Brett H.

Hawkins
211 Louise Way # 4
Mt. Washington, Kentucky 40047
(502) 693-8293
brett.hawkins10@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
Orff Schulwerk Level 1 Certification
June 2014.
Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky.
Master of Arts, Elementary Education
Rank I, Exceptional Childhood Education (ECE-Special Education) (K-12).
August 2012.
University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky.
Master of Music, Jazz Studies. May 2008.
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Bachelor of Music, Percussion Performance/Jazz Studies. May 2006.
BlackHawk College, Moline, Illinois.
Associate Degree, Music Performance. May 2003
Moline High School, Moline, Illinois.
Principal Percussion Teachers:

Jason Tiemann, Mark Lanter, Larry Mathis,

James Dreier, Terry Hanson

Primary Graduate School Teachers:

Chris Fitzgerald, Mike Tracy, Jerry Tolson,

Ansyn Banks, Jason Tiemann

Primary Undergraduate School Teachers: Tom Wolfe, Chris Kozak, Jon Noffsinger,
Mark Lanter, Larry Mathis, Ken Ozzello
Primary College Teachers:

Edgar Crockett, Tom Gustafson, Jon

Palomaki, Terry Hanson, James Dreier

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Jefferson County Public Schools-Louisville, Kentucky, August 2012 to June 2014.
ECE (Special Education) Teacher. Taught K-5 students with emotional and
behavior disorders, taught in a variety of settings from self-contained classroom to
co-teaching to collaborative teaching to small group instruction, established the

Frayser Elementary School Drum Circle Program which was intended for students
in grades 3-5 and used for building community, rapport, responsibility, and
perseverance, successfully built the program from 10 to 20 students throughout
the school year, led a drum circle activity for Arts Field Day at the school.
Bullitt County Public Schools-Mount Washington, Kentucky, August 2010 to August
2012.
RTI Instructional Tutor-Responsible for providing small group interventions in
reading and math for students in lowest 20th percentile, monitored student
progress weekly through assessment, implemented arts integration activities that
reached students in unique ways, examples included Drumming and Letter
Blends, Drumming and Fractions, Drumming and Storytelling, and Drumming
and Punctuation, presented a summer music workshop that integrated music and
literacy (Dr. Seuss books).
University of Louisville-Louisville, Kentucky, August 2006 to May 2008.
Graduate Teaching Assistant in Jazz Studies. Assistant to Mike Tracy and Jerry
Tolson.
Responsibilities include: leading jazz combos, assisting with jazz history
for non-majors, assisting with the University of Louisville Jazz Week
Festival (held each year in February), lead the Portland Percussion Group,
an inner-city percussion ensemble for elementary students in West
Louisville, member of the Jazz in the Schools ensemble, a performing
group that put on programs for K-12 students in Jefferson County Schools,
assisted with logistics/set-up/teardown for jazz program concerts, briefly
taught jazz improvisation to Suzuki violin students (February 2005).
Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops-Louisville, Kentucky, July 2007, 2008,
2013, and 2014.
Summer Workshop Staff. Assisted with jazz groups as needed, either as a teacher
or ensemble member, assisted with registration, accommodations for
housing, working in the music bookstore, assisting faculty as needed.
University of Alabama Community Music School-Tuscaloosa, Alabama, January 2004
to May 2006.
Percussion Instructor. Taught K-12 students in the area of percussion.
Private Percussion InstructionSpirit Life Church. Private Percussion Instructor, October 2014 to
Present. Louisville, Kentucky.
First Baptist Church. Private Percussion Instructor, October 2010 to

September 2012. Mt. Washington, Kentucky.

Bullitt East High School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2012.
Mt. Washington, Kentucky.
North Oldham High School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2007.
Prospect, Kentucky.
Lord of the Harvest Church. Private Percussion Instructor, August 2005 to May
2006, Northport, Alabama.
Stanhope Elmore High School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2005 to July 2006.
Millbrook, Alabama.
St. James School. Marching Band Instructor, July 2004, Montgomery, Alabama.
MAJOR PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
Jazz-Professional
Drummer/Percussionist (Dixieland Solution Group), Bernheim Forest
Bloom Fest, May 2015.
Drummer/Percussionist (Kendall Carter Trio), Roux New Orleans Restaurant
Oaks Gig, May 2015.
Drummer/Percussionist (Your Friendly Neighborhood Big Band), 20s Theme
Party, April 2015.
Drummer/Percussionist (Dixieland Solution Group), Bernheim Color Fest,
October 2014.
Drummer/Percussionist (Dixieland Solution Group), May 2014-Present.
Freelance Drummer/Percussionist, Sideman with Louisville jazz musicians
including the following: Chris Fitzgerald, Craig Wagner, Mike Tracy, Anderson
Pessoa, Ansyn Banks, Jerry Tolson, Wade Honey, Noah Barker, Jenna Mattingly,
Matt Yarborough, 2006-Present
Bandleader (Brett Hawkins Jazz Quartet), Bullitt County Derby Gala, April 2012.
Bandleader (Brett Hawkins Jazz Quartet), Main Street Market, September 2011,
September 2012.
Drummer/Percussionist, Big Rock Jazz Festival with U of L International Jazz
Quartet, Fall 2007.

Drummer/Percussionist, Aaron Goldberg Trio Performance (Birmingham, AL),

Spring 2006.
Drummer/Percussionist, Cavaliers Big Band Homecoming Concert, March 2004,
March 2005.
Freelance Drummer/Percussionist, Sideman with Tuscaloosa, Birmingham jazz
musicians including the following: Tom Wolfe, Chris Kozak, Matt Wiley.
Jazz-Scholastic
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Jazz Ensemble, August 2006May 2008.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Graduate Jazz Combo/
International Jazz Quartet, August 2006-May 2008.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Brazilian Ensemble, August
2007-May 2008.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
With Guest Artist Kathy Kosins (Vocalist), May 2008.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Louisville Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
With Guest Artists Dick Oatts (Saxophone) and Byron Stripling
(Trumpet/Vocals), February-March 2008.
Drummer/Percussionist, KMEA (Kentucky Music Education Association) Big
Band, February 2007, 2008
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble, August 20032006.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
With Guest Artist Bob Mintzer (Saxophone), Spring 2006.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Hilaritas Christmas concerts
with studio orchestra, December 2003-2005.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Standards Combo, August
2005-May 2006.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Combo, August 2003-May
2005.
Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble Collaboration
With Guest Artist Kathy Kosins (Vocalist), October 2005.

Drummer/Percussionist, University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble Collaboration

With Guest Artist Paul Ferguson (Trombone), Spring 2004.
Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble, August 2000-May
2003.
Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Combo, August 2000-May
2003.
Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble Collaboration With
Guest Artist Willie Pickens (Piano), Spring 2003.
Drummer/Percussionist, Black Hawk College Jazz Ensemble Collaboration With
Guest Artist Jeff Benedict (Saxophone), Spring 2002.
Drummer/Percussionist, BlackHawk College Jazz Ensemble Collaboration With
Guest Artist Stefon Harris (Mallet Percussion), Fall 2001.
Orchestral-Classical-Professional
Extra Percussionist (World Percussion), Southeast Christian Church Easter
Pageant Production, Spring 2009.
World Percussion, Augustana College World Drumming Workshops, Summer
2001 and 2002.
Orchestral-Scholastic
Percussionist (Marimba) (Premiere of The Ineluctable Lightness of Seeing
Composition by Chris Seal), University of Louisville, Spring 2008.
Percussionist (Drum set) (Premiere of Reconcilable Differences), University of
Alabama Collaboration with Guest Artist Eric Hollenback (Colorado State
University), Spring 2006.
Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), University of Alabama Percussion
Ensemble, August 2003-May 2006.
Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), University of Alabama Symphonic Band,
August 2004-May 2006.
Extra Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), University of Alabama Huxford
Symphony Orchestra, January 2005-May 2006.

Percussionist (Various Instrumentation), BlackHawk College Concert Band,

January 2001-May 2003.
Vocalist, BlackHawk College Show Choir and Chamber Singers, January 2001May 2003.
Shows-Commercial
Oliver (Percussion), St. Francis School, 2015.
Miss Saigon (Percussion), Providence Players (Providence High School), 2008.
Wizard of Oz (Percussion), Theatre Tuscaloosa, 2006.
Man of La Mansha (Percussion), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, .2006
Hello Dolly (Percussion), Theatre Tuscaloosa, 2005.
Bravo on Broadway (Percussion), Theater Tuscaloosa, 2005.
West Side Story (Percussion), Black Hawk Ensemble, 2002.
Church-Worship Team
Drummer/Percussionist, Spirit Life Church, 2013-Present.
Substitute Drummer/Percussionist, First Baptist Church, 2012-Present.
Drummer/Percussionist, Perry Stone Revival at Evangel World Prayer Center,
July 2008.
Drummer/Percussionist, New Vision Ministry Center, 2008-2013.
Drummer/Percussionist, River City Worship Center, 2007-2008.
Drummer/Percussionist, Tuscaloosa Assembly of God Church, 2005-2006.
Drummer/Percussionist, The Church at Tuscaloosa, 2003-2005.
Drummer/Percussionist, Faith Walk World Outreach Center, 1999-2003.
HONORS/AWARDS
Orff Pedagogy Level 1 Scholarship Recipient, University of Kentucky, Summer
2014.

Summer Grant Recipient (Dr. Seuss and Music Workshop), Old Mill Elementary
School, Summer 2012
WHAS Scholarship Recipient, Bellarmine University, 2011.
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Louisville, 2006-2008.
Deans List, University of Alabama, 2003-2006.
Jazz Society President, Black Hawk College, 2001-2003.
NOTABLE TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS
Presenter: KY Orff Chapter Share Seminar, Kentucky Country Day School,
January 2015.
Orff Pedagogy Level 1 Certification, University of Kentucky, Summer 2014.
Orff Pedagogy Saturday Workshops (Four Workshops Annually), University of
Louisville and University of Kentucky, 2012-Present.
KOSA (Kentucky Orff Schulwerk Association), Annual Member, August 2012Present.
Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops, University of Louisville, Summer
2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2014 (Student-2002 and 2004, Workshop Staff-2007,
2008, 2013, 2014).
Church On The Move Praise and Worship Seminar, Church On The Move (Tulsa,
OK), Summer 2002.
Augustana College World Drumming Workshops, Augustana College (Ruben
Alvarez-Guest Clinician), Summer 2001 and 2002.
RECORDINGS
Jesus Messiah Recording, New Vision Ministry Center Christmas Worship
Experience, December 2008.
Hilaritas Christmas Recording, University of Alabama School of Music,
October 2005.
REFERENCES
Chris Fitzgerald, Assistant Professor
Jazz Studies Program
School of Music

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40202
502-852-1857
Email: bassfitzgerald@yahoo.com
Tom Wolfe, Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts
College of Humanities, Jazz Studies Program
School of Music, College of Humanities
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
205-348-7110
Email: twolfe@as.ua.edu
Edgar Crockette, Professor of Music
Music Program
Department of Music
BlackHawk College
Moline, IL 61265
309-796-5479
Email: crockette@bhc.edu
Jason Lindsay, Coordinator of Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshops
Jamey Aebersold Incorporated
PO Box 1244
New Albany, IN 47151
(812) 944-8141
Email: jason@jazzbooks.com