JIM BARBICK

773/368-6923

jimbarbick@gmail.com

Education

Teaching Certification in Music, 6/02 (Type 10, IL)

Master of Music, 1995
Bachelor of Music, 1993

Teaching

Whitney M. Young Magnet High School, Chicago, IL 8/14-present

Direct the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Beginning Band, Pep Band, Orchestra Pit for

DePaul University
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
DePauw University magna cum laude

musicals, Jazz Ensemble and four Jazz Combos.

Established a balanced, comprehensive and sequential curriculum for all of the concert bands.
Planned large group travel to perform at the New York Wind Band Festival at Carnegie Hall.
Awarded the commission and premier through World Projects and the Boston Composers Coalition of a new
work for Wind Ensemble by Justin Casinghino entitled Sitting in the House of a Giant.
Hosted the IHSA State Organization Music Contests.
Coordinated clinics and performances by members of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, the
Civic Orchestra Woodwind Quintet and Roosevelt University brass.
Participated in the Chicago Sinfonietta SEED Chamber Music program, Ravinia Jazz program and the Columbia
College Louis Armstrong Legacy Project and Celebration.
Planned and coordinated a school exchange with Nottingham High School from the United Kingdom.
Established the return of the large Jazz Ensemble.
Presented the Jazz Ensemble performance at the Chicago Jazz Festival 2015.
Produced a major fundraising event called Jazz on the Bridge.
Hosted and coached student teachers from DePaul University and the University of Illinois.
Maintain a staff of sectional coaches and private lesson teachers.

Lake View High School, Chicago, IL 5/03-6/14

Director of Bands, Music Department Chairperson, Leadership Team Member, STEM Planning Team Member.
Presented Jazz Ensemble performances at the Chicago Jazz Festival 2012, 2011, 2010.
Hosted a school visit and performance by Yo-Yo Ma and Renee Fleming.
Coordinated clinics with Ravinia, the Chicago Sinfonietta, the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, DePaul
University, Columbia College, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble/Jon Faddis and the Jazz Institute of Chicago.
Awarded a Jazz Institute of Chicago Jazz Links Artist Residency 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010.
Awarded a GRAMMY Foundation Community Award Donation 2013.
Developed the first AP Music Theory class.

Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL 8/01-5/07

Adjunct Instructor of Saxophone.

Instructor for MUS104 Music Concepts.

Reavis High School, Burbank, IL 8/95-8/98

Activities

Directed the Jazz Ensemble and three Jazz Combos.

Coordinated all aspects of the Reavis High School Jazz Festival.
Taught private saxophone and clarinet lessons and coached the Symphonic Band woodwinds.
Marching band staff member and music arranger.
Supervised band trip to Florida.

IMEA judge & Solo/Ensemble judge at schools including Lincoln Middle School & Glenbard West
Jazz Institute of Chicago Straight Ahead Jazz Summer Camp for Music Educators directed by Jon Faddis 7/09
Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz workshop with JB Dyas 11/08
Center for Improvised Music Workshop (Brooklyn) 7/06
Dave Liebman Saxophone Workshop 7/02
Dalcroze and Orff workshops at DePaul University 8/01
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Wind Conducting Symposium with Eugene Corporan 7/94, 95
Performance credits include:

Appearances with Ray Charles, Jimmy Dorsey Big Band, Randy Brecker, Marvin Stamm, Jim McNeely, Bob
Brookmeyer, Louis Bellson, Eddie Daniels, Slide Hampton, Ramsey Lewis, Tim Ries, Jackie Allen, Paulinho
Garcia, and the Four Freshmen.

Shows at the NBC Theater, Royal George Theater and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Northern Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Terre
Haute Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, M13, Ian Torres Big Band.