PAST PERFORMANCES
Cincinnati Tri-State Area
Kidchella sponsored by Cincinnati Family Magazine, Yesterday’s Cafe and Tea Room, Blue Ash Recreation Center, St. Paul, Cumin Eclectic Cuisine, Awakenings Hyde Park, Madiera Library, The Deupree House, Duke Energy Children’s Museum, Blue Ash Concert Series on Blue Ash Square Ampitheater, Iron Horse Inn, Washington Opera House-Maysville, KY, Momtopia-Dayton Mall, OH, Hyde Park Square, Madeira Daisy & Junior Scouts, Meier’s Wine & Art Festival, Cincinnati Country Day School, Season’s, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Kenton County Public Library, Summer Shazaam Series at Beech Acres Park Amphitheater, Firehouse Grill, Clifton Cultural Arts Center, Sawyer Point, Bluegrass for Babies , Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Fox 19, Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, Wee Folk Festival – Magic of Art with Children, Inc, Loveland Art Studios on main, Taste of Belgium, Through the Garden, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden , Diggs Bar & Grill, Summerfair, Relay for Life, Riverbend Music Center, Washington Platform, The Mall at Fairfield Commons-Dayton,OH, The Phelps Bar/Top of the Park @ Residence Inn Downtown-Cincinnati, Wurst Bar in Mt. Lookout, Dilly Bistro, Bar & Bottle Shop, Hamilton County Fair, Ivy Hills Country Club, Kenwood Country Club, Symphony Hotel, Mac’s Pizza Pub, DeSha’s, www.dav5k.org, MVP Sports Bar, BrewRiver GastroPub
Nationally
The Roxy-L.A., Hard Rock Café – LA, The Joint-L.A., Pershing Square-L.A., The Mint-L.A., Genghis Cohen-L.A., Luna Park-L.A., Prego-LA, Border’s Books & Music-L.A., Rusty’s Surf Ranch-L.A., TJ Charlie’s-L.A., Highland Grounds-LA, Crooked Bar-L.A., Max’s-L.A., Elbow Room-NYC, Chelsea Piers-NYC, Hard Rock Café-Atlanta, Eddie’s Attic-Atlanta, 191 Club-Atlanta, Border’s Books & Music-Atlanta, Limerick Junction-Atlanta, Front Page News-Atlanta, WXIA-TV Feature Musician on Peachtree Morning Atlanta, GA, Rio Bravo-Atlanta, Jocks-N-Jills-Atlanta, Frankie’s-Atlanta, Red Light Cafe-Atlanta, The Mill-Atlanta, Maestro’s Cafe-Atlanta, Oceanside Casino-San Diego, Heritage Club-Gainesville, FL, Thomas Center-Gainesville, FL, Downtown at the Gardens, FL, The Kravis Center, FL, Wonder Works Children’s Museum – Chicago
MUSIC EXPERIENCE
- Children’s Entertainer – Jennifer Ellis Music (2010-Present)
- Lead Vocalist – Bobby Sharp Jazz Trio (2008-Present)
- Band Leader – Jennifer Ellis Jazz Trio (2001-Present)
- Music Director – Northside Christian Church (2017-2018)
- Band Leader – Runaway Sidecar Acoustic Duo (2015-2017)
- Director of IT, Communications & Business Development – Cincinnati Academy of Performing Arts (2013-2017)
- Music Instructor – Mehas Music (2012)
- Music Teacher – St. Paul Preschool (2011-2013)
- Voice Teacher – Jennifer Ellis Music (2001-2003)
- Band Leader – Stirling Band (1997-2001)
- Vocalist – Chamber Singers, Gainesville, FL (1995-1997)
- Vocalist – Pizzazz, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (1989-1993)
- Winner (Vocalist) – All-State Musical Excellence Representative for Palm Beach County, FL (1991 & 1993)
- Winner (Whistler) – Solider’s Song by Bemstein, Tampa Convention Center, FL (1991)
- Youth Worship Leader – Maranatha, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (1987-1993)
- Vocalist – Toured Florida with Ensemble (Summer 1992)
- Vocalist – Toured France with Ensemble (Spring 1996)
- Band Leader & Manager – Toured New York City (September 1999 & June 2000)
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree – Computer Science & Engineering, University of Florida (1997)
- Minor in Music, University of Florida (1997)
Albums/Recordings
- Session Vocalist – (1998-Present)
- Co-singer/songwriter – Everyone is Someone Album Single “What if Everyone Did” with David Kisor, Children’s Inc. (2012)
- Singer/Songwriter/Arranger – Rise & Shine… It’s Time to Play full album (2011)
- Singer/Songwriter/Arranger – Just a Little Jazz demo album (2002)
- Singer/Songwriter/Arranger – Stirling demo album (1998)
Training/Skills
- Sight-reading, improvisation, music composition, and music directing
- Music software editing experience including Logic Pro, Audacity, Sound Forge, Audition, ProTools, as well as other software including WordPress, Microsoft Office, PhotoShop, CSS
- Management, marketing, sales, leadership, and consulting skills
- Guitar Lessons with John Redell (2015-2016)
- Guitar Lessons in Atlanta (1997-1999)
- Voice/Opera Lessons with Malcolm Arnold (1993-1995)
- Voice/Opera Lessons with Demetra George (1990-1993)
- Additional instruments – ukulele, piano, whistle, maracas, shaker, tambourine