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David Berlin
Composer...Music Educator...Multimedia Developer
2021 Still Water Drive Gibsonia, PA 15044 (724) 444-5456 E-mail: teacher55@mailexcite.com fax: (724) 449-934 EDUCATION · D.M.A. Music Composition, West Virginia University · M.F.A. Music Composition, Carnegie Mellon University · M.F.A. Music Education, Carnegie Mellon University · B.F.A. Music Education, Carnegie Mellon University · B.F.A. Applied Music, French Horn, Carnegie Mellon University
TEACHING EXPERIENCE and PROFESSIONAL SERVICE · Served as Coordinator of Graduate Studies, Carnegie Mellon University Music Department · Designed, developed and taught courses at North Allegheny School District in Music Theory and Composition, Electronic Music, Music History and Literature, Multi-Media Arts, Instrumental Music, Marching Band, General Music at all grade levels
· Developed and taught courses in Music Education, Musicianship, Music Theory, Music Composition and French Horn at Carnegie Mellon University, West Virginia University, University of Pittsburgh and Community College of Allegheny County
· Coordinated Teacher Training in Music Education programs for six Pennsylvania and West Virginia universities
· Served as Chair of the Music department of North Allegheny School 1981-82 District; developed budget, designed and implemented in-service teacher training programs.
· Assisted in the design and implementation of a gifted education program at North Allegheny
· Coordinated a Composer-In-Residence Program for North Allegheny School District 1987-88
· Served on committees which wrote the national standards in music education, created the national assessment in music education, developed the outcomes-based model curriculum for music education for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, the PA State Arts Assessment Design Team, the national assessment in music education, and the outcomes-based model curriculum for music education for the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
· Designed and presented in-service training sessions for music faculties in various school districts in music education and technology in music education
· Consulted, developed, produced and presented seminars in: Music Education, New Music, Electronic Music and Multi-Media Arts at the Governor's Institute for Arts Educators, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association conference and West Virginia Music Education Association conferences, West Virginia University, Indiana University of PA, University of Pittsburgh, Slippery Rock University, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Carlow College, Millersville University of PA and American University
· Participated in developing the Strategic Plan for the North Allegheny School District
· Evaluated school districts' strategic plans for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit
· Developed a web page for the North Allegheny Music Department and served as its "curator"
· Programmed multi-media assessment tasks and a web page for the Pennsylvania Department of Education · Served as Evaluator of the Governor's Institute for Humanities Educators for the Pennsylvanis Department of Education
COMMISSIONS
Created, composed, produced, and collaborated on the following new works:
· Doctor Zoology: The Tamarin Mystery for McKeown/InterArts production company · Festival Prelude for Pennsylvania Music Educators Association for their "State Region Orchestra" · Fanfare for the Future, for the dedication of the Carnegie Science Center · Orbis Vitae Discapult, in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Slippery Rock University · Palendromos, Memoirs, Clippings, Modnoc, and No More Masks, for Pat McKeown and dancers · At Some Point in Time for the Con Spirito Woodwind Quintet · Concerto Grosso for Winds, Percussion and Electronic Tape the West Virginia University Wind Ensemble · Quintet for Woodwinds, for the Renaissance City Woodwind Quintet · Concerto for Clarinet and Tuba, for James Patterson and William Winkle · Panorama, commissioned by North Allegheny High School Wind Ensemble
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Conducting
CMU Brass Choir, CMU Chamber Ensemble, Carnegie Civic Symphony Orchestra, American Youth Symphonic Band and Chorus on European Tours, Carnegie Mellon University Chamber Orchestra, CMU Kiltie Band
French Horn, Orchestral Performing Experience
Carnegie Mellon University Symphony Orchestra, Butler County Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Civic Symphony Orchestra, Wilkinsburg Symphony Orchestra, under Sidney Harth, Pablo Casals, William Steinberg, Richard E. Strange, Eugene Reichenfeld
AWARDS AND HONORS
Best Practices in Arts Education in Pennsylvania Special Projects Grant from the PA Council on the Arts Citation of Excellence in Teaching from PA Music Educators Association Salop-Slates Award in Music Composition ASCAP, Standard Awards Panel Los Alamos Wind/String Chamber Music Award in Composition A Music of David Berlin day, Millersville University of PA PA Composers Project Award International Electronic Music Plus Festival Awards Phi Mu Alpha, Omega Chapter Composition Contest prize
PUBLICATIONS · "Training Musicians in the Twenty First Century". PMEA News. vol.64, No.4: Hamburg, May. 2000 · "Technology Resources for Arts Educators". PMEA News. vol.64, No.3: Hamburg, March. 2000 · "Music Meets Technology at North Allegheny". PMEA News. vol.62, No.3: West Chester, Feb. 1998
· Published Three Miniatures for Guitar and Trio for Flute Oboe and Guitar, Guitar Foundation of America, Publishers
RECORDINGS
Recorded Interactions for Flute and Tape, and Cheyt-M, released by the Center for New Music Resources, Boulder, Colorado.
REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMANCES
Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Renaissance City Woodwind Quintet, Quartet De Saxophons De Barcelona, VI Festival International De Musica Menorca, Spain, Laureate Woodwind Quintet, Ensemble HND (Sweden), A Symposium of Contemporary Music, American Society of University Composers National Conferences, S.C.I Regional Conference, Con Sprito Woodwind Quintet, Pat McKeown and Dancers, Three Rivers Arts Festival Ensembles, New Music Chicago
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