Competitions - InternationalFleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Irish Music World Championships)
2014, Sligo, Ireland Slow Air Fiddle--First Place, North America; Third Place, World Trio--First Place, North America; Third Place, World Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Irish Music World Championships) 2010/2011, Cavan, Ireland North American Province Champion Competitions - Domestic/RegionalMusic Teachers National Association (MTNA)
2016, West Chester, PA Voice—Honorable Mention North American Province, Mid-Atlantic Fleadh 2016, Parsippany, NJ Mens’ Singing, English—First Place --Qualified to compete in World Championships Fiddle Slow Airs—First Place --Qualified to compete in World Championships National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2015, Columbia University, NYC, NY Classical Voice—Second Place Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) 2015, Newark, DE Voice—Named Alternate North American Province, Mid-Atlantic Fleadh 2009-2015, Parsippany, NJ Fiddle Slow Airs—First Place --Qualified to compete in World Championships Duet—First Place --Qualified to compete in World Championships Trio—First Place --Qualified to compete in World Championships Celtic Classic Fiddle Competition, Celtic Classic Festival 2009-2013, Bethlehem, PA Senior and Junior Fiddle Competitions—First Place --Guest artist in later years Maryland Irish Festival 2009-2016, Tinnicum, MD Fiddle Competitions—First Place --Guest artist in later years Baltimore Feis Irish Dance and Music Competition 2006-2011, Baltimore, MD Fiddle Competitions—First Place Multiple dance awards Four Provinces Feis, Delaware Feis, Feis ná Cara, Others 2005-2011, Delaware Valley --Participated and medaled in various Irish Dance competitions as young dancer Musical ArtistPerformed as a guest artist in concerts and at festivals with internationally recognized Irish bands and
musicians including Solas, Runa, the John Whelan Band, Brian Conway, Billy McComiskey, Kevin Crawford, Mary Courtney, Brendan Dolan, Mick Maloney and others. Studio2Stage, Summer 2015, Union, NJ Band Member, Irish production company’s Irish Dancing show, “That’s Dancing!” Noteworthy Ensemble PerformancesOdyssey Opera La reine de Saba
Jordan Hall, Boston, MA Westminster Abbey Residency, 2018 London, UK St. Peter's in the Great Valley Choir Tanglewood Festival Chorus, 2018 Boston, MA Rock the Pops with Alfie Boe Northeastern Choral Society, 2018 Boston, MA Mozart's Requiem and Select Pieces by the Chamber Choir Orchestre Philharmonique et Choeur des Mélomanes, 2017 Montreal, QC Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man Schulich Singers of McGill University, 2017 Premier Choral Group of the Schulich School of Music McGill University, Montreal, QC Carmina Burana and Other Works by Composers Including Eric Whitacre Mastersingers of Archmere Academy, 2014-2017 Distinguished Choral Group at Archmere Academy Claymont, DE Regarded as one of the best high school choirs in the nation. I have sung with the group in numerous local performances, as well as concerts in Carnegie Hall and at the Washington, DC home of Vice President Joseph Biden; and a national competition in Seattle, Washington, where we were honored to receive three 1st place awards. Archmere Academy Musical 2017: Avenue Q: School Edition Trekkie Monster Archmere Academy Drama 2016: Charles Dickens’A Christmas Story (Deaf Production) Young Scrooge (Including ASL Signing), Business Man, --Fiddler, Irish dance choreographer Archmere Academy Musical 2016: The Will Rogers Follies Cowboy Vocal Quartet Member Archmere Academy Musical 2015: Fiddler on the Roof Motel Kamzoil |
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Guest LecturerWilmington University, Irish Culture Class, 2014-2016
ScholarshipsNortheastern University Vocal Scholarship, 2017, Boston, MA
Cascadia Irish Music Week Scholarship, 2016, Seattle, WA For Irish Music study Northeast Tionól Scholarship, 2014, East Durham, NY For Irish Music study Bucks County Irish Society Scholarship, 2014, Bucks County, PA For travel to All Ireland Competition in Sligo, Ireland CCC Celt Scholarship, 2011, Newtown, PA, for travel to All Ireland Competition in Cavan, Ireland Joe Burke Scholarship, 2010, East Durham, NY, for Irish Music study Celtic Cultural Alliance Scholarship, 2010, Bethlehem, PA, for Irish Dance study Swannanoa Gathering Youth Scholarship, 2010, Asheville, NC, for Irish Music study Volunteer ServiceBoston Children's Hospital Holiday Pops Program with the Boston Pops 2018/2019
Nazareth House Shelter, 2017, Montreal, QC Weekly Performance During Dinner School service—I have offered fiddle programs for local elementary and middle schools (4-6 per year) since 2012. Nursing Home service—Since the age of 3 I have performed at area nursing homes, for several years as part of a Suzuki Violin group, with my Irish dance school, and in the last nine years as a solo performer. In addition to paid performances, I regularly volunteer my time to provide music for local activities such as scholarship dinners and other fundraising events; funerals or other special church services; political gatherings; and company meetings. Youth Officer, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann-Philadelphia/Delaware Valley, 2015-2017 Represent the needs and concerns of younger members of the organization, attending meetings and offering program suggestions, and volunteering time as musician for events as needed. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann is a worldwide cultural organization based in Dublin, Ireland. The CCÉ-Philadelphia/DV Branch serves the Philadelphia, Delaware and southern New Jersey area. |