Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Justin Ross

McKinleyville,CA

Summary

Professional musician with eclectic experience interacting with a variety of people, marketing himself and working collaboratively which can be applied to various other positions.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Piano Accompanist/Composer

North Coast Dance
08.2010 - Current

Provide accompaniment for ballet classes for all ages, selecting pieces that fit the needs of dance combinations in any music genre.

  • Handle requests for specific musical selections.
  • Wrote and arranged original music for the ballet "Gabriel's Garden" in 2011


Accompanist/Pianist/Composer

Arcata United Methodist Church
06.2007 - Current

Rehearsal accompanist for weekly choir rehearsals, and composer of original pieces to be performed.

Pianist/Accompanist for Sunday services.

Accompanist

Northcoast Preparatory Academy
08.2023 - Current

Play for a musical theater class for high school students.

Accompanist

Various Theaters
06.2001 - Current

Tommy - 2001 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Suds - 2002 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Grease - 2002 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Honk! - 2003 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change - 2003 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Oklahoma! - 2004 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

The World Of Willie Wonka - 2004 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

My Way - 2005 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Seussical - 2005 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum - 2006 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Gypsy - 2010 - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Rent - 2010 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Company - 2010 NCRT

Amahl & The Night Visitors - 2010 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Into The Woods - 2011 - North Coast Repertory Theatre

The Last Five Years - 2011 - Redwood Curtain Theatre

Sweeney Todd - 2011 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Evita - 2012 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Cabaret - 2012 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Songs For A New World - 2013 - Ferndale Repertory Theatre

Hedwig & The Angry Inch - 2018 - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Evil Dead - 2018 - Humboldt State University (Recorded Performance)

Cabaret - 2019 - North Coast Repertory Theatre

Guys & Dolls - 2022 - Arcata High School

Miscast Cabaret - 2022 - Redwood Curtain Theatre

Once Upon A Mattress - 2022 - Eureka High School

Footloose - 2023 - Arcata High School

Into The Woods - 2023 - Northcoast Preparatory Academy

The Sound Of Music - 2024 - Northcoast Preparatory Academy

A New Brain - 2024 - Redwood Curtain Theatre

Cabar-Gay - 2024 - Redwood Curtain Theatre

Accompanist/Composer

Hospice Of Humboldt
11.2021 - 12.2023

Accompanied singers and performed solo pieces for the Light Up A Life ceremonies in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Also composed and recorded original music for the "Magic Of Compassion" fundraising event video.

Composer/Performer

Steve Madrone, 5th District Supervisor
08.2018 - 07.2022

Composed and produced music for the political promotional campaign videos to elect and re-elect Steve Madrone as the 5th District Humboldt County Supervisor.

Composer/Music Producer

Vanessa Vrtiak
07.2020 - 08.2020

Composed and recorded original music to accompany a video poem entitled "Kissing Lightning"

Composer/Pianist

No Covers
08.2011 - 03.2020

A founding member of the Piano/Drums duo No Covers, performing and improvising original songs in public for various venues.

Film Composer

Evan Wrye

Wrote and recorded original scores for three short films by Evan Wrye:

Dragonfly Cat (2009)

Last Love On Earth (2009)

Tears for Booboo (2010)

Accompanist

Jenny Novak
05.2007 - 06.2007

Accompanied flutist Jenny Novak for her senior recital in 2007 at Humboldt State University.

Accompanist

The Nightshades
12.2007 - 08.2008

Provided accompaniment for the vocal group The Nightshades, which specialized in early 20th century jazz and Broadway standards.

Pianist

Christ The King Church
01.2000 - 06.2002

Played music for religious services

Education

High School Diploma -

McKinleyville High School
McKinleyville, CA
2002

Skills

  • Friendly and approachable
  • Flexible and accomodating
  • Creative
  • Goal-oriented
  • Articulate speaker
  • Reliable and dependable

Timeline

Accompanist

Northcoast Preparatory Academy
08.2023 - Current

Accompanist/Composer

Hospice Of Humboldt
11.2021 - 12.2023

Composer/Music Producer

Vanessa Vrtiak
07.2020 - 08.2020

Composer/Performer

Steve Madrone, 5th District Supervisor
08.2018 - 07.2022

Composer/Pianist

No Covers
08.2011 - 03.2020

Piano Accompanist/Composer

North Coast Dance
08.2010 - Current

Accompanist

The Nightshades
12.2007 - 08.2008

Accompanist/Pianist/Composer

Arcata United Methodist Church
06.2007 - Current

Accompanist

Jenny Novak
05.2007 - 06.2007

Accompanist

Various Theaters
06.2001 - Current

Pianist

Christ The King Church
01.2000 - 06.2002

Film Composer

Evan Wrye

High School Diploma -

McKinleyville High School
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