ABOUT THE TEACHER

PROFESSIONAL BIO

Dr. Joseph Proud is an active teacher and performer currently based in Moscow, ID. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout the United States and Europe. As a member of the Proud Duo, Joseph has commissioned several works for saxophone and oboe, with the goal of expanding the repertoire for this incredible instrumentation by drawing from each member's unique cultural background.

Students of Dr. Proud have excelled, winning top positions in regional and all-state festivals in Alabama and Connecticut. He also encourages his students to take part in chamber music, and has started chamber ensembles at Hillcrest High School and Northridge High School. While under his instruction, the Hillcrest Saxophone Quartet was invited to perform at both the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center and the Alabama Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference.

EDUCATION

University of Alabama
Doctor of Musical Arts, Saxophone Performance, 2019

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Columbus State University
Master of Music, Saxophone Performance, 2015

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Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Arts in Music, 2013

SPECIALTY

• Saxophone - All Levels

• Theory - All Levels

• Improvisation - All Levels

HIGHLIGHTS

• Has performed throughout the USA and Europe

• First Prize winner of the International Woodwind Duo Symposium's Young Artist Competition in 2018

• Has had several first chair students in All-State Festivals in Georgia, Alabama, and Connecticut

• First Prize winner of the University of Alabama's Concerto Competition in 2017

LANGUAGES

• English 

EXAM PREPARATION