Robert Bott Email & Phone Number

Cypress, TX, US

• Conductor: Orchestra & Symphonic Band
• Instructor: Music Appreciation, Theory, and Aural Skills
• Band Club Faculty Advisor

West Jordan, Utah, United States

• Primary duties: conducted amateur musicians in all rehearsals and performances; repertoire planning; recruitment; publicity/outreach.
• Successes: Diversity in programming initiative, which led to the performances of works by under-represented composers as well as the world premiere of a symphonic movement written by a local composer. Developed and led.
• Sample repertoire: Baliel: Symphony #2 (mvt.1 – world premiere); Massenet: “Méditation” from Thaïs; Elgar: Cello Concerto (mvt. 1); Händel: Messiah; Bizet: selections from L'Arlésienne; Beethoven: Symphony #5 (mvt. 4).
• Additional experience: engaging with soloists; writing contracts; bowings; library work; sourcing music; securing rehearsal/concert venues.

West Jordan, Utah, United States

• Served as cover conductor for all concerts; conducted amateur musicians in rehearsal and performance at the invitation of the Music Director.
• Assisted the Music Director and Board in artistic planning and season programming.
• Sample repertoire: Beethoven: Symphony #7 (mvt. 2); Christmas pops pieces; Selections from The Nutcracker; Album of Opera Themes.

• Managed a caseload that averages 110 students for a Regionally and CAEP-accredited online Teachers College in a one-on-one, distance-learning model.
• Coached students in skills for college success such as time management, test-taking strategies, and study habits.
• Advised undergraduate and graduate students about class schedules, job pathways in education, and advancement to other degrees or educational programs.
• Trained new hires and serve as a peer leader by responding to questions and giving advice in official University channels.

Denton, Texas

• Teacher of record for two sections of undergraduate aural skills per semester.
• Utilized techniques such as movable do (Curwen variant), proto-notation, harmonic paradigms, and melodic patterns.
• Drew on singing experience to model proper tone production and pitch accuracy.
• Composed extra exercises to reinforce key concepts.
• Taught conducting principles and required conducting during prepared sight-singing exercises.
• Averaged a 4.5 (out of 5.0) rating on student evaluations.

Lewisville, Texas

• Served as cover conductor for all concerts; conducted professional musicians in rehearsal and performance at the invitation of the Music Director.
• Contributed to improvement in ensemble sound by providing feedback on balance and intonation.
• Sample repertoire: Gounod: Funeral March of a Marionette; Verdi: “Triumphal March” from Aïda; Prokofiev: Violin Concerto #2; Mendelssohn: The Fair Melusine.

Denton, Texas, United States

• Conducted student-musicians (undergraduate and graduate) in rehearsal and performance at the invitation of the Director of Orchestral Studies.
• Observed all rehearsals, concerts, and orchestral events to learn the day-to-day responsibilities of a college orchestra director.
• Served as the cover conductor or provided feedback on balance and intonation for all concerts
• Sample repertoire (conducted in concert or rehearsal): Tchaikovsky: Symphony #5 (mvt. 1), Bartok: Viola Concerto (mvt. 1), Puccini: La Boheme (selections from Act 1); Brahms: Tragische Ouvertüre; Wagner: “Vorspiel”.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Principal rehearsal/concert conductor for the inaugural season of a “start-up” orchestra with a mission to perform modern songs and film music, incorporate technology, and advocate for music education.
• Personnel included professional musicians and advanced amateurs.
• Interdisciplinary collaboration incorporated vocalists, instrumental soloists, and dancers.
• Select repertoire: Grenade, Firework, Defying Gravity, Dr. Who Medley, and World of Warcraft: Main Theme.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

The Men’s Choir of the Salt Lake Choral Artists is a group of amateur singers. As conductor of the ensemble my duties included recruiting, programming, rehearsing, and concertizing with the group. In addition to this I worked to develop a full sound and to imbue performances with rich musicality.

Layton, UT

• Duties: conducting amateur musicians in all rehearsals and performances; season planning; recruitment; publicity/outreach.
• Successes: Recruitment efforts that doubled the size of the orchestra over 2 years. Community outreach initiative that led to performances in nursing homes and at public holiday celebrations. Obtaining financial.
• Sample repertoire: Dvorak: Symphony #9; Mozart: Horn Concerto #3; selections from Oklahoma!; Grieg: Suite from Peer Gynt; Badelt/Ricketts: Pirates of the Caribbean; Sibelius: Valse Triste.

Brigham City, UT

• Conducted student-musicians from grades 9-12 in all rehearsals and performances, including an annual all-state youth orchestra festival.
• Successes: Increased the size of the orchestra by 25% through recruiting efforts in local school districts. Improved intonation, balance, and ensemble rhythm through detailed rehearsal and pedagogical techniques..
• Sample repertoire: Schubert: “Unfinished” Symphony; Liszt: Piano Concerto #1 (mvt 1); Glière: “Dance of the Russian Sailors” from The Red Poppy; Saint-Saëns: Cello Concerto #1 (mvt. 1); Williams: Hook.

Doctor Of Musical Arts, Orchestral Conducting

Activities and Societies: Symphony Orchestra; Conducting; Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society; Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society

Master'S Degree, Orchestral Conducting

Activities and Societies: University of Utah Philharmonia, University of Utah Campus SymphonyStudied orchestral conducting, advanced.

Bachelor'S Degree, Music Theory And Composition

Activities and Societies: University of Utah Composers Forum, University of Utah Singers, University of Utah Concert Chorale.Studied music.