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Max Reese

Milwaukee,WI

Summary

A recent graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music and DePaul University School of Music, I am a seasoned performance musician and teacher with 7 years of experience in professional music performance and 7 years of experience a teacher. I possess a unique skillset extensible to a variety of industries and job functions. I have extensive leadership experience and thrive on working collaboratively across disciplines to achieve goals. I am accomplished in creating curriculum to prepare students for musical excellence and have a demonstrated ability to leverage expertise to advance organizational goals and guide students towards excellence in musical performance.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Clarinet Teacher

Virtu.Academy
09.2017 - Current
  • See Sistema Ravinia.

Private Studio Teaching

01.2017 - Current
  • See Sistema Ravinia.

Assistant Principal/Second/Eb Clarinet

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Milwaukee
09.2023 - 06.2024
  • Attend rigorous rehearsals up to two times daily.
  • Able to switch roles on a weekly basis from a leadership standpoint to working with a team.
  • Cultivate success in high stress performances.
  • Work alongside other musicians and conductors to successfully perform a wide range of compositions.
  • Practice and prepare music outside of rehearsals.
  • Impeccable attention to detail.

Clarinet/Saxophone Instructor

Sistema Ravinia Reach, Teach, Play Education Program
04.2023 - 07.2023
  • Designed and implemented curricula to challenge students and encourage excellence.
  • Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory and history.
  • Taught students’ techniques and principles of clarinet.
  • Gathered needed materials such as music and props for daily class instruction as well as performances.
  • Mentored individual students effectively by taking creative approach.
  • Fostered relationships with staff, students and parents to drive departmental and school objectives and philosophies.
  • Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies.
  • Utilized creative approaches to solve performance issues.

CPS Partnership Teacher

DePaul Community Music Division
09.2021 - 12.2022
  • See Sistema Ravinia.

Clarinet Studio Assistant

DePaul University
09.2021 - 11.2022
  • Provides administrative support to ensure efficient operation of studio.
  • Schedules meetings and lessons for the majority of undergraduate and graduate clarinet students and professors.
  • Exhibits polite and professional communication via phone and email.
  • Keeps detailed inventory of studio equipment.

Woodwind Instructor

Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra
02.2017 - 02.2020
  • Fostered and nurtured relationships with both students and parents, with open lines of communication regarding progress, practice and improvement needed.
  • Affirmed and challenged students to keep confidence and motivation high while inspiring progression to increasingly higher levels.

Education

Master of Music in Clarinet Performance -

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance -

Oberlin Conservatory
Oberlin, OH

Skills

  • Curriculum Development/Lesson Planning
  • Group teaching
  • Live Orchestral Performance
  • Sight-reading
  • Music theory
  • Music history
  • Audition preparation
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Project management
  • Data management
  • Organization
  • Training
  • Marketing
  • Group teaching

Activities

  • Round Top Festival Institute Fellow (2022)
  • Oberlin College Orientation Recital Winner (2019)
  • Oberlin Orchestra Tour Musician to Carnegie Hall (2019)
  • Featured on WCLV 104.9's Cleveland Ovations (2018)
  • Oberlin Conservatory Dannenberg Honors Recital Winner (2018)
  • Brevard Music Center Fellow (2017)

References

  • Stephen Williamson, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 845-653-1240, swclar@icloud.com
  • Alex Rodriguez, Sistema Ravinia, 773-270-0172, arodriguez@ravinia.org
  • Benjamin Steger, Virtu.Academy, 202-919-7579, ben@virtu.academy
  • Susanne Baker, DePaul Community Music Division, 773-636-1021, sbaker@depaul.edu

Timeline

Assistant Principal/Second/Eb Clarinet

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
09.2023 - 06.2024

Clarinet/Saxophone Instructor

Sistema Ravinia Reach, Teach, Play Education Program
04.2023 - 07.2023

CPS Partnership Teacher

DePaul Community Music Division
09.2021 - 12.2022

Clarinet Studio Assistant

DePaul University
09.2021 - 11.2022

Clarinet Teacher

Virtu.Academy
09.2017 - Current

Woodwind Instructor

Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra
02.2017 - 02.2020

Private Studio Teaching

01.2017 - Current

Master of Music in Clarinet Performance -

DePaul University

Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance -

Oberlin Conservatory

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