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Joshua Bedeau

Joshua Bedeau

DeKalb,IL

Summary

Joshua Bedeau is an accomplished musician from Trinidad and Tobago, with a wealth of experience as a performer, composer and educator both nationally and internationally. His love and passion for music has led him to be very driven, and he is dedicated to spreading the love he has for his primary instrument, the Steelpan. Bedeau is a multi-instrumentalist, well versed in pitched and unpitched percussive instruments, as he constantly motivates himself to be a student. He believes that obtaining knowledge is an ongoing process and he’ll never be too old to learn, thus welcoming new ideas when the opportunity arises.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teacher Intern

DC Strings
07.2024 - 07.2024

Educated children on the fundamentals of playing percussion instruments.

Counselor

Birch Creek Music Performance Center
06.2023 - 08.2023

Facilitated camper assistance for non-practice and performance-related matters.

Cultivated a secure environment.

Graduate Assistant

Northern Illinois University
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Directed the All University campus performances.
  • Stage manager for end of semester concerts.
  • Directed the All University Steelband

Co-Director

NIU All University Steelband
08.2021 - 05.2023
  • Taught students who have little to no experience how to play the Steelpan.
  • Arranged and prepared repertoire for end of semester concerts.

Summer Program Director

Community School of the Arts
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Taught members of the Dekalb community music on the Steelpan to perform at the CSA concert at the end of the camp.
  • Musical Director for the Summer Camp

Assistant Teacher

NIU Summer Camp
07.2022 - 07.2022
  • Assisted in teaching new students (middle and high school) how to play the Steelpan

Artists & Educator

Pan Outreach
04.2022 - 04.2022
  • Guest Artist and Educator to Middle and High School students, teaching and introducing them to the Steelpan

Director of Music Ministries

Christ Exalted Ministries, International
01.2014 - 08.2021
  • Directed rehearsals to achieve tonal and harmonic balance.
  • Positioned group members to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
  • Rewrote original musical scores in different musical styles by changing tempos, harmonies and rhythms.
  • Recommended tuning, maintenance and replacement of musical instruments.
  • Arranged choir and other rehearsals, solos and special music and directed choir on regularly scheduled basis.

Board Member

Golden Hands
01.2018 - 04.2021
  • Defined and enforced organizational bylaws, rules and policies.

Centre Manager

Golden Hands
01.2018 - 04.2021
  • Completed thorough opening, closing and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day.

Education

Master Of Music - Music Composition

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

UWI Practical Examination -

University of The West Indies
Trinidad And Tobago

Master’s Degree - Music

Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
05.2023

Bachelor’s Degree - Fine Arts Music

University of Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad And Tobago
05.2021

UTT Certificate in Steelpan and Music Literacy - Music

University of Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad And Tobago
08.2017

Skills

  • Creative Problem-Solving
  • Effective Communicator
  • Composer
  • Arranger
  • Transcriber

Certification

  • Pan Paparazzi Champion (2018)
  • Small Conventional Category Panorama Champion with Golden Hands (2018)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival’s best Steelpan Solo Composition (2018 & 2020)
  • Most Outstanding Instrumental Performer at the Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival (2016)
  • Birch Creek Scholarship Winner (2015)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival Soloist Champion (2012, 2016, 2018, 2020)
  • Pan Is Beautiful VII Solo Champion (2013)
  • 3x Champion of the RBTT Primary School Music Competition (2008, 2009, 2010)

Timeline

Teacher Intern

DC Strings
07.2024 - 07.2024

Counselor

Birch Creek Music Performance Center
06.2023 - 08.2023

Assistant Teacher

NIU Summer Camp
07.2022 - 07.2022

Summer Program Director

Community School of the Arts
05.2022 - 08.2022

Artists & Educator

Pan Outreach
04.2022 - 04.2022

Graduate Assistant

Northern Illinois University
08.2021 - 05.2023

Co-Director

NIU All University Steelband
08.2021 - 05.2023

Board Member

Golden Hands
01.2018 - 04.2021

Centre Manager

Golden Hands
01.2018 - 04.2021

Director of Music Ministries

Christ Exalted Ministries, International
01.2014 - 08.2021

UWI Practical Examination -

University of The West Indies

Master’s Degree - Music

Northern Illinois University

Bachelor’s Degree - Fine Arts Music

University of Trinidad And Tobago

UTT Certificate in Steelpan and Music Literacy - Music

University of Trinidad And Tobago

Master Of Music - Music Composition

Northern Illinois University
Joshua Bedeau