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EDUCATOR
 

Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL	Present-1990
ArtStart, Minneapolis, MN	Present- 1991
COMPAS, St. Paul, MN	Present- 1991
MacPhail Center for Arts, Minneapolis, MN	Present- 1990
Urban Gateways: Center for Arts Education,	Present- 1990
Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN	1995

PERFORMANCE BACKGROUND/ CONCERTIZED WITH

Muhal Richard Abrams, AIR, Fred Anderson Sextet, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Anthony Braxton, Alvin Curran, Anthony Davis, Robert Dick, Kalaparusha Ara Difda, Von Freeman, Joseph Jarman, George Lewis, Amina Myers, Roscoe Mitchell, James Newton, Rufus Reid, Bea Richards, Leo Smith, Cecil Taylor, Richard Teitelbaum, Henry Threadgill, Rita Warford, Faye Washington

SELF-INITIATED GROUPS
 

Nyabingi Drum Choir	Present-1986
Clarinet Choir	Present-1981
Inventions	Present-1974
Quadrasect	1982-1975
Elements	1974-1971
Cosmic Musicians	1970-1967

INTERNATIONAL CONCERT TOURS

• Moers International Festival Moers, Germany
• University of Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
• Rio de Janerio, Bahia, & Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Tokyo Broadcasting System Tokyo, Japan
• Ethnic Music Center Perth, Australia
• National Theater of Cuba Havana, Cuba
• Air Com Paris, France
• Museum of Contemporary Art Stockholm, Sweden
• Institute of Contemporary Art London, England
• Leverkusener jazz Festival Dusseldorf, Germany
• Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation Jamaica, West Indies
• American Center Paris, France: Berlin, Germany: Tokyo, Japan

NATIONAL CONCERT TOURS

• Mobius Boston, MA
• Contemporary Art Center New Orleans, LA
• Walker Art Center Minneapolis, MN
• Lincoln Park Zoo & Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL
• Merkin Hall New York, NY
• Science Museum of Minnesota St. Paul, MN
• Public Theater, The Kitchen, Carnegie Hall New York, NY
• Painted Bride Philadelphia, PA
• Creative Arts Collective Detroit, MI
• 1750 Art Street Berkeley, CA
• WLRN-FM New Music Performance Miami, FL
• KOPN-FM Ionizations Columbia, MO

EDUCATION
 

Japan Creative Arts Fellowship Tokyo, Japan	1989-1987
Research study regarding Japanese shakuhachi flute construction, performance, and history. Instructors: R. Muira: A. Nakamura; K. Yokoyama
Governor's State University Park Forest South, IL	1981-1980

 

Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (AACM) Chicago, IL	1977-1967
Vandercook College of Music Chicago, IL	1975-1974
Harold Washington College Chicago, IL	1974-1971 A.A. Degree

FELLOWSHIPS

• Bush Artist Fellowship, 1997
• Minnesota Composer Forum/McKnight Composers Fellowship, 1994
• IntermediaArts/ McKnight Interdisciplinary Fellowship, 1992
• Minnesota State Arts Board Composers Fellowship, 1992
• U.S.-Japan Creative Artist Fellowship, 1987

GRANTS

• Jerome Foundation, 1997 & 1996
• St. Paul Companies' Leadership Initiatives In Neighborhoods, 1996
• Meet The Composer/Arts Midwest Grant, 1995
• Minnesota State Arts Board Cultural Collaboration Grant, 1995
• Meet The Composer Commissioning Program, 1993
• Minnesota Composers Forum/Jerome Composers Grant, 1993
• National Endowment for the Arts, Inter-Arts Special Project Grant, 1990
• Chicago Artists Abroad, 1989
• Chicago Office of Fine Arts Neighborhood Arts Project, 1991-84

HONORS & PRIZES

• Art Institute of Chicago's Faculty Exchange Program, San Juan & Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1993 & Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1992
• Bouvelard Arts Center's Outstanding Service to Children Award, 1989
• Mayor Harold Washington's Outstanding Artist Award, 1986
• Norfolk State University's Eminent Scholar Award, 1985
• First Prize, Sculpture Category, 1990 & 1986: First Prize, Mixed Media Category, 1992- Second Prize, Sculpture Category, 1989, Black Creativity Exhibition
• Sculpture Chicago '83!, Sculpture Category, 1983

COMMISSIONED WORKS

• "Songs From Our Children" Lyndale Community Neighborhood Association, 1992
• "Niagara Falls" Meet The Composer/Reader's Digest Commissioning Program, 1992
• "Tribute To The Native American" West Bank School of Music, 1992
• "Mississippi Montage" Mississippi Creative Arts School, 1992
• "Protusions" Atlanta jazz Festival, 1990
• "Mars Blues" & "Fire This Time" Jazz Institute of Chicago, 1988
• "One Man Dies" Movie Soundtrack, 1986
• "Top Hat" score for play written by Paul Carter Harrison, 1986

RESIDENCIES

• Bartram Gardens Housing Project & Elementary School, Phil., PA
• The International Institute of Integral Human Service, Inc. Midwest Chapter St. Cloud, MN
• The Naropa Institute Boulder, CO
• Quad City Arts, Rock Island, IL
• COMPAS St. Paul, MN
• Gallery 37 & Field Museum of Natural History Chicago, IL
• South Dakota Public Schools' World Instrument Residency Rapid City, SD
• ArtStart Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN
• Science Museum of Minnesota St. Paul, MN

LECTURES/ WORKSHOPS

• Louisiana Nature Center New Orleans, LA
• University of Illinois Unit One Champaign, IL
• Washington Performing Arts & Smithsonian Institute Washington, DC
• Art Park Lewiston, NY
• Northwestern University Evanston, IL
• University of Chicago Chicago, IL
• Banff Center for the Arts Banff, Canada

AFFILIATIONS

• Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Inc. (A.A.C.M.) Present-1967
  • President 1986-1979
  • Vice-President 1978
  • Board of Directors 1986-1981
  • Instructor Present-1977
• Chicago Office of Fine Arts Advisory Panel 1990-1983
• DuSable Museum Genealogy Club, Member Present-1982
• Great Lakes Arts Alliance Meet the Composer s/Midwest Advisory Panel 1984-1983
• Illinois Arts Council Artist-in -Residence Panel Member 1983
• Loop College Music Club 1974-1971
  • President 1973
  • Secretary 1972
  • Tutor 1974-1971
• Meet The Composer, Inc. National Advisory Board Present-1985
• Minnesota Composers Forum Board Member Present-1981
• Minneapolis Drum Center/Cultural Center of Minnesota Board Member Present-1994*
• National Endowment for the Arts 1992-1984
  • New Music Performance & Chamber Music Panel 1984-1981
  • Music Program/jazz Panel 1984-1979,
  • Interdisciplinary Panel 1992-1990
• New Music America Board of Directors & Steering Committee Member 1984-1979
• Operation Crossroads Africa Associate Member