Frank Perez

Conductor • Trombonist • Artist

Guest Conducting


2016                Kansas State Lion's Band, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS

2016                USD 506 District Middle School & High School Honor Band, Altamount, KS

2016                Pioneer League High School Honor Band Festival, Prairie View, KS

2016                18th Annual Baker University High School Honor Band Festival, Baldwin City, KS

2016                Simpson College High School Honor Wind Ensemble Festival, Indianola, IA

2015                KMEA Southeast District Honor Band, Pittsburg, KS

2015                Northwest All-District Jazz Ensemble Honor Band, Missouri Western State University              

2015                Grand View University Wind Ensemble Concert, April 12, 2015, Des Moins, IA

2015                Western Area Conference High School Honor Band, Onawa, IA

2015                Kansas All-State 1234A High SChool Honor Band (Conducted Rehearsal)

2015                Frontier League Middle School Honor Band, Baldwin City, KS 66006

2015                Western Valley Area Conference High School Honor Band, Onawa, IA

2015                Grand View University Symphonic Winds Concert April 14, 2015,

                         Grand View Univesity, Des Moines, IA - Scheduled

2014                Baker University Percussion Ensemble, Baldwin City, KS

2014                South Central Iowa Conference Honor Band, Centerville, IA     

2014                Grand View University Symphonic Band, Des Moiens, IA

2013                Orpheus Junior High School Honor Band Festival, Indianola, IA

2012                WCAC High School Conference Honor Band, Earlham, IA

2012                Oskaloosa Honor Band, Oskaloosa, IA

2012                Bluegrass Con     ference Honor Band, Seymour, IA

2011                Harrison–Davies Counties Honor Band, Ridgeway, MO

2011                Puebla Trombone Choir, Benémerita Universidad, Puebla, Mexico

2011                Minerva Marching Band, Benémerita Universidad, Puebla, Mexio

2011                Pride of Iowa Honor Band, Lamoni, IA

2010-14          Trombone Day at Graceland University, Lamoni, IA

2010                Kansas Brass Ensemble, World Premiere of composer Brian Nelson's

                          “Fanfare on the Destiny of Fate,”Lawrence, KS

2010                KU Trombone Choir Kansas Music Educator's (IMEA) Conference Wichita, KS

2010                KU Trombone Choir Concert, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2008                Bones West Trombone Choir, AFM Local 7, Santa Ana, CA

2007-09          University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Lawrence, KS

2007-09          University of Kansas Symphonic Band, Lawrence, KS

200-05             Golden State British Brass Band, Cal State University, Long Beach, CA


Clinics/Workshps


2015                     Mt. Pleasant High School Jazz Bands, Mt. Pleasant, IA

2014                     Baldwin H.S., Baldwin City, KS

2014                     5-Star Youth Band, Kansas City, MO

2014                     South Harrison High School, Bethany, MO

2014                     East Des Moines High School, Des Moines, IA

2014                     North Harrison High School, Eagleville, MO

2014                     Pride of Iowa High School Honor Band, Lamoni, IA

2014                     Trombone Day Workshop, Graceland University, Lamoni, IA

2014                     Lamoni High School, Lamoni, IA

2014                     Hagerman High School, Hagerman, NM

2014                     Central Decatur Middle School, Leon, IA

2014                     Centerville High School, Centerville, IA

2014                     Ft. Madison H.S. Jazz Festival, Ft. Madison, IA

2014                     Grandview University Bands, Des Moines, IA

2014                     Mt. Pleasant High School Jazz Bands, Mt. Pleasant, IA

2013                     Ogden High School Marching Band, Ogden, IA

2013                     Cardinal High School Symphonic Band, Eldon, IA

2013                     Algona High School Symphonic Band, Algona, IA          

2011                     Minerva Marching Band, Casa de las Bóvedas, Bénemerita Universidad de Puebla, Mexico

2011                     Puebla Trombone Choir, Bénemerita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico

2011–2013          Mt. Ayr High School Symphonic Band

2011                     Nodaway Valley High School Jazz Band

2010                     Lenox H.S., Lenox, IA

2010 – 201          Trombone Soloist, Conductor for Trombone Day at Graceland Workshop/Concerts

2010                     Central Decatur High School, Leon, IA

2010                     Pride of Iowa Honor Band, Shaw Center for the Performing Arts

2009 – 2013        Lamoni High School

2005                     Steele Canyon High School, El Cajon, CA

2004 – 2005        South El Monte High School, El Monte, CA

2003 – 2005        Marshall Middle School, Pomona, CA


Presentations

2015                “Demystifying the Trombone ”

                           Kansas Music Educator's Association

                           (KSMEA) State Conference


2015                “Recording Your Ensemble 101”

                           Kansas Music Educator's Association

                           (KSMEA) State Conference


2015                “Recording Your Ensemble 101”

                           Missouri Music Educator's Association                         

                           (MMEA) State Conference


2014                “Demystifying the Trombone ”

                           Iowa Music Educator's Association State Conference


2014                     “Using Band-In-A -Box in your Jazz Rehearsal"

                            Iowa Music Educator's Association Conference


2014                “Demystifying the Trombone ”

                           Iowa Bandmaster's Association (IBA) State Conference


2014                “Recording Your Ensemble 101”

                           Iowa Music Educator's Association (IBA) State Conference


2013                 “Recording Your Ensemble 101”

                           Iowa Music Educator's Association (IMEA) State Conference


2010                 "Using Band-In-A-Box in the jazz rehearsal"

                           Iowa Music Educator's Association (IMEA) State Conference


2004 – 2006      “Using music accompaniment software as practice and

                            Instructional tools in your ensemble rehearsals,

                            Thornton School of Music, Music Tech Course guest lecture

                            University of Southern California


2001                     “Using Band-In-A -Box accompaniment software as a teaching

                            aid in your jazz band rehearsal”

                            California Music Educator's Association Conference



2012                    Perez, Frank. (2012) Technology for Teaching. Quaver's Marvelous World. Music

                             Educator's Journal, June 2012; 98 (4)


2011                        Perez, Frank. (2011) Technology for Teaching: Band-in-a-Box for Music Educators. Music

                             Educator's Journal, December 2011; 98 (2)


2003                    “A Survey of High School Music in Technology Classrooms in California.” M.M.Ed. Thesis

                              University of Southern California, 2003.


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