• Richard Reiter, educator –
complete resumé as of July 2002
EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, 1970: University of Maryland
• Master of Music, Music Education/Composition, 1972: The Catholic
University of America
CERTIFICATION
• Teacher of Music, New Jersey State Board of Education
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
•Director, steel drum ensemble, The Peck School,
September, 2000 – present
• Instructor, The Ridgewood Conservatory, June, 2000 – present.
• Band Director, The Montclair Kimberley Academy, Middle School, September,1991 - June, 2000.
• Assistant Band Director, The Montclair Kimberley Academy,
September,1986 - June,1991.
• Adjunct (arranging, music business), Wm. Paterson College,
September, 1985 - June, 1992.
• Guest Lecturer, Film School of New York University, 1985 – 1988.
• Private Instructor on clarinet, flute, saxophone: 1970 - present.
BAND INSTRUMENTS TEACH
Clarinet, Flute/Piccolo, Saxophone, Oboe, Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Baritone Horn (Euphonium), Tuba, Drums/Percussion, Steel Drums.
INSTRUMENTS PERFORM PROFESSIONALLY
Bb Soprano & Bass Clarinet, C Flute, Piccolo, Alto & Bass Flute, Saxophones (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone)
PRIVATE STUDY
• Clarinet--Paul Eberly (Kennedy Center), William Wright (National Symphony).
• Flute--Harold Bennett (Metropolitan Opera), Britton Johnson (Baltimore Symphony).
• Saxophone--David Tofani, Joe Allard, Andrew White
• Composition—Hank Levy (Towson State U.), Conrad Bernier (CUA), Nicolas Flagello, Danny Holgate
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
• Clarinet soloist for Broadway show "Dancin'.” •Saxophonist (guest artist) with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. • Performer for Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Nancy Wilson, Gregory Hines, Cher, Supremes, Temptations etc. • Performer at Lincoln Center, Apollo Theater, Ambassador, Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap Farm Park, National Theater, Ford's Theater for many shows including: Gypsy, Hello Dolly, Mame, Company, Applause, The Rothschilds, Anything Goes, Promises Promises.
AWARDS
• EMMY Award: Best Musical Score for Independent Production (original music for "Generation on the Wind," Academy Award nominated Best Feature Documentary).
• National Endowment for the Arts: three composition/performance/study grants.
• Listed in Marquis "Who's Who in Entertainment."
SPECIAL SKILLS
COMPOSITION: Composed music in many styles for over seventy films (with Warren Beatty, Leslie Nielsen etc.), television shows (including TNT, HBO, PBS, and worldwide TV, with Michael J. Fox, Robert Wagner, Darren McGavin, etc.), commercials, theater and dance productions.
RECORDING: Have own digital multi track MIDI recording studio with MAC G4 computer.
COMPUTER: Expert with MIDI (Multi Instrument Digital Interface)--using synthesizers and computers, teach students to sequence, record and printout music; also use this technology to create special musical arrangements for school bands (with accompanying demo tapes).
JAZZ PERFORMANCE ,THEORY, IMPROVISATION:
Recorded three nationally acclaimed jazz CDs on the Optimism label; have opened for Wynton Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie, Betty Carter, Ahmad Jamal.
Have written special educational materials to use with students of all grades.
REFERENCES
Daniel Rocha, Head of Campus, The Montclair Kimberley Academy, Middle School, 1996-2000. 2743 E. Primrose Lane,
York, PA 17402, 717 741-3968
Mary Norman Dickerson, Head of Campus, The Montclair Kimberley Academy, Middle School, 1991 – 1996.
603 High Street, Salem, VA 24153, 540 375-8395
Sharon Stephens, Chairperson, Fine & Performing Arts Department, The Montclair Kimberley Academy, Middle School,
201 Valley Rd., Montclair, NJ 07042, 973 746-9800
Louis Caimano, The Ridgewood Conservatory, 17 Chestnut St.,
Suite 300, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, 201 612-6686
36 Catherine Court, Cedar Grove, New Jersey 07009 USA
Voice (973) 857-2557 •Voice/Fax (973) 857-2935 •Cell (973) 865-3657
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