Education
A Cappella Summer Camp ** Recommendations ** School Programs ** Rehearsal / Practice Tracks
What can Mister Tim do for you?
Fine arts residencies (music, literature, general humanities, cross-genre arts projects); engaging student performances and workshops; special event entertainment; special session for stage crews, sound engineers, multi-media classes (video, photo, design, journalism...); tools and techniques of contemporary music instruction and production for teachers; composition projects for classes and ensembles; multi-genre theatrical exploration; and more!
Mister Tim is a performer, vocalist, composer, and artistic director who delights in teaching and coaching students of all shapes and sizes. Specializing in contemporary choral and vocal music, he also has extensive experience producing and teaching instrumental music, video and photography, theater arts, marketing, and applied visual arts. He uses his decades of professional and educational experience, combined with a keen pedagogical wit, to inspire artists of all ages and open their minds to unseen possibilities and their own potential.
"Mister Tim had the strongest impact of any clinician we’ve had!!!"
Lois Peterson, Lakewood HS, Lakewood, COMister Tim works with college, high school, and middle school ensembles, presents arts programs to all age groups, and coaches semi-professional and professional groups. With dozens of major awards and professional experience in multiple award-winning national a cappella acts, Mister Tim is uniquely qualified to help you with group dynamics, music business, and concert and competition preparation.
"You were phenomenal at our event. The students raved about it for weeks."
Adam Beeken, Lexington Catholic High School, Lexington, KYAbout Mister Tim:
-BA Music, Vocal Performance emphasis, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
-Masters of Music study, Choral Conducting, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
-Sheet Music Published with Alliance Music and Sheet Music Press
-YouTube celebrity with multiple music-based viral videos, including: “Star Wars: John Williams is the Man” and “Enter Kazoo Man: Metallica Enter Sandman performed on KAZOO”
-Creator of and Music Director for more than a dozen award-winning a cappella groups
***Teaching History***
Director/Music Director/Clinician/Conductor, St Vrain A Cappella Summer Camp, Longmont, CO, 2016-present
A Cappella / Vocal Music Artist-in-Residence, Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO, 2013-2014
A Cappella and Music electives teacher, Denver School of Science and Technology, Denver, CO, 2012-2014
Choir Teacher, 4th-12th grade, Shining Mountain Waldorf School, Boulder, CO, 2004-2006
***Educational Programs***
Colorado Middle School All-State Choir (featured performer) - Denver, CO
Governer's Honors Academy (High School Leadership program) - Cedar City, UT
Silver Creek HS, Longmont HS, Skyline HS, Altona MS, Westview MS, Longs Peak MS, Sunset MS, Trail Ridge MS - Longmont, CO
The Meadows HS, Green Valley HS, Las Vegas HS - Las Vegas, NV
Macedonia HS - Macedonia, OH
Manzano HS - Albuquerque, NM
Lexington Catholic HS - Lexington, KY
Fossil Ridge HS - Fort Collins, CO;
Niwot HS - Niwot CO
Nederland HS - Nederland, CO
West Hills MS - West Hills, UT
Kettering-Fairmont HS - Kettering, OH
Lyman HS - Lyman, WY
Boise Youth Spectacular - Boise, ID
Utah Business Week - Logan, UT
Benson HS - Omaha, NE
Coal Ridge MS - Firestone, CO
Highwood School - Highwood, MT
Fort Herriman MS - Herriman, UT
Casper Boys and Girls Club - Casper, WY
Timpview HS, Spring Creek Elementary - Provo, UT
South Jordan MS - South Jordan, UT
Erie HS, Erie MS - Erie, CO;
Lakewood HS - Lakewood, CO
Broomfield HS - Broomfield, CO
Westminster HS - Westminster, CO
Mead HS, Mead MS - Mead, CO
Fairview HS, Boulder HS, Southern Hills MS, Ken Pratt MS - Boulder, CO
Frederick HS, Thunder Valley MS - Frederick, CO
Monarch HS, Monarch MS - Lafayette, CO;
***Artist in Residence***
Alliance, NE Elementary Schools General music enrichment, songwriting, performance preparation and participation in end-of-week concert for the public. Spring 2011.
George Washington High School Aurora, CO Special instructor, week-long a cappella intensive. General music and music theory instruction, vocal training, performance preparation and end-of-week performance. Spring and Fall 2011.
Challenge School Denver, CO Guest instructor with The 17th Avenue All-Stars (a cappella group).
***Conductor/Music Director***
Music Director/Artistic Director/Arranger/Composer, Vocality Music: professional a cappella ensembles based in Colorado, USA. Rubix: 80s A Cappella, Plumbers of Rome, moosebutter, Mister Tim, Wonder Voice, Vox Machina, and more
Assistant Conductor, Golden Buffalo Men’s Chorus, University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO
Guest Conductor: Boulder Valley Middle Level Honor Choir Boulder, CO
Guest Conductor: East Boulder School District Middle School Honor Choir Boulder, CO
Vocal Music Director, Party Singers (Denver division)
***Conference Clinician***
Las Vegas A Cappella Summit, Acapallooza - Las Vegas, NV
Mile High Vocal Jam, Denver, CO
SoJam A Cappella Conference, Raleigh, NC
Montreal A Cappella Festival, MTL, ON, CA
East Coast A Cappella Summit, Boston, MA
Kettering A Cappella Festival, Kettering, OH
Amplify A Cappella Festival, Providence, RI
Voices in Harmony A Cappella Festival, Lexington, KY
Manzano A Cappella Festival, Santa Fe, NM
Recent work:
Featured performer and clinician, Aca On the Mountain, Colorado Springs, CO
Featured clinician and performer, Las Vegas Acapalooza HS A Cappella Festival
Judge/Clinician, CHSAA Vocal Jazz/A Cappella Festival, Colorado Springs, CO
Director/Music Director, St Vrain A Cappella Summer Camp www.summeracappella.com
BYU A Cappella Club performance and workshop, Provo, UT
Beatbox / body rhythm workshop, Jarrow Montessori school, Boulder, CO
Music Theater / Performance workshop, Dancespace Summer Camp, Erie, CO
Looping performance / workshop, Kuna HS, Kuna, ID
Workshop and performance, National A Cappella Conference, Memphis, TN
Group voice lessons, St John the Baptist Church, Longmont, CO
Workshops and performance, Manzano High School A Cappella Festival, Albuquerque, NM
Looping workshop and performance, MTL A cappella Festival
Coaching, teaching, and masterclasses at the 2014 Mile High Vocal Jam. Mister Tim-coached Denver School of the Arts Vocal Jazz Ensemble wins the High School competition! Workshop: Stage Level: Beast Mode. Masterclasses with UCD Lark (College Competition runners-up) and CSU Bassic.
Presentation, coaching, showcase performance at Five Towns College (Long Island, NY).
Week-long residency with Lexington Catholic High School (Lexington, KY)'s Literature class (marketing and commercial rhetoric), Music Theater class (collaborative creation and performance of expressive slam poetry pieces), and a cappella groups (festival rehearsal and preparation).
Headline performer, MC, and special session teacher at Voices in Harmony a cappella festival (Lexington Catholic High School, Lexington, KY)
Artist-in-Residence, Denver School of the Arts (Denver, CO), contemporary vocal work with DSA Vocal Jazz Ensemble, preparation for Colorado Music Educator's Association showcase performance
Mister Tim also has extensive experience in bands (symphonic, jazz, marching, pop/rock), orchestras, musical theater, and improv comedy, and his programs can be tailored to full music or fine arts programs, not just for vocal students. He is quick to discuss how instrumental music and theater aided his professional progress. Mister Tim has programs for full school assemblies, fine arts programs, rewards events, fundraisers, and concerts. He is also available for coaching sessions, master classes, guest conducting, substitute teaching, and concert/competition prep.