Harley Robertson Resume
HARLEY ROBERTSON
Personal Information
?Nationality: Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago
?Phone:------------
?E-mail: ------------, ------------
Education Background 2015-2018 University of Miami
Doctor of Musical Arts; Concentration: Instrumental Performance (Double Bass)
Courses taken include:
?History of Chamber Music
?Symphonic Literature
?Music of the Classical Period
?Miami Music Heritage
?Music Learning and Curriculum
?International Music Education
?String Pedagogy
?String Techniques
2013-2015 Florida International University
Masters in Music Performance; Concentration: Double Bass
Courses taken include:
?Grant Writing for the Arts
?Graduate Theory Review
?Music Bibliography
?Symphonic Literature
?Analytical Techniques
2009-2013 University of Trinidad and Tobago
Artist Diploma in Music Performance
Courses taken include:
?Psychology of Music Performance
?Music Theory
?Ear Training/Sight Singing
?Caribbean Folk Music
?Chamber Music
2002-2005 University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
B.A. Literatures in English (Major)
Communication Studies & Linguistics (Minors) Upper Second Class Honours
Courses taken include:
?Communication Studies
?Communication Analysis
?Oral Communication
?Written Communication
?Structure of the English Language
Employment History October 2018-Present
United States Virgin Islands Department of Education
Music Teacher
?Established the music string program with the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School
?Introduced middle school students to basic concepts of music theory as well as stringed instruments
?Assisted in the teaching and direction of the Concert Band
September 2016-May 2018
University of Miami, Frost School of Music
Shalala MusicReach mentor
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory and stringed instruments
2013-2014
Florida International University String Program
Double bass String Instructor
?Introduced young people to basic principles of playing Double Bass.
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory
2009-2013
Holistic Music School, Cascade, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Part time instructor
?Introduced young people to basic principles of playing Double Bass.
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory
2005-2013
The St. Augustine Chamber Orchestra and Trinidad and Tobago Youth Philharmonic
Double Bass Teacher
?Introduced young people to basic principles of playing Double Bass.
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory
2007-2013
Bishop Anstey Girls High School East/Trinity College East Sixth Form School
Full-Time Teacher:Communication Studies, Caribbean Studies, Literatures in English
Guided and Ensured through multiple strategies that students were well prepared to demonstrate mastery of the following skills in preparation for undergraduate university study as outlined by the Caribbean Examination Council for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination.
February 2007-July 2007
Bon Air High School, Trinidad and Tobago
Classroom/Teaching Assistant for English Language
?Assisting in the assessment, conduct and evaluation of students at the secondary level
?Conducting classes and classroom activities in the absence of a teacher
Research
2017-2018: Final Paper in partial fulfillment for the Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of Miami: Considerations for the creation of a String Music Curriculum for students in the Caribbean diaspora
2012: Co-contributor: “Music, Education, and Cultural Diversity in Trinidad and Tobago.” Presented by Professor Ian Robertson at The 15th Annual Eastern Caribbean Island Cultures Conference ‘Islands In Between’ University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas
Performances/Creative Activity Online
"Understanding Research Methods by University of London & SOAS University of London on Coursera. Certificate earned at Saturday, July 27, 2019 3:42 PM GMT"
Belize
2019: Program Development consultant for the new Associate’s Degree in Music Program for the University of Belize
St Thomas
2019: Bass Player for Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Collaborative Orchestra
South Florida
2018: Masterclass with Yung-Chiao Wei, Professor of Double Bass, Louisiana State University
2018: Section Bass player for Latin Grammy Nominated Composer, Jorge Mejia’s “An Open Book: A Memoir of Music”
2018: Section Bass player for Italian singing group Il Volo
2015-2018: Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra (Section Bass player for this Graduate Orchestra of Frost School of Music)
2017: Sunrise Pops Orchestra (Substitute)
2014, 2015: Miami Symphony Orchestra (Substitute)
Venezuela
2011: La Orquestra Sinfonica de Aragua Juvenil /Aragua Youth Symphonic Orchestra (Visiting Section Bass Player)
Trinidad and Tobago
2015: National Philharmonic Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago (Visiting Section Bass Player)
2014, 2015:Marionettes Chorale (Section Bass player for local production of Les Miserables)
2012: Holistic Music School Band (Acoustic Bass player)
2010-2012: Dominant Seventh Calypso Jazz Band
2007-2010: Trinidad and Tobago Youth Philharmonic (Principal Bass)
2005-2010: St. Augustine Chamber Orchestra (Principal Bass)
2012: Lesson/Masterclass with Jeffery Weisner, Double Bass player with National Symphony Orchestra and Instructor at Peabody School of Music, Johns Hopkins University
2012: Performed with members of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the directorship of Kwame Ryan (former musical director)
2012: Orchestral Masterclass with Christoph Eschenbach (Conductor laureate of National Symphony Orchestra)
2011: Lesson/Masterclass with Double Bass player Chi-Chi Nwanoku, founder of Chineke! Orchestra, United Kingdom, Principal Double Bass player for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Honours/Awards 2015-2018: Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra Fellow, Frost School of Music, University of Miami
2013: Recipient of the Latin American and Caribbean Centre Fellowship at Florida International University
2012: Awarded “Most Promising Double Bass Player” trophy at National String Festival Competition, Trinidad and Tobago
2011: Placed 2nd in open category of Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival
HARLEY ROBERTSON
Personal Information
?Nationality: Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago
?Phone:------------
?E-mail: ------------, ------------
Education Background 2015-2018 University of Miami
Doctor of Musical Arts; Concentration: Instrumental Performance (Double Bass)
Courses taken include:
?History of Chamber Music
?Symphonic Literature
?Music of the Classical Period
?Miami Music Heritage
?Music Learning and Curriculum
?International Music Education
?String Pedagogy
?String Techniques
2013-2015 Florida International University
Masters in Music Performance; Concentration: Double Bass
Courses taken include:
?Grant Writing for the Arts
?Graduate Theory Review
?Music Bibliography
?Symphonic Literature
?Analytical Techniques
2009-2013 University of Trinidad and Tobago
Artist Diploma in Music Performance
Courses taken include:
?Psychology of Music Performance
?Music Theory
?Ear Training/Sight Singing
?Caribbean Folk Music
?Chamber Music
2002-2005 University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
B.A. Literatures in English (Major)
Communication Studies & Linguistics (Minors) Upper Second Class Honours
Courses taken include:
?Communication Studies
?Communication Analysis
?Oral Communication
?Written Communication
?Structure of the English Language
Employment History October 2018-Present
United States Virgin Islands Department of Education
Music Teacher
?Established the music string program with the Bertha C. Boschulte Middle School
?Introduced middle school students to basic concepts of music theory as well as stringed instruments
?Assisted in the teaching and direction of the Concert Band
September 2016-May 2018
University of Miami, Frost School of Music
Shalala MusicReach mentor
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory and stringed instruments
2013-2014
Florida International University String Program
Double bass String Instructor
?Introduced young people to basic principles of playing Double Bass.
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory
2009-2013
Holistic Music School, Cascade, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Part time instructor
?Introduced young people to basic principles of playing Double Bass.
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory
2005-2013
The St. Augustine Chamber Orchestra and Trinidad and Tobago Youth Philharmonic
Double Bass Teacher
?Introduced young people to basic principles of playing Double Bass.
?Introduced young people to basic principles of music theory
2007-2013
Bishop Anstey Girls High School East/Trinity College East Sixth Form School
Full-Time Teacher:Communication Studies, Caribbean Studies, Literatures in English
Guided and Ensured through multiple strategies that students were well prepared to demonstrate mastery of the following skills in preparation for undergraduate university study as outlined by the Caribbean Examination Council for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination.
February 2007-July 2007
Bon Air High School, Trinidad and Tobago
Classroom/Teaching Assistant for English Language
?Assisting in the assessment, conduct and evaluation of students at the secondary level
?Conducting classes and classroom activities in the absence of a teacher
Research
2017-2018: Final Paper in partial fulfillment for the Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of Miami: Considerations for the creation of a String Music Curriculum for students in the Caribbean diaspora
2012: Co-contributor: “Music, Education, and Cultural Diversity in Trinidad and Tobago.” Presented by Professor Ian Robertson at The 15th Annual Eastern Caribbean Island Cultures Conference ‘Islands In Between’ University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas
Performances/Creative Activity Online
"Understanding Research Methods by University of London & SOAS University of London on Coursera. Certificate earned at Saturday, July 27, 2019 3:42 PM GMT"
Belize
2019: Program Development consultant for the new Associate’s Degree in Music Program for the University of Belize
St Thomas
2019: Bass Player for Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Collaborative Orchestra
South Florida
2018: Masterclass with Yung-Chiao Wei, Professor of Double Bass, Louisiana State University
2018: Section Bass player for Latin Grammy Nominated Composer, Jorge Mejia’s “An Open Book: A Memoir of Music”
2018: Section Bass player for Italian singing group Il Volo
2015-2018: Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra (Section Bass player for this Graduate Orchestra of Frost School of Music)
2017: Sunrise Pops Orchestra (Substitute)
2014, 2015: Miami Symphony Orchestra (Substitute)
Venezuela
2011: La Orquestra Sinfonica de Aragua Juvenil /Aragua Youth Symphonic Orchestra (Visiting Section Bass Player)
Trinidad and Tobago
2015: National Philharmonic Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago (Visiting Section Bass Player)
2014, 2015:Marionettes Chorale (Section Bass player for local production of Les Miserables)
2012: Holistic Music School Band (Acoustic Bass player)
2010-2012: Dominant Seventh Calypso Jazz Band
2007-2010: Trinidad and Tobago Youth Philharmonic (Principal Bass)
2005-2010: St. Augustine Chamber Orchestra (Principal Bass)
2012: Lesson/Masterclass with Jeffery Weisner, Double Bass player with National Symphony Orchestra and Instructor at Peabody School of Music, Johns Hopkins University
2012: Performed with members of the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine under the directorship of Kwame Ryan (former musical director)
2012: Orchestral Masterclass with Christoph Eschenbach (Conductor laureate of National Symphony Orchestra)
2011: Lesson/Masterclass with Double Bass player Chi-Chi Nwanoku, founder of Chineke! Orchestra, United Kingdom, Principal Double Bass player for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Honours/Awards 2015-2018: Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra Fellow, Frost School of Music, University of Miami
2013: Recipient of the Latin American and Caribbean Centre Fellowship at Florida International University
2012: Awarded “Most Promising Double Bass Player” trophy at National String Festival Competition, Trinidad and Tobago
2011: Placed 2nd in open category of Trinidad and Tobago Music Festival