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    Brett H. Hawkins is a percussionist and educator based in Kentucky. He has over 15 years of experience teaching privately and in schools. He holds multiple degrees in music performance and education. Hawkins has extensive experience performing jazz, classical, and worship music professionally and as a part of ensembles at the University of Louisville, University of Alabama, and Blackhawk College. He is currently a private instructor and teaches Orff Schulwerk.

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    Brett H. Hawkins is a percussionist and educator based in Kentucky. He has over 15 years of experience teaching privately and in schools. He holds multiple degrees in music performance and education. Hawkins has extensive experience performing jazz, classical, and worship music professionally and as a part of ensembles at the University of Louisville, University of Alabama, and Blackhawk College. He is currently a private instructor and teaches Orff Schulwerk.

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    Brett H.

    Hawkins
    211 Louise Way # 4
    Mt. Washington, Kentucky 40047
    (502) 693-8293
    brett.hawkins10@gmail.com
    EDUCATION
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
    Orff Schulwerk Level 1 Certification
    June 2014.
    Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky.
    Master of Arts, Elementary Education
    Rank I, Exceptional Childhood Education (ECE-Special Education) (K-12).
    August 2012.
    University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
    Master of Music, Jazz Studies. May 2008.
    University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
    Bachelor of Music, Percussion Performance/Jazz Studies. May 2006.
    BlackHawk College, Moline, Illinois.
    Associate Degree, Music Performance. May 2003
    Moline High School, Moline, Illinois.
    Principal Percussion Teachers:

    Jason Tiemann, Mark Lanter, Larry Mathis,


    James Dreier, Terry Hanson

    Primary Graduate School Teachers:

    Chris Fitzgerald, Mike Tracy, Jerry Tolson,


    Ansyn Banks, Jason Tiemann

    Primary Undergraduate School Teachers: Tom Wolfe, Chris Kozak, Jon Noffsinger,
    Mark Lanter, Larry Mathis, Ken Ozzello
    Primary College Teachers:

    Edgar Crockett, Tom Gustafson, Jon


    Palomaki, Terry Hanson, James Dreier

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE
    Jefferson County Public Schools-Louisville, Kentucky, August 2012 to June 2014.
    ECE (Special Education) Teacher. Taught K-5 students with emotional and
    behavior disorders, taught in a variety of settings from self-contained classroom to
    co-teaching to collaborative teaching to small group instruction, established the

    Frayser Elementary School Drum Circle Program which was intended for students
    in grades 3-5 and used for building community, rapport, responsibility, and
    perseverance, successfully built the program from 10 to 20 students throughout
    the school year, led a drum circle activity for Arts Field Day at the school.
    Bullitt County Public Schools-Mount Washington, Kentucky, August 2010 to August
    2012.
    RTI Instructional Tutor-Responsible for providing small group interventions in
    reading and math for students in lowest 20th percentile, monitored student
    progress weekly through assessment, implemented arts integration activities that
    reached students in unique ways, examples included Drumming and Letter
    Blends, Drumming and Fractions, Drumming and Storytelling, and Drumming
    and Punctuation, presented a summer music workshop that integrated music and
    literacy (Dr. Seuss books).
    University of Louisville-Louisville, Kentucky, August 2006 to May 2008.
    Graduate Teaching Assistant in Jazz Studies. Assistant to Mike Tracy and Jerry
    Tolson.
    Responsibilities include: leading jazz combos, assisting with jazz history
    for non-majors, assisting with the University of Louisville Jazz Week
    Festival (held each year in February), lead the Portland Percussion Group,
    an inner-city percussion ensemble for elementary students in West
    Louisville, member of the Jazz in the Schools ensemble, a performing
    group that put on programs for K-12 students in Jefferson County Schools,
    assisted with logistics/set-up/teardown for jazz program concerts, briefly
    taught jazz improvisation to Suzuki violin students (February 2005).
    Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops-Louisville, Kentucky, July 2007, 2008,
    2013, and 2014.
    Summer Workshop Staff. Assisted with jazz groups as needed, either as a teacher
    or ensemble member, assisted with registration, accommodations for
    housing, working in the music bookstore, assisting faculty as needed.
    University of Alabama Community Music School-Tuscaloosa, Alabama, January 2004
    to May 2006.
    Percussion Instructor. Taught K-12 students in the area of percussion.
    Private Percussion InstructionSpirit Life Church. Private Percussion Instructor, October 2014 to
    Present. Louisville, Kentucky.
    First Baptist Church. Private Percussion Instructor, October 2010 to

    September 2012. Mt. Washington, Kentucky.


    Bullitt East High School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2012.
    Mt. Washington, Kentucky.
    North Oldham High School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2007.
    Prospect, Kentucky.
    Lord of the Harvest Church. Private Percussion Instructor, August 2005 to May
    2006, Northport, Alabama.
    Stanhope Elmore High School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2005 to July 2006.
    Millbrook, Alabama.
    St. James School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2004, Montgomery, Alabama.
    MAJOR PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
    Jazz-Professional
    Drummer/Percussionist (Dixieland Solution Group), Bernheim Forest
    Bloom Fest, May 2015.
    Drummer/Percussionist (Kendall Carter Trio), Roux New Orleans Restaurant
    Oaks Gig, May 2015.
    Drummer/Percussionist (Your Friendly Neighborhood Big Band), 20s Theme
    Party, April 2015.
    Drummer/Percussionist (Dixieland Solution Group), Bernheim Color Fest,
    October 2014.
    Drummer/Percussionist (Dixieland Solution Group), May 2014-Present.
    Freelance Drummer/Percussionist, Sideman with Louisville jazz musicians
    including the following: Chris Fitzgerald, Craig Wagner, Mike Tracy, Anderson
    Pessoa, Ansyn Banks, Jerry Tolson, Wade Honey, Noah Barker, Jenna Mattingly,
    Matt Yarborough, 2006-Present
    Bandleader (Brett Hawkins Jazz Quartet), Bullitt County Derby Gala, April 2012.
    Bandleader (Brett Hawkins Jazz Quartet), Main Street Market, September 2011,
    September 2012.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Big Rock Jazz Festival with U of L International Jazz
    Quartet, Fall 2007.

    Drummer/Percussionist, Aaron Goldberg Trio Performance (Birmingham, AL),


    Spring 2006.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Cavaliers Big Band Homecoming Concert, March 2004,
    March 2005.
    Freelance Drummer/Percussionist, Sideman with Tuscaloosa, Birmingham jazz
    musicians including the following: Tom Wolfe, Chris Kozak, Matt Wiley.
    Jazz-Scholastic
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Jazz Ensemble, August 2006May 2008.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Graduate Jazz Combo/
    International Jazz Quartet, August 2006-May 2008.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Brazilian Ensemble, August
    2007-May 2008.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
    With Guest Artist Kathy Kosins (Vocalist), May 2008.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
    With Guest Artists Dick Oatts (Saxophone) and Byron Stripling
    (Trumpet/Vocals), February-March 2008.
    Drummer/Percussionist, KMEA (Kentucky Music Education Association) Big
    Band, February 2007, 2008
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble, August 20032006.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
    With Guest Artist Bob Mintzer (Saxophone), Spring 2006.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Hilaritas Christmas concerts
    with studio orchestra, December 2003-2005.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Standards Combo, August
    2005-May 2006.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Combo, August 2003-May
    2005.
    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
    With Guest Artist Kathy Kosins (Vocalist), October 2005.

    Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble Collaboration


    With Guest Artist Paul Ferguson (Trombone), Spring 2004.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble, August 2000-May
    2003.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Combo, August 2000-May
    2003.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble Collaboration With
    Guest Artist Willie Pickens (Piano), Spring 2003.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble Collaboration With
    Guest Artist Jeff Benedict (Saxophone), Spring 2002.
    Drummer/Percussionist, BlackHawk College Jazz Ensemble Collaboration With
    Guest Artist Stefon Harris (Mallet Percussion), Fall 2001.
    Orchestral-Classical-Professional
    Extra Percussionist (World Percussion), Southeast Christian Church Easter
    Pageant Production, Spring 2009.
    World Percussion, Augustana College World Drumming Workshops, Summer
    2001 and 2002.
    Orchestral-Scholastic
    Percussionist (Marimba) (Premiere of The Ineluctable Lightness of Seeing
    Composition by Chris Seal), University of Louisville, Spring 2008.
    Percussionist (Drum set) (Premiere of Reconcilable Differences), University of
    Alabama Collaboration with Guest Artist Eric Hollenback (Colorado State
    University), Spring 2006.
    Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), University of Alabama Percussion
    Ensemble, August 2003-May 2006.
    Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), University of Alabama Symphonic Band,
    August 2004-May 2006.
    Extra Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), University of Alabama Huxford
    Symphony Orchestra, January 2005-May 2006.

    Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), BlackHawk College Concert Band,


    January 2001-May 2003.
    Vocalist, BlackHawk College Show Choir and Chamber Singers, January 2001May 2003.
    Shows-Commercial
    Oliver (Percussion), St. Francis School, 2015.
    Miss Saigon (Percussion), Providence Players (Providence High School), 2008.
    Wizard of Oz (Percussion), Theatre Tuscaloosa, 2006.
    Man of La Mansha (Percussion), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, .2006
    Hello Dolly (Percussion), Theatre Tuscaloosa, 2005.
    Bravo on Broadway (Percussion), Theater Tuscaloosa, 2005.
    West Side Story (Percussion), Black Hawk Ensemble, 2002.
    Church-Worship Team
    Drummer/Percussionist, Spirit Life Church, 2013-Present.
    Substitute Drummer/Percussionist, First Baptist Church, 2012-Present.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Perry Stone Revival at Evangel World Prayer Center,
    July 2008.
    Drummer/Percussionist, New Vision Ministry Center, 2008-2013.
    Drummer/Percussionist, River City Worship Center, 2007-2008.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Tuscaloosa Assembly of God Church, 2005-2006.
    Drummer/Percussionist, The Church at Tuscaloosa, 2003-2005.
    Drummer/Percussionist, Faith Walk World Outreach Center, 1999-2003.
    HONORS/AWARDS
    Orff Pedagogy Level 1 Scholarship Recipient, University of Kentucky, Summer
    2014.

    Summer Grant Recipient (Dr. Seuss and Music Workshop), Old Mill Elementary
    School, Summer 2012
    WHAS Scholarship Recipient, Bellarmine University, 2011.
    Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Louisville, 2006-2008.
    Deans List, University of Alabama, 2003-2006.
    Jazz Society President, Black Hawk College, 2001-2003.
    NOTABLE TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS
    Presenter: KY Orff Chapter Share Seminar, Kentucky Country Day School,
    January 2015.
    Orff Pedagogy Level 1 Certification, University of Kentucky, Summer 2014.
    Orff Pedagogy Saturday Workshops (Four Workshops Annually), University of
    Louisville and University of Kentucky, 2012-Present.
    KOSA (Kentucky Orff Schulwerk Association), Annual Member, August 2012Present.
    Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops, University of Louisville, Summer
    2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014 (Student-2002 and 2004, Workshop Staff-2007,
    2008, 2013, 2014).
    Church On The Move Praise and Worship Seminar, Church On The Move (Tulsa,
    OK), Summer 2002.
    Augustana College World Drumming Workshops, Augustana College (Ruben
    Alvarez-Guest Clinician), Summer 2001 and 2002.
    RECORDINGS
    Jesus Messiah Recording, New Vision Ministry Center Christmas Worship
    Experience, December 2008.
    Hilaritas Christmas Recording, University of Alabama School of Music,
    October 2005.
    REFERENCES
    Chris Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor
    Jazz Studies Program
    School of Music

    University of Louisville
    Louisville, KY 40202
    502-852-1857
    Email: bassfitzgerald@yahoo.com
    Tom Wolfe, Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts
    College of Humanities, Jazz Studies Program
    School of Music, College of Humanities
    University of Alabama
    Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
    205-348-7110
    Email: twolfe@as.ua.edu
    Edgar Crockette, Professor of Music
    Music Program
    Department of Music
    BlackHawk College
    Moline, IL 61265
    309-796-5479
    Email: crockette@bhc.edu
    Jason Lindsay, Coordinator of Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
    Jamey Aebersold Incorporated
    PO Box 1244
    New Albany, IN 47151
    (812) 944-8141
    Email: jason@jazzbooks.com

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