Directing - Performing
- Perform, play trumpet and flugel horn, in numerous styles of music; Jazz, Big Band, Blues, Dixiland, Rock, Alternative, Motown, R&B, Broadway, Classical…
- Sight reading charts and second read performances.
- Improvise stylistically correct in above styles.
- Guiding bands through rehearsals, correcting and teaching as necessary.
- Bridging the social & vocabulary gap between musicians, sound engineers, and entertainers /acts.
- Directing bands while simultaneously performing on trumpet.
Arranging - Music Prep - Copyist
- Re-arranged entire shows for The Nelson Brothers, The Ledgends of Soul and The Coasters.
- Custom Medleys.
- Re-orchestrating books.
- Copyist Work and Cleaning up Charts.
- Re-writing music to shorten rehearsals.
- Organizing and Producing Full Shows, from song styles, keys and tempos through to lighting and blocking.
Managment - Personnel - Budget
- Manage more than twenty-five employees with eight unique groups on a daily basis.
- Deliver performance appraisals and disciplinary action.
- Monitor time & attendance of employees and ensure that no compliance standards are broken.
- Ensure company, safety, and environmental standards are being followed by employees.
- Resolve interdepartmental disputes.
- Manage two separate budgets to ensure that all shipboard musical gear is kept in tune (pianos), receive regular maintenance, and is replaced as necessary.
Promotional - Demographic - Scheduling
- Based on key demographics, alter weekly entertainment to better suit the majority.
- Determine billings for bands as it appears in the daily paper.
- Set start and stop times for bands as it applies to the flow of passengers from venue to venue.
- Schedule apropriate call times and dress for musicians and bands.