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Updated December 2024

Composer | Producer | Multi-Instrumentalist | Educator

www.raaronwalters.com

1401 Slaterville Rd, Unit 1 Ithaca, NY 14850

(315) 720-3680

[email protected]

I am driven to evoke deep emotional and intellectual engagement through my artistry. With a resourceful and comprehensive approach, I navigate roles from composing and performing to rehearsal directing and record creation. My aim is to contribute impactful, innovative artistic knowledge while empowering others to make efficient creative decisions. By pushing the boundaries of my craft, I foster meaningful connections with audiences and collaborators alike.

MY EDUCATION

Degrees

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Master of Music (M.M.) — Belmont University

August 2015 – May 2017

M.M. in Commercial Music with a specialization in Composition and Arranging

• Thesis: Creating Salience: Stages of Sonder
  • 28min recorded composition entitled, Stages of Sonder
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Bachelor of Music (B.M.) — Ithaca College

August 2010 – May 2014

B.M. in Music Composition and Percussion Performance (dual major)

• Cum Laude
• Dean’s List ~ Spring 2012 & 2014

Recitals & Notable Performances

• Composition
• Percussion

Professional Development

Lesson & Consult: Using conducting to teach musical concepts to dancers

from conductor and Dean of Wilfrid Laurier University, Cynthia Johnson Turner February 2022