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My name: Freddie

Nick Names: DayDreemer(pen name), Derfie, Fredalia, Fred'Rika and

                   I'm sure I've been called many other things!!!!

Where I'm From:  Morenci, AZ (it's a little miner's town in eastern Az)

Where I Live:  Phoenix, AZ (peoria) The Land of AZ   *** Seriously considering up and moving to Florida after this comming new year. Tampa Bay ... here I come!!! Watch out Shaun and I are going to paint the town Rainbow!

What Am I Up To:  I'm a former student at the University of Arizona (go cAtS!).  I have pursued a career in music education for the past 15 years, but have found my life heading in a different direction. 

At the University of Arizona.... 
          I  had the amazing opportunity of performing with several ensembles over the 3 semesters I attended.  Also, I experienced for the first time, being recorded for a professionally produced cd.  One with the Wind Ensemble under the direction of Gregg Hanson; premiering  a piece written for the ensemble by a composer local to Tucson George Maslanka.  [Concerto for Miramba and Wind Ens. and the Maslanka Concerto for Alto Saxophone with Wind Ens. accompaniment; featuring Joe Dudah, the Alto Sax studio professor at the well esteemed music school University of Michigan]

         Performing with the Pride of Arizona under the direction of Jay Reese,  was another one of the amazing experiences  had at the UA.  I was a part the 2000-01 POA premiering "Tommy" music from the musical as well as auditioning and returning on student staff for the 2001-02 POA, performing a tribute to Danny Elfman "Music from Oingo Boingo" (finishing the show with the finale from Edward Scissorhands).

I was a part of several other ensembles including:  The Pride of Arizona PEP BAND, which is a nationally known and well respected group that performs at All men's basketball games, women's basketball, volleyball, women's soccer, women's softball, and many various charity and fund raiser campaigns around Arizona.   The pep band is formed from the UA POA by audition.

Other ensembles I've performed in were:  Trombone Choir, Wind Symphony, Campus Band (Tuba & Trombone).    My primary instrument was Trombone where I was instructed under Tom Ervin (a retired Principle Trombonist for the Tucson Symphony & well known "Jazz Cat" among the Jazz community)

***CHECK OUT MY FAVORITES PAGE FOR LINKS TO THESE ORGANIZATIONS***