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Samantha Chase

678-425-8741

chase_samantha@columbusstate.edu

EducationColumbus State University (CSU), Columbus, GA – B.S.Ed Music, senior

Expected Graduation: May 2017

Servant Leadership Certificate Completed May 2015

Composition Certificate Expected Completion: May 2017

EmploymentCarrolton Middle School – February 2016

Low Reed Instructor: Taught two two-hour sectionals to a small group (three or four)

middle school low reed players (bass clarinet, tenor sax, bari sax, and bassoon)

Harris County High School – July 2015

Woodwind Instructor: Taught music sectionals to a group of 20 high school woodwind

players (flute, clarinet, and saxophones) for a five day music camp

Carrolton Middle School – January 2015

Low Reed Instructor: Taught two two-hour sectionals to a small group (three or four)

middle school low reed players (bass clarinet, tenor sax, bari sax, and bassoon)

Harris County High School – October 2014

Leadership Clinician: Taught an eight hour leadership workshop to a small focus group

of 5 high school musicians

Appalachee High School – July 2014

Woodwind Instructor: Taught music and marching band drill to a group of 40 high school

woodwind players (flute, oboe, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax, and tenor sax) for a five

day music camp

David Saffold (Independent) – Spring 2014

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Composer: Commissioned to write the soundtrack for an independent app video game

titled “Mouse Mysteries Inc. and the Case of the Cat Burglar” to be released in Winter

2017 for iOS and Summer 2018 for Android and Windows

Winder Barrow High School – July 2013

Clarinet Instructor: Taught music and marching band drill to a group of 15 high school

clarinetists for a five day music camp

Harris County High School – June 2013

Leadership Clinician: Taught an eight hour leadership workshop to a group of

15 high school musicians

Awards, Honors, and ScholarshipsFall 2015 Honors College Study Abroad Scholarship

Fall 2015 CSU Study Abroad Scholarship

Fall 2015 CSU Study Abroad Grant

Spring 2015 Accepted to the Asian Studies Program at Kansai Gaidai University in

Hirakata City, Japan

2015 - Present Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Choir Scholarship

2012 – Present Honors Program Scholarship

2012 – Present HOPE Scholarship

Affiliations

Academic and Professional2014 – Present Phi Kappa Phi

2013 – Present Momentum: CSU’s International Undergraduate Research Journal; Secretary:

Spring 2013; Editor in Chief: Fall 2013 – Fall 2014; Assistant Editor-in-

Chief: Spring 2015 – Present

2012 – Present Honoris Causa – Honors College; Secretary: Spring 2013 – Spring 2014;

Riverpark Vice President: Fall 2014 – Spring 2015

2012 – 2015 Columbus State University Servant Leadership Program

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MusicalSpring 2015 -

Present

Et Cantorum a Meridies, the choir for the local chapter of the Society for

Creative Anachronism (SCA); Musical Director and Conductor: Spring 2015 -

Present

2013 – 2015 Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI) Member

2012 – 2015 Columbus State University Composition Studio RSO; Secretary: 2013 – 2014

2012 – 2014 International Clarinet Association (ICA) Member

2012 – Present Collegiate National Association for Music Education (cNAfME) Member

2012 – Present All-American Marching Band (AAMB) Alumni

Other2012 – 2014 CSU Campus Nerds

Performances and Presentations

As a ComposerSpring 2016 Didgeridoo duet piece premiered at the 2016 CSU Composition Studio’s

Recital

Spring 2015 Percussion ensemble piece premiered at the 2015 Southeast Composers'

Symposium

Fall 2014 Flute and percussion ensemble piece premiered at the CSU Composition

Studio’s Recital

Spring 2014 Trio for bassoon and marimba premiered at the CSU Composition Studio’s

Recital

Fall 2013 Handbell choir piece premiered at the CSU Composition Studio’s Recital

Spring 2013 Vocal duet with accompaniment premiered at the CSU Composition Studio’s

Recital

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As a ConductorApril 2016 Half Concert with Et Cantorum a Meridies

December 2015 Performance with the Kansai Gaidai International Student A Cappella

Chamber Ensemble

May 2015 Full Concert with Et Cantorum a Meridies

As a PerformerSpring 2016 Multiple performances as a member of the Drum Corps Associates (DCA)

Drum and Bugle Corps Atlanta CV Hornline on baritone

Spring 2016 Clarinet Half Recital

Fall 2015 Multiple performances as a member of La Vérité, Kansai Gaidai University’s

Choir Club

Fall 2015 Multiple performances with the Kansai Gaidai Brass Band on Euphonium

Spring 2015 Clarinet Choir at the 2015 annual Schwob School of Music’s Kaleidoscope

concert

Spring 2015 Clarinet Choir at the Saunder's Instrument Collection Celebration Concert

Fall 2014 Clarinet Quartet at the CSU Composition Studio’s Recital

Fall 2014 Clarinet Choir at the Columbus Museum

Fall 2014 Clarinet Choir at The Loft

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Summer 2014

Multiple performances as a member of the Drum Corps Associates (DCA)

Drum and Bugle Corps Atlanta CV Hornline on baritone

Spring 2014 Clarinet Choir at Music Convocation

Fall 2013 Hand Bell Choir at the CSU Composition Studio’s Recital

Spring 2013 Clarinet Quintet at the CSU Composition Studio’s Recital

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As an AcademicSpring 2016 Presented “Prelude for Angel: An Analysis of the Music of ‘Angel’s Egg’

and its Role in the Film” at the 2014 Southern Regional Honors Council

Conference

Spring 2016 Presented “Prelude for Angel: An Analysis of the Music of ‘Angel’s Egg’

and its Role in the Film” at the 2016 Georgia Undergraduate Research

Conference

Summer 2015 Presented a lesson on Gregorian Chant at the Society for Creative

Anachronism’s event The Royal University of Meridies as a guest music

instructor

Fall 2014 Wrote a guide to playing contra-bass and contra-alto clarinet to be used as

course material for Dr. Lisa Oberlander’s Clarinet Pedagogy class

Spring 2014 Presented “Student Perception of Active Leadership Training in the High

School Marching Band Setting” at the 2014 Southern Regional Honors

Council Conference

Spring 2014 Presented “Student Perception of Active Leadership Training in the High

School Marching Band Setting” at the 2014 Georgia Undergraduate Research

Conference

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Scholarly ActivitiesSpring 2016 Attended a composition masterclass and had a private lesson with Girolamo

Deraco

Spring 2016 Attended a clarinet masterclass with Anthony Taylor

Fall 2015 Studied abroad at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata City, Japan

Summer 2015 Attended multiple classes on medieval and renaissance music at the Society

for Creative Anachronism’s event The Royal University of Meridies

Spring 2015 Attended a renaissance and baroque dance masterclass with Patricia Peterson

Spring 2015 Attended a clarinet masterclass with Anton Dressler

Fall 2014 Attended a brass workshop with the Music City Drum and Bugle Corps

Fall 2014 Attended a conducting workshop with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle

Corps

Fall 2014 Attended a brass workshop with the Blue Knights Drum and Bugle Corps

Fall 2014 Audited the CSU Conductor’s Workshop

Fall 2014 Attended a question and answer session with the guest composer and

performers at the string bass recital of Dr. Jacqueline Pickett

Spring 2014 Attended a renaissance and baroque dance masterclass with Patricia Peterson

Spring 2014 Attended a composition masterclass with Lewis Spratlan

Spring 2014 Attended a composition masterclass with John Mackey

Fall 2013 Attended a brass workshop with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps

Fall 2013 Attended a conducting workshop with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle

Corps

Fall 2013 Audited the CSU Conductor’s Workshop

Fall 2013 Attended a clarinet masterclass with Dr. Janna Starling

Fall 2012 Attended a percussion workshop with the Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle

Corps

Fall 2012 Attended the Kennesaw State University Composition Studio’s Recital

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ServiceDates Organization Role Total Hours

Spring 2016 CSU English Learning

Institute

Conversation partner for Korean

exchange student

15

Spring 2016 International Friendship

Program

International friendship partner for

Japanese exchange student

30

Fall 2015 Kansai Gaidai

University Speaking

Partner Program

Conversation partner for native

Japanese student

50

Spring 2015 Society of Composers,

Inc. – CSU Chapter

Hospitality Director for the 2015

Southeast Composers' Symposium

25

Fall 2014 Schwob School of

Music – Dr. Kristen

Hansen

Costume designer and stage hand

for a renaissance masque

60

Summer 2014 Schwob School of

Music

Assisted in the interview process

for prospective CSU Faculty

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2013 – Present The Lutheran Church of

the Redeemer – Dr.

Kristen Hansen

Member of Schola Redemptoris –

Anglican Evensong Choir

20

2012 – Present The Lutheran Church of

the Redeemer – Dr.

Kristen Hansen

Member of the handbell choir 50

2012 – Present CSU Clarinet Studio –

Dr. Lisa Oberlander

Proctor for mock auditions;

Recruitment assistant

25

2012 – 2013 Campus Nerds Haunted house actor 40

Fall 2012 PAWS Humane Society Dog walker 10

Total Hours: 335