Kayla Boodoo

Current senior at George Mason University, Majoring in Music Technology with a minor in Jazz Studies and Audio Production. Excels in team collaboration, significantly enhancing community outreach and student engagement. Adept at utilizing Digital Audio Workspaces and video-editing software's such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Davinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro. Also skilled in music arranging and multi genre music performance coupled with great organizational abilities with a commitment to achieving excellence in all projects undertaken. Committed to leveraging expertise in music media analytics and team coordination.

• Grand Piano Celebration at George Mason University with Steinway & Sons (2022, 23, 24): Featured as a piano student Performed three different piano selections by Nicolai Kapustin.
• Arts by George! (2022, 23, 24): Performed short piano selections for the fundraising event at George Masons Dewberry School of Music.
• MGM National Harbor: performed “I’m Every Woman” with Suitland band and choir- Oct 2019
• DC Jazz Fest: Volunteered and observed a musical performance at the Embassy of France - Fall 2019
• Brevard Music Camp, Brevard NC July 13-August 4 2019
  Participated in Masterclasses and Studio sessions, received private piano lessons, sang Alto for Brevard choir, and took music literature classes.
• Blacks In Government, 5th Annual Youth Oratorical Competition: Carl T. Rowen Chapter- Won 2nd Place Plaque- May 8 2019
• Suitland High School CVPA program, Forestville, MD, Graduation date: 2020

Learned various piano works: O Polichinelo! - Villa-Lobos, The Tempest mvt. 1 & 3 - Beethoven, Etude Op.10 no.8 (The Sunshine Etude) - Chopin, Sinfonia no.15 - Bach, Fantasia - Benjamin Lees,

Collaborative piano works: Ballade - Debussy, 2 Marches Caracteristiques Op.121, D. 886 - Schubert.

• Solo & Ensemble PGCPS + Superior concert: Received a superior category "1" in both solo and collaborative piano.
• Towson Keyboard Day, Towson MD 2017-19

Played in piano recitals, participated in masterclass on the Organ and Harpsichord, learned about audio acoustics and recording live instruments.

• Best of Maryland Arts & Education Festival, Baltimore MD

Performed Piano selections at local venues within the festival and participated in a piano masterclass at Peabody Institute.

• Young Associates , Kennedy Center DC - Spring of 2019- March - May

Observed weekly NSO (National Symphony Orchestra) full length rehearsals and shared questions with soloists and conductors and NSO members after each rehearsal. Entertained small groups of elementary students in the Concert Hall performing short song selections on violin.

• Omega Psi Phi Talent hunt competition, Springdale MD

Received 2nd Place trophy award in piano performance category. - 2016 & 2017

• University of Maryland Orchestra & Piano Music Camp, College Park MD Summer 2014 & 15

Participated in classes pertaining to: Composition for short films, Introduction to playing new instruments, and collaborative composition. Played a piano selection and a solo recital and played lead chair of second violin section in the Orchestra.