 Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet at the Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin 8/10 Diego Maroto Jazz Quartet at Black Horse in Mexico City, Mexico 8/7 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at La Encrucijada Jazz, Queretaro, Mexico

8/6 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at D-Polak Forum, Mexico City, Mexico 2009 8/26 Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet at Jazz @ 5 in Downton Madison, Wisconsin 2008

11/22 North Texas Jazz Legends, performed with the ‘90’s Alumni Band, UNT Coliseum, Denton, Texas

8/10 The Hiro Morozumi Jazz Trio performed at Ringoya in Tokyo, Japan

8/8 The Hiro Morozumi Jazz Trio performed at Natural Harmony in Chiba, Japan

8/7 The Hiro Morozumi Jazz Trio performed at Miles’ Café in Tokyo, Japan

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8/3 The Jangeun Bae Jazz Trio performed at KT Art Hall in Seoul, Korea

8/1 The Jangeun Bae Jazz Trio performed at KT Art Hall in Seoul, Korea 6/8 The Gabriel Hernández Jazz Trio performed at El Campanario in San Miguel de Allende,

Guanajuato, Mexico

6/6 The Gabriel Hernández Jazz Trio performed at La Encricijada Jazz in Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico

6/5 Antonio Lozoya Jazz Quartet performed at Teatro Angela Peralta in San Miguel de Allende,

Guanajuato, Mexico 6/3 The Diego Maroto Jazz Quintet performed The Black Horse in Mexico City, Mexico. 5/30 The Alonso Blanco Jazz Trio performed at El Refugio in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.

5/29 The Edgar Dorantes Jazz Trio performead at Tierra Luna in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico 5/1 The Kelly Brand Jazz Trio performed at Andy’s Jazz Club, Chicago, Illinois

4/18 Liam Teague’s Panoramic performed at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois

2/17 The Kelly Brand Jazz Trio performed at the Green Mill, Chicago, Illinois 2007

10/13 Mexican Pop Singer, Lucero, performed at Harrah’s Casino, Valley Center, California 2006 10/14 Panoramic, featuring Liam Teague, performed at the Mendelsson Club, Rockford, Illinois Regional Significance 2016 9/14 NIU Jazz Nucleus presenting Chick Corea’s Touchstone, NIU School of Music, DeKalb, Illinois

8/26 Marlene Rosenberg Quintet, Fleetwood-Jordain Theatre, Evanston, Illinois 2015 1/24 NIU Jazz Faculty Group Nucleus, featuring guest artist, John Wojciechowski, North American

Saxophone Alliance, DeKalb, Illinois 2014 11/5 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio featuring John Ludy, Monona Terrace, Madison, Wisconsin 10/5 Madison Jazz Jam Session at the Fountain, House Band Drummer, Madison, Wisconsin

9/14 Darren Sterud Jazz Orchestra at The Cardinal Bar, Madison, Wisconsin 7/2 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quintet at Almanaque Café, Campinas, Brazil 6/6 Carlos Adames Latin Jazz, Bay View Jazz Festival, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

6/19-21 Birch Creek Percussion Faculty Concerts, Birch Creek, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 6/15 Madison Jazz Jam Sessions Series, The Fountain, Madison, Wisconsin 5/9 Jim Paolo Jazz Trio at Delafield Brewhaus, Delafield, Wisconsin 2/15 Johannes Wallman Jazz Trio at Fountain, Madison, Wisconsin

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1/7 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio featuring Stefan Karlsson and Jeff Eckels at Dan Silverleaf, Denton, Texas

2013 12/7 Darren Sterud Jazz Orchestra at the Majestic Theater (2 additional performances on 10/13

and 3/24) Madison, Wisconsin

11/22 Patenaude/Christensen/Villanueva Jazz Trio at University of Wisconsin-Madison 11/2 Eric Jacobson Jazz Quartet at the Fountain, Madison, Wisconsin

10/19 Johanness Wallmann Jazz Quartet at the Fountain, Madison, Wisconsin (additional performance of the same group and venue on 10/12 and 7/25)

9/15 3 performances for the Madison Jazz Jam Session at the Fountain, House Drummer,

Madison, Wisconsin (Other two performances on 5/19 and 3/3)

9/5 Carlos Adames Jazz Quartet at Transfer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (additional performances on 7/18 and 1/2)

7/19 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio at the Fountain, Madison, Wisconsin

7/11-13 Birch Creek Percussion Faculty Concerts, Birch Creek, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

7/4 Marco Duran Jazz Trio at Las Musas, Mexico City, Mexico 6/21 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at the Jazz Base, Mexico City, Mexico

5/30 Jan Wheaton Jazz Quintet at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin

5/10 Galen Abdur-Razzaq Jazz Trio at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Wisconsin 4/27 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Trio at the Fountain, Madison, Wisconsin 3/16 Marco Duran Jazz Trio at Torrecafé, Mexico City, Mexico (another performance on 3/8) 2012

12/22 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at Blue Monk Jazz Bistro, Mexico City, Mexico 11/30 New Arts Jazztet, guest artist with the Southern Illinois University faculty group, Carbondale,

Illinois 11/17 Luis Diaz Latin Jazz Quintet at the Jazz Estate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 8/17 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at Delfus, Lima, Peru

7/12-14 Birch Creek Percussion Faculty concerts at Birch Creek, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 7/5 Siguaraya Latin Jazz at The Milwaukee Athletic Club Terrace, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (other

performance on 6/29)

5/31 Jan Wheaton Jazz Quintet at University of Wisconsin-Madison 5/20 3 performances for the Madison Jazz Jam Session at Liliana’s, Fitchburg, Wisconsin (Other two performances on 4/19 and 1/8)

4/26 Peter Lundbert Jazz Quartet at Tuscany Grill, Madison, Wisconsin

2011 12/16 Chris Madsen Jazz Quartet at Pete Miller’s in Evanston, Illinois 12/8 The UNICACH Jazz Faculty Trio performed at Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas,

Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico

11/25 David Shaich Jazz Trio at Ido Sushi, New York, New York

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11/11 Johnny Padilla’s Jazz Quartet performance at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 11/3 Johnny Padilla’s Jazz Quartet at Sharone Lynne Wilson Center, Brookfield, Wisconsin 2010 10/10 Matan Rubinstein Jazz Trio at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 7/23 Francesca Johnson at Magnus, Madison, Wisconsin (additional performance on 7/16) 6/3 Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet at University of Wisconsin-Madison

2009 8/28 Jan Wheaton Jazz Quintet at Jazz @ Five in Madison, Wisconsin 4/20 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet featuring Ed Saindon, The House Café, DeKalb, Illinois 2/18 Stefan Karlsson Trio with Kelly Sill and Rodrigo Villanueva at NIU School of Music Recital Hall,

DeKalb, Illinois 2/15 Stefan Karlsson with the Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at the House Café, DeKalb, Illinois 1/9-10 Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at La Encrucijada Jazz, Queretaro, Mexico 2008

6/19 The Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet performed at High Noon Saloon, Madison, Wisconsin 3/15 The Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet performed at The Bar at the Concourse Hotel, Madison,

Wisconsin

2/16 The Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet performed at The Bar at the Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin

2/15 The Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet performed at the Galesburg Jazz Festival, Galesburg,

Illinois

1/24 The Faculty Jazz Collective performed at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina

1/23 The Faculty Jazz Collective performed at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North

Carolina

1/22 The Faculty Jazz Collective performed at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

1/5 The Jan Wheaton Jazz Quartet performed at The Bar, Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin

2006 12/4 Guest artista at Edgewood College Chamber Music Series, Madison, Wisconsin 10/27 Sada Jazz Trio, featuring composer and pianist, Matan Rubinstein, The Crave Lounge,

Madison, Wisconsin (3 additional performances with this ensemble on 10/13, 9/29 and 9/15) 9/6 Hannah Jon Taylor Jazz Quartet at Jazz @ 5 Festival, Downtown Madison, Wisconsin 7/31- San Miguel Jazz Cats, Tio Lucas, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico 8/1 6/21 Nick Fryer Jazz Quartet performed at Mercury Café, Chicago, Illinois 2/28 Steve Duke Jazz Trio at M30, Clarendon Hills, Illinois 1/10 The NIU Jazz Ensemble, featuring NIU Jazz Studies Faculty, Steve Duke and Rodrigo

Villanueva, performed at the Jazz Showcase, Chicago, Illinois

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2005 10/20 Nick Fryer Jazz Quartet at Kitty Moon, Chicago, Illinois 9/14 Fareed Haque Trio at the House Café, DeKalb, Illinois 7/14 Dan Walach Quartet at Port Washington Jazz Series, Port Washington, Wisconsin 1/19 The New Breed Jazz Quintet at The Bar, Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin 2004 11/10 The New Breed Jazz Quintet at The Bar, Concourse Hotel, Madison, Wisconsin 6/26 Dreamaker Jazz Big Band, private event, Dallas, Texas 6/25 Nick Schonbeck Jazz Trio at Snokes, Addison, Texas 5/8 Oscar Garza Jazz Quartet, private event, Corinth, Texas 4/19 Joe Tighe Jazz Quartet at University of Texas-Arlington, Texas 4/2 Carlos Guedes Latin Jazz Trio, Monica’s, Dallas, Texas 1/18 Jazz INC Big Band, private event, Plano, Texas

Selected Performances as Conductor International Significance

2009 12/2 Guest Director/Performer of the JazzUv Big Band at the Second International Jazz Festival

Jazzuv, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico 6/12 The Universidad de Artes y Ciencias de Chiapas Jazz Big Band, guest director Rodrigo

Villanueva, Hotel Camino Real in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico 6/4 Big Band JazzUV with guest director Rodrigo Villanueva at Teatro del Estado, Xalapa,

Veracruz, Mexico

2008 12/1-2 The NIU Jazz Lab Band directed by Rodrigo Villanueva performed at the 1st JazzUV

International Jazz Festival, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico 12/4 The NIU Jazz Lab Band directed by Rodrigo Villanueva performed at the San Miguel de

Allende Jazz and Blues Festival, Guanajuato, Mexico 12/6 The NIU Jazz Lab Band directed by Rodrigo Villanueva performed at El Zinco Jazz Club,

Mexico City, Mexico

Regional Significance 2015 5/6 UW-Rock County Jazz Band, guest director, Janesville, Wisconsin 4/17 The NIU Jazz Lab Band and the Arrowhead High School Jazz Band at the Arrowhead Jazz

Festival, Heartland, Wisconsin 2/21 The NIU Jazz Lab Band at the Elmhurst Jazz Festival, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois 2014 3/18 The NIU Jazz Lab Band performed at the Jazz Showcase, Chicago, Illinois 1/23 The NIU Jazz Lab Band at the Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria, Illinois 2012 3/30 The NIU Jazz Lab Band at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire 2/23 Guest Director with the Arrowhead Jazz Bands at the Arrowhead Jazz Festival, Heartland,

Wisconsin

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2011 5/3 The NIU Jazz Lab Band performed at the Jazz Showcase, Chicago, Illinois 2010 11/13 Guest Director for the Illinois Music Education Association District I Band, Bensonville, Illinois 10/17 The NIU Jazz Lab Band performed at Fitzgeralds in Berwyn, Illinois 4/16 The NIU Jazz Lab Band at the University of Wisconsin 43rd Eau Claire Jazz Festival. The band

won first place in the college “big band” competition. This is a competitive jazz festival that includes college jazz ensembles from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois

3/2 The NIU Jazz Lab Band at the Jazz at the Herring Jazz Festival, University of Illinois at

Champaign-Urbana, Illinois 1/29 Director of the NIU Jazz Lab Band at the Illinois Music Education Conference in Peoria, Illinois

Selected Clinics and Master Classes International Significance 2015 8/19 Drum Set Master Class at Facultade Santa Marcelina in São Paulo, Brazil 8/19 Jazz Large Ensemble Clinic at Facultade Santa Marcelina in São Paulo, Brazil 8/17 Drum Set Master Class at Conservatorio Souza Lima in São Paulo, Brazil 8/10 Drum Set Master Class at Universidade do Campinas, Campinas, Brazil

4/24 Drum Set Master Class at Facultad de Música de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

4/23 Drum Set Master Class at Escuela Superior de Música, Mexico City, Mexico 2014

11/21 Drum Set Master Class at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana

6/26 Drum Set Master Class at Uni Sant’Anna, São Paulo, Brazil

6/25 Drum Set Master Class at Uni Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, Brazil 4/9 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at Studio 222 with students from the University of

Minnesota-Moorhead, Fargo, North Dakota 4/6 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin

2013 12/19 Drum Set Master Class at the 67th International Band And Orchestra Midwest Clinic in

Chicago, Illinois

9/28 Drum Set Master Class at Escuela Superior de Música, Mexico City, Mexico

9/25-27 Drum Set and Snare Drum Workshop at the IV Encuentro International Para La Interpretación Musical at Universiad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Mexico

8/23 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at the 3rd International Jazz Festival in Chihuahua, Mexico

8/22 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at Mac Music Studio in Puebla, Mexico 8/19 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at Instituto de Cultura, Queretaro, Mexico

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8/19 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at Teatro de La Paz, San Luis Potosi, Mexico

8/16 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at the 6th Zacatecas Jazz and Blues International Festival, Zacatecas, Mexico

6/13 Drum Set Master Class at El Breve Espacio, Campeche, Mexico

6/10-15 Jazz Workshop at Musicalia, Merida, Mexico 5/31 Drum Set Master Class at Escuela Nacional de Musica at UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico

4/12 Drum Set Master Class at LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore

4/5 Drum Set Master Class at Universiti Teknologi Mara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2012 8/23 Drum Set Master Class at Centro Cultural Británico, Lima, Peru 8/4 Drum Set Master Class at AEDEA, Centro de Creación Musical, Cuernavaca, Mexico 5/30 Drum Set Master Class at Instituto Nacional de Música, San José, Costa Rica

2011 10/19 Rehearsal Techniques Master Class, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla

Guitierrez, Mexico 10/18 Drum Set Master Class at the Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez,

Mexico

9/29 Drum Set Master Class at Drummers Collective, New York, New York 5/30 Drum Set Master Class at Instituto Nacional de Música, San José, Costa Rica during the II

International Festival of Percussion Ensembles 3/15 Drum Set Master Class Webcast at University of Costa Rica using Internet2, DeKalb, Illinois

2009

11/26 Master Class with Eddie Gomez Trio at Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico

11/26 Drum Set Master Class at Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutierrez,

Mexico 2008

12/1 JazzUV: Jazz School, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico Clinician: Coaching, Rehearsing and Conducting the Large Jazz Ensemble

8/9 Miles’ Café: Jazz School, Tokyo, Japan

Drum set Instructor, Rhythm Section Master Class & Lecturer with the Hiro Morozumi Jazz Trio

8/2 SMS: Jazz School, Seoul, Korea. Drum set Instructor & Master Class Lecturer with the

Jangeun Bae Jazz Trio

2007 7/21-31 Jazz House Peru, Guest Lecturer Artist-Composer for the Jazz House Peru School and

Orchestra Lima, Peru. Drumset and Jazz Arranging Master Classes. Guest Artist performance with the Jazz House Peru as composer, director and drummer

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4/12 XVII Festival Jazz en Lima, Drum set master class at the Instituto De Cultura Peruano-Norte Americano

2006

11/24 Jazz Trio Master Class with Stephen Anderson and Craig Butterfield at the San Miguel De Allende International Jazz & Blues Festival, San Miguel De Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

7/26 Drumset Clinic at the VII Seminario y Encuentro Internacional de Jazz, at the Universidad

del las Américas, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico

5/25 Lecture for the composition class: The Drumset in the 20th Century at Centro Morelense de las Artes, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

2/18 Teaching Jazz Improvisation Master Class with Professor Steve Duke at the North

American Saxophone Alliance, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Regional Significance 2015 8/18 Drum Set Master Class at UniSant’Anna in São Paulo, Brazil 8/14 Drum Set Master Class at Facultade Integral Cantareira, São Paulo, Brazil

8/12 Drum Set Master Class at Tom Jobim Escola de Musica do Estado de São Paulo in São Paulo, Brazil

8/12 Jazz Large Ensemble Clinic at Tom Jobim Escola de Música do Estado de São Paulo in São

Paulo, Brazil

2013 2/9 Drum Set Master Class at Jazz Showcase Festival, Iowa City High School, Iowa

2012 4/22 Master Class for the Midwest Young Artists Center, Highwood, Illinois 2011 9/13 Drum Set Master Class at Minnesota State University at Moorhead, Minnesota

9/2 Rhythm Section Master Class with Eddie Gomez and Stefan Karlsson at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

2010

3/3 Jangeun Bae Jazz Trio Rhythm Section Master Class at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Wisconsin

1/29 Master Class: Improving Time Feel, Time Awareness and Phrasing in the Large Jazz

Ensemble. Illinois Music Education All State Conference, Peoria, Illinois

2009 4/13 Jorge Mendoza Jazz Quartet at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Wisconsin

2/20 Rhythm Section Master Class at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with Stefan Karlsson and Kelly Sill

2008 6/6 Gabriel Hernandez Jazz Trio at La Encrucijada Jazz, Queretaro, Mexico

6/5 José Antonio Lozoya Jazz Collective at Teatro Ángela Peralta, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

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Compositions and Arrangements Puiblished Compositions Not Yet! Increase Music, St. Paul, Minnesota. Composition for jazz big band. Catalog number: 10066, 2007 (www.increasemusic.com). El Niño. Walrus Music Publishing. Pismo Beach, California. Composition for jazz big band. Catalog number: WMP 51876. Walrus Music Publishing has international distribution and it specializes in the jazz big band repertoire, 2006 (www.walrusmusic.com). Keep Tryin’. Walrus Music Publishing. Pismo Beach, California. Composition for jazz big band. Catalog number: WMP 51875. Walrus Music Publishing has international distribution and it specializes in the jazz big band repertoire, 2005 (www.walrusmusic.com) Self Published Compositions and Arrangements 2015

Beatriz, Jazzling Records. Composed by Rodrigo Villanueva Conroy, arranged for Jazz Quintet (Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Bass and Drums El Niño, Jazzling Records. Composed by Rodrigo Villanueva Conroy, arranged for Jazz Quintet (Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Bass and Drums Not Yet, Jazzling Records. Composed by Rodrigo Villanueva, arranged for Jazz Quintet (Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Bass and Drums In Walked Bud. Jazzling Records. Composed by Thelonius Monk. Arrangement for an 18-piece Jazz Large Ensemble The Red One. Jazzling Records. Composed by Pat Metheny, Arranged for Jazz Orchestra

Not Ethiopia. Composed by Michael Brecker, Arranged for Jazz Orchestra

In Case You Missed It. Jazzling Records. Composed by Bobby Watson. Arrangent for an 18-piece Jazz Large Ensemble

2012

Keep Tryin’ Composed by Rodrigo Villanueva Conroy, arranged for Jazz Septet (Trumpet, Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums)

2011

Angela. Composed by Tom Harrell. Arranged for Jazz Octet (Trumpet, Alto and Tenor Saxophones, Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums)

Selected Media Interviews and Broadcasts 2016 9/4 Interview with Germán Palomarez for Horizonte Radio’s program La Música que Hace la

Diferencia, Mexico City, Mexico (Radio Broadcast) 2014 11/20 Interview for PASIC oral history about drummers with host Eric Hughes 11/21 Interview for Modern Drummer Magazine with Miguel Monroy

8/5 Interview with Alain Derbez for Radio Educación’s program Datos para una historia aún no escrita. Mexico City, Mexico

8/5 Interview with Roberto Aymes for Radio UNAM’s program Panorama del Jazz. Mexico City,

Mexico 3/1 Interview with Daniel Hidalgo about the trio project featuring Eddie Gomez, Contratiempo

Jazz, Mexico City, Mexico

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2013 8/11 Interview in MVS Radio with Octavio Echevarri, Mexico City, Mexico (Radio Broadcast) 8/7 Interview in Radio for the “Esencia Jazz” program in Cuernavaca, Mexico (Radio Broadcast) 8/5 4 Interviews for Radio UNAM “Panorama del Jazz.” This is the most important Radio

broadcast dedicated to Jazz in Mexico, Host: Roberto Aymes, Mexico City, Mexico 8/5 Radio Interview for Radio Educación, "Datos para una historia aún no escrita" conducted by

Alain Derbez, 1060 AM. (Radio Broadcast) 6/1 Interview for the Escuela Superior de Música bi-monthly journal Tesituras

2012 8/3 Interview with Alain Derbez for Radio Educación’s program Datos para una historia aún no

escrita. Mexico City, Mexico (Radio Broadcast) 2011

1/30 The Eddie Gomez Trio. Horizontes, Sistema Morelense de Radio y Televisión, Canal 3. Cuernavaca, Mexico (T.V. Show)

2010

11/26 Interview at Radio UNAM with the Radio show of German Palomares, Mexico City, Mexico (Radio Broadcast)

2008 9/16/08 “The Jangeun Bae Jazz Group.” Director: The EBS Space, Republic of Korea. September

2008, South Korea. Drummer in all the works performed. Television Broadcast (www. ebs-space.co.kr)

7/6 “Jazz en México, 3er Programa.” Director: Alain Derbez, Jazz Estacionario, T.V. Universidad

Nacional Autónoma de México, Television Broadcast 2006 6/12 “Entrevista con Rodrigo Villanueva.” Director: Alain Derbez, Datos para una historia aún no escrita, Radio Educación, June 2006, México City, Radio Broadcast

B. Professionally Oriented Public Service Activities

Adjudication 2016 2/4 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois

1/23 Purdue Jazz Festival, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 2015 2/6 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois

1/17 Purdue Jazz Festival, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 2014 1/31 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois

1/18 Purdue Jazz Festival, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 2013 2/1 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois

1/20 Purdue Jazz Festival, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

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2012 2/3 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois 2011

3/18 Salpointe High School Jazz Band, DeKalb, Illinois 3/16 Lincoln-Way High School Big Band, New Lenox, Illinois

2/14 Iowa City High School Big Bands, DeKalb, Illinois

2/5 Evanston Jazz Festival, Evanston, Illinois 2/4 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois 1/22 Purdue Jazz Festival, Purude University, West Lafayette, Indiana 2010

3/14 Oswego Jazz Festival, Oswego High School, Oswego, Illinois 2/21 Sun Prairie Jazz Festival, Sun Prairie High School, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 2/17 Adjudicator for the Evanston Jazz Festival, Evanston Township High School, Evanston, Illinois 2/5 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois 1/23 Adjudicator for the Purdue Jazz Festival, West Lafayette, Indiana 2009 4/14 Adjudicator for Iowa Jazz Championships, Des Moines, Iowa 3/14 Adjudicator for Oswego Jazz Festival, Illinois 2/21 Adjudicator and guest artist for Sun Praire Jazz Festival, Sun Praire, Wisconsin 2/7 Adjudicator for the Evanston Jazz Festival, Evanston, Illinois 2/5 NIU Jazz Day, DeKalb, Illinois 1/31 Adjudicator and guest artist for Jazz on the Rock Festival, Beloit, Wisconsin 1/17 Adjudicator for the Purdue Jazz Festival, West Lafayette, Indiana 2008 2/23 Adjudicator for Jazz in the Medows Jazz Festival, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 1/19 Adjudicator for the Purdue Jazz Festival, West Lafayette, Indiana

Jazz and Percussion Summer Camps 2016 6/19-26 Faculty/Clinician at Birch Creek Percussion Camp, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 2015 6/14-20 Faculty/Clinician at Birch Creek Percussion Camp, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 2014 6/15-21 Faculty/Clinician at Birch Creek Percussion Camp, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

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2013 6/10-15 Faculty at Musicaglia Jazz Camp, Merida, Mexico 7/8-13 Faculty/Clinician at Birch Creek Percussion Camp, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin

2011 Fall Visiting Scholar at University of Sciences and Arts of Chiapas, UNICACH,

Taught one week a month for one semester: 4-week residency teaching Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Drums, Jazz Arranging and jazz curriculum consultancy

2012 7/9-14 Faculty/Clinician at Birch Creek Percussion Camp, Egg Harbor, Wisconsin 2010 7/19-23 Faculty/Clinician at NIU Summer Jazz Camp, DeKalb, Illinois

2009 7/20-25 NIU Jazz Summer Camp, Co-director, teaching duties included coaching the Large Jazz

Ensemble II, Drumset lessons, 2 Drumset Clinics, and 2 presentations on Latin rhythms, DeKalb, Illinois

5/18- Visiting Scholar at Universidad Veracruzana’s Jazz Program: JazzUV. 3-week residency 6/7 teaching Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Drums, Jazz Arranging and jazz curriculum consultancy 2008

7/19-24 NIU Jazz Summer Camp, Co-director, teaching duties included coaching the Large Jazz Ensemble II, Drumset lessons, 2 Drumset Clinics, and 2 presentations on Latin rhythms,

NIU, DeKalb, Illinois 2007 7/16-20 Faculty/Clinician at NIU Summer Jazz Camp, DeKalb, Illinois 2006 7/17-21 Faculty/Clinician at NIU Summer Jazz Camp, DeKalb, Illinois 2005 7/18-22 Faculty/Clinician at NIU Summer Jazz Camp, DeKalb, Illinois

C. Direction of theses and dissertations or equivalent

Jazz Studies Graduate Recitals

2015 Victor Bastidas, graduate jazz drumset recital, M.M. (Winner of NIU University Fellowship 2014) Kelton Norris, graduate jazz drumset recital, M.M. 2012

Xavier Breaker, graduate drumset recital, M.M. (Currently one of the most in demand jazz drummers in Chicago, playing for Joel Adams’ Chicago Jazztet

2008 Catina DeLuna, graduate jazz composition recital, M.M. (2015 Grammy Nominee with album LadoB) 2005 Iajhi Hampden, graduate drumset recital, M.M. (Succesful Yamaha drum set artist freelancing in L.A.) D. Other professionally significant achievements

Artist Endorsements Gon Bops Percussion Instruments Artist Endorsement (since 2014)

Reunion Blues Instrument Cases Artist Endorsement (Since 2012)

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Latin Percussion Instruments Artist/Clinician Endorsement (Since 2009) Sabian Artist/Clinician Endorsement (Since 2007) Yamaha Education Artist Endorsement (Since 2009) Evans/D’Addario Drum Heads Artist Endorsement (Since 2008) Vic Firth drum sticks (Since 2004)

Professional Memberships JEN: Jazz Education Network (Since 2009) MENC: National Association for Music Education (Since 2004)

Zeta Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars (Since 2007)

MUJAM: Asociación de Músicos de Jazz de Mexico (Since 1999) ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Since 2001)

Golden Key National Honor Society (Since 2001)

PAS: Percussive Arts Society (Since 2000) Consultantships 2016-18 Percussive Arts Society Drum Set Committee member 2015- Sabian Cymbals: Consultant and translator for Sabian Educator’s Handbook, edited by Joe

Bergamini 2013- Sabian Cymbals: Ongoing consultations about the Spanish editions of their promotional

materials, posters and brochures

2011 Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, School of Music. Collaborated as a visiting Scholar during the Fall 2011. Assisted developing their jazz curriculum

Students Awards and Recognitions 2015 2/21 The NIU Jazz Lab Band was awarded outstanding recognition at the 48th Elmhurst Jazz

Festival, Elmhurst, Illinois 2/21 NIU Jazz Lab Band soloists Lenard Simpson and Randiss Hopkins got outstanding

recognitions at the 48th Elmhurst Jazz Festival, Elmhurst Illinois Former NIU student Lucas Gillan was accepted at DePaul University in the Masters Program, he is currently Adjunct Faculty at Wheaton College and an active performer in Chicago’s jazz scene. Former NIU student Victor Bastidas was accepted in the DMA program at University of Illinois at Urbana, he is currently a very active performer in the Midwest.

2013 Former NIU student Micah Rutschman was accepted in the DMA program at University of Illinois at Urbana, he is a very successful vibes player. 2014 1/23 The NIU Jazz Lab Band was selected to perform at the Illinois Music Education Annual All-

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State Conference, Peoria, Illinois 2012 6/1 The NIU Jazz Lab Band won Outstanding Performance in the Large Jazz Ensemble College

Division at the 35th DownBeat Magazine Annual Student Music Awards 2011 Former NIU Peruvian student Juan Pastor was accepted at DePaul University in the Masters Program, graduated with a M.M. in 2013; he is currently adjunct faculty at Benedictine University. He is a very successful drummer and percussionist leading his own band Chinchano. 2010 4/18 The NIU Jazz Lab Band won the first place at the 43rd Eau Claire Jazz Festival and was

featured as Honor Band in the final concert, University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire 4/18 NIU Jazz Lab Band soloists Jacob Slocum, Andrew Szymanek, Kyle Stephens, Natalie Scharf

and Joel Ream got a certificate for outstanding performance at the 43rd Eau Claire Jazz Festival, University of Wisconsin at Eau Claire

1/29 The NIU Jazz Lab Band was selected to perform at the Illinois Music Education Annual All-

State Conference, Peoria, Illinois Former private student Bryan Carter was accepted at the prestigious Juilliard in New York City, graduated with a B.M. in 2014. He is currently Kurt Elling’s drummer Former NIU student Corey Healey was accepted in the Masters program at University of Northern Iowa, graduated with a M.M. in 2012. He is currently a very succesful drummer and teacher in the Twin-cities, Minnesota Former NIU student Bernard Long was accepted in the Masters program at Michigan State University and graduated with a M.M. in 2012. He currently teaches percussion and jazz bands at the Normandy School District, Saint Louis, Missouri

E. Grants, Fellowships, and Leaves of Absence Grants 2015 Northern Illinois University Grant: Lillian Cobb Faculty Travel Fellowship for International

Teaching and Service. “Research project collaborating with Fabio Bergamini and Lucas Casacio analyzing the most significant Brazilian jazz drummers,” Brazil

2014

Northern Illinois University Grant: Center for Latino and Latin American Studies Summer Research Grant. “Interviewing Brazilian Jazz Drummers from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo,” Brazil

2013 Travel Grant from the Center of Latino and Latin American Studies to go to Malaysia and Singapore to present master classes at Universiti Teknologi MARA and Lasalle College of the Arts

2012 Northern Illinois University Grant: Research and Artistry Summer Grant. “Interviewing and Researching Significant Jazz Drummers from the West Coast”

Northern Illinois University Committee for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education Grant for “Improving NIU's Jazz Curriculum By Creating A Digital Portable Data Base With Audio/Video Excerpts Of Significant Jazz Performances"

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2009 Northern Illinois University Grant: “Lillian Cobb Faculty Travel Fellowship for International

Teaching and Service” 2007 Northern Illinois University Committee for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education Grant for

“Developing a Portable Music Database for the Jazz Studies Department” 2005 Northern Illinois University Committee for the Improvement of Undergraduate Education Grant for “Improving NIU’s Jazz Curriculum through Analysis and Modeling of Jazz Arrangements” Sabbatical Leave of Absence 2011 Northern Illinois University Sabbatical Leave Fall Semester “Research about Significant Jazz Drummers in

the East Coast” F. University Service in addition to regular teaching assignments during last three years

NIU University Service 2014 Spring Member of NIU delegation that visited the University of Guadalajara to explore partnership

options with this institution of higher learning Member of College Council of the College of Visual and Performing Arts Center for Latino and Latin American Studies Advisory Committee

2013 Fall Center for Latino and Latin American Studies Advisory Committee Member of College Council of the College of Visual and Performing Arts Spring Center for Latino and Latin American Studies Advisory Committee Member of College Council of the College of Visual and Performing Arts 2012 Fall Member of College Council of the College of Visual and Performing Arts

NIU School of Music Committees 2015 Spring Search Committee for the position of Director of the SoM Scholarship Committee (Chair)

2014 Fall Scholarship Committee (Chair) Spring Scholarship Committee (Chair)

NIU Jazz Studies Coordinator Position Search Committee 2013 Fall Advisory Committee (substitute for Ronald Carter) Scholarship Committee (Chair) NIU Jazz Studies Coordinator Position Search Committee Spring Scholarship Committee (Chair)

2012 Fall Scholarship Committee (Chair) Spring Personnel Committee Scholarship Committee (Chair)

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Other School of Music Service 2015 Spring Organized and hosted the clinic of jazz drummer Pete Zimmer Co-hosted the clinic with jazz drummer Montez Coleman Clinician and Adjudicator for Jazz Day Clinician and Coach for Jazz Combo Day Adjudicator for Jazz Combo Fest Participated with the NIU Jazz Lab Band at the 48th Elmhurst Jazz Festival Participated with the NIU Jazz Lab Band at the Arrowhead Jazz Festival featuring NIU Jazz

Studies faculty Geof Bradfield and Art Davis Performed with the Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at the NIU Convention Center for the NIU

School of Law Commencement Ceremony in DeKalb, Illinois 2014 Fall Organized and directed the NIU Jazz Lab Band concert with guest artists Fareed Haque and Reggie Thomas Adjudicator for Jazz Combo Fest Spring Organized and directed the NIU Jazz Lab Band concert with guest artist Pharez Witted Coached high school jazz combos and gave a drumset clinic at the NIU Jazz Combo Day Adjudicated high school jazz large ensembles and gave a drumset clinic at the NIU Jazz Day Clinician and coach for Jazz Combo Day Adjudicator for Jazz Combo Fest Organized a Fundraiser event at the Jazz Showcase with NIU alumni and Faculty guest

artists, including Rich Holly, Geof Bradfield and Paul Bauer Produced the NIU Jazz Lab Band DVD “Live at the 2014 Illinois Music Education Conference”

featuring NIU Jazz Studies Faculty Fareed Haque, Art Davis, Tom Garling, Geof Bradfield, Kelly Sill and Rodrigo Villanueva

Performed with the NIU Jazz Lab Band at the 2014 Illinois Music Education All-State Conference

Hosted a Clinic with jazz drummer Herlin Riley Performed with the Rodrigo Villanueva Jazz Quartet at the NIU Convention Center for the NIU

School of Law Commencement Ceremony in DeKalb, Illinois 2013 Fall Adjudicator for Jazz Combo Fest Performed with guest Pan Jazz Artist Andre White during the Fall Concert of the NIU

Steelband in the Concert Hall Coached the NIU Jazz Ensemble (3 rehearsals) for their tour with Rodney Whitaker Guest lecturer for the Jazz Improvisation class Spring Coached high school jazz combos and gave a drumset clinic at the NIU Jazz Combo Day. Adjudicated high school jazz large ensembles and gave a drumset clinic at the NIU Jazz Day. Performed with the Jazz Faculty Combo at the NIU Convention Center for the NIU School of

Law Commencement Ceremony in DeKalb, Illinois Performed with the NIU Jazz Studies Faculty with guest artist Curtis Fuller Organized the NIU Jazz Lab Band concert featuring Tom Garling and Andy Baker Adjudicator for Jazz Combo Fest

2012 Fall Performed with Panoramic, including NIU faculty Liam Teague, Robert Chappell, Geof

Bradfield and Mike MIxtaki at the House Café Performed with guest artist Alfred Harris III at the NIU Steel Pan concert Spring Performed for the Robert Chappell retirement concert at the NIU School of Music Organized the concert with the NIU Jazz Lab Band featuring Mark Colby Coached high school jazz combos and gave a drumset clinic at the NIU Jazz Combo Day Adjudicated high school jazz large ensembles and gave a drumset clinic at the NIU

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Jazz Day Coached the NIU Jazz Ensemble (2 rehearsals) for their tour with Victor Lewis Hosted the piano master class with guest Frank Caruso Performed with guest pianist Frank Caruso jazz trio Performed with the NIU Jazz Faculty group and guest artist Hemiet Bluiett Participated with the NIU Jazz Lab Band at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Jazz

Festival

G. Teaching assignments during last four years

2015 Spring MUSP 229 Drumset Primary Undergraduate MUSE 350 Jazz Large Ensemble Undergraduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUSE 650 Jazz Large Ensemble Graduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUTC 310 Jazz Arranging II (Undergraduate) MUTC 610 Jazz Arranging II (Graduate) MUSC 699A Masters Recital 2014 Fall MUSP 729 Drumset Primary (Graduate Level) MUSP 229 Drumset Primary (Undergraduate Level) MUSE 350 Jazz Large Ensemble Undergraduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUSE 650 Jazz Large Ensemble Graduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUTC 309 Jazz Arranging I (Undergraduate) MUTC 609 Jazz Arranging I (Graduate) Spring MUSP 229 Drumset Primary Undergraduate MUSP 629 Drumset Secondary Graduate MUSE 350 Jazz Large Ensemble Undergraduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUSE 650 Jazz Large Ensemble Graduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUTC 310 Jazz Arranging II (Undergraduate) MUTC 610 Jazz Arranging II (Graduate) MUSP 333 Jazz Improvisation

MUSP 729 Drumset Primary Graduate MUSP 259 Methods Jazz Drums for non-Jazz Majors 2013

Fall MUSP 729 Drumset Primary (Graduate Level) MUSP 229 Drumset Primary (Undergraduate Level) MUSE 350 Jazz Large Ensemble Undergraduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUSE 650 Jazz Large Ensemble Graduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUTC 309 Jazz Arranging I (Undergraduate) MUTC 609 Jazz Arranging I (Graduate)

Spring MUSP 229 Drumset Primary Undergraduate MUSP 129 Drumset Secondary (Undergraduate) MUSE 350 Jazz Large Ensemble Undergraduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUSE 650 Jazz Large Ensemble Graduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUTC 310 Jazz Arranging II (Undergraduate) MUTC 610 Jazz Arranging II (Graduate) MUSP 259 Methods Jazz Drums for non-Jazz Majors

2012

Fall MUSP 729 Drumset Primary (Graduate)

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MUSP 229 Drumset Primary (Undergraduate) MUSP 129 Drumset Secondary (Undergraduate) MUSE 350 Jazz Large Ensemble Undergraduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUSE 650 Jazz Large Ensemble Graduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUTC 309 Jazz Arranging I (Undergraduate) MUTC 609 Jazz Arranging I (Graduate)

Spring MUSP 229 Drumset Primary Undergraduate MUSP 629 Drumset Secondary Undergraduate MUSE 350 Jazz Large Ensemble Undergraduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUSE 650 Jazz Large Ensemble Graduate (NIU Jazz Lab Band) MUTC 310 Jazz Arranging II (Undergraduate) MUTC 610 Jazz Arranging II (Graduate) MUSP 259 Methods Jazz Drums for non-Jazz Majors

H. Languages

Spanish: Native Speaker English: Second Language, fluent in all areas Italian: Technical Reading Portuguese: Technical Reading

I. References

Upon request