Todd McCormick Music
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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.
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