Clara Blood Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Music Education Outreach Program CoordinatorScheduled multiple educational clinics at schools throughout the greater Chicago area including North Chicago and Waukegan public schools.Led the process of organizing masterclasses and performances at Minneapolis area public schools during Minneapolis Navy Week. Served point of contact with school principals regarding the logistics of scheduling, COVID protocols, performance spaces, and equipment.Assistant Supply CoordinatorAssisted in managing and updating the inventory of various high value instruments, sound, and recording equipment. Other tasks included arranging and tracking the status of instrument repairs. Transported instruments, sound, and recording equipment to various on and off base performance venues.Oboe Section Leader and Woodwind Trio Unit LeaderCoordinated educational workshops at elementary schools across San Diego. Served as the point of contact with school principals and classroom teachers. Created lesson plans and musical arrangements for the educational workshops.Assistant Operations CoordinatorCommunicated via email and phone to maintain relationships with military and civilian performance venues and sought out new community partnerships for performance opportunities throughout the San Diego area and the states included in Navy Region Southwest (California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico). Prepared and tracked correspondence for various engagements including wind ensemble concerts, chamber music concerts, and military ceremonies and events. Generated weekly band schedules and public engagement reports for Fleet Band Activities, Navy Band Southwest’s parent command.Updated and maintained database of band engagements on Microsoft Access.

Oceanside, California, United States

Taught Applied Oboe to Music major students.Adjudicated juries and graded virtual performances.

San Diego, California, United States

Taught Applied Oboe to Music Education students. Coached woodwind sectionals for the wind ensemble. Performed as Principal Oboe for wind ensemble recording projects.

Austin, Texas, United States

Taught Applied Oboe to Music Education Majors, and non-majors (Up to 10 undergraduate students).Taught Undergraduate Reedmaking class.Assisted in leading weekly Oboe Studio Class. Organized and prepared programs for Oboe Studio Class recitals.Provided additional administrative duties as needed.

Doctorate, Oboe Performance And Pedagogy

Master'S Degree, Orchestral Oboe Performance And Pedagogy

Bachelor Of Music, Oboe Performance