Todd McCormick Music 952.956.4404 Live Piano Jazz for Your Special Event Private Lessons My Experience and Professional Resume Education and Teaching/Administrative Experience • Bachelor of Arts Degree –Lea College, Albert Lea, MN Major-Music Education with major instruments in piano and trumpet • Master of Music Degree-Mankato State University, Mankato, MN Major-Music Education with minor emphasis in Jazz Studies • Sixth Year Educational Administrative Degree-Mankato State University Major-Educational Leadership and Administration • Specialist Degree-Mankato State University, Mankato, MN Major- Educational Leadership and Administration • Superintendent Licensure Program-University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Major-Educational Leadership and Administration Public School Music Teaching and Administrative Experience totaling 35 years • Comfrey Public School, Comfrey, MN - Band Director grades 4-12 • Mankato State University Music Department, Mankato, MN - Graduate Assistant, Instructor of Trumpet and Jazz Bands at Lake Washington Band Camp, Accompanist, Director of Jazz Ensemble II • Fairmont Public Schools, Fairmont, MN - Band Director, High School Associate Principal and Principal • Minnetonka Public Schools, Minnetonka, MN - Principal of Minnetonka High School(5 years); Principal of Scenic Heights Elementary School (1 year) and District Office Administrator, Testing and Assessment(1 year) • East Central Public Schools, Sandstone, MN Superintendent to retirement Piano Training • Started Classical Piano lesson training at age 5 and continued through the completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree. • Jazz Piano training started at age 13 and has continued to present. • Pipe Organ training for two years during Bachelor Degree. • Jazz Piano lessons at MacPhail Center for Music. Music Education Training and Experience • Bachelor of Arts Degree - Major in Music Education with major instruments studied including piano and trumpet. • Private Trumpet lessons at the Eastman School of Music during the summers throughout high school. • Master of Music Degree - Major in Music Education with minor emphasis in Jazz Studies. • Private Jazz Piano Lessons MacPhail School of Music Brass and Woodwind Instructional Specialties • Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Baritone/Euphonium, Tuba • Flute, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Private Lessons Provided • Eight years of private piano lesson instruction to beginners, intermediate, advanced and adult students. • Fifteen years of private and group band instrument lessons to beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. Music Performance Experience In High School • Piano recitals, Musicals, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Soloist, Accompanist, Choir, and Vocal Ensembles • Started playing piano and organ at age 13 in church, at wedding receptions, and social events. • My father was a professional guitarist and banjo player and we would play together. Throughout Bachelor Degree Period • Piano recitals, Jazz Band, Concert Band, Brass Ensembles, Choir, Madrigal Singers, Chamber Singers, Musicals. • Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin, MN • Galen Robinson Jazz Quartet, Albert Lea, MN • Various Big Bands, Small Groups, and Old Time Bands in Southern Minnesota Throughout Master of Music Degree Period and Post Master Degree Period • Pianist for Jazz Ensemble I at Mankato State University • Director of Jazz Ensemble II at Mankato State University • Organized and Directed Jazz Combos at Mankato State University • Todd McCormick Jazz Trio, Mankato, MN • Lakeside Ramblers Dixieland Band, Fairmont, MN • Fairmont City Band-Director and Player, Fairmont, MN • Various Big Bands, Small Groups and Old Time Bands in Southern Minnesota • Piano for private parties and special occasions. • Chuck Draper Jazz Quartet, Fairmont and Mankato, MN • Tom Lindeman Jazz Trio, New Ulm and Mankato, MN • Valley Jazz Big Band, Chaska, MN • Good News Big Band, Bloomington, MN • “To Be Determined” Jazz Quintet, Chanhassen, MN • Playing with various Small groups in the Twin Cities area • Piano for Private parties and special occasions. Church Musician • Involved in Church Music for over 45 years as a singer in choirs, church organist, church pianist, choir director and brass ensembles. • Currently involved in the St. Hubert Catholic Community Music Program as a pianist, organist, director of the St. Hubert Family Choir, accompanist for the St. Hubert Children’s Choir. ©