Bio
                       Name:                              David Grider, Jr.
                       Birthday:                       October 9.  (Sun: Libra - Moon: Virgo - Rising: Leo)
                       Hometown:                  Indianapolis, Indiana
                       Status:                          Very Single
                       Favorite Food:             Anything that taste good and sweet.
                       Favorite Music:           Anything that sounds good to me.
                       Favorite Sports:           Playing basketball, and baseball and watching football and hockey.
                                Teams:                Basketball:  IU, and anyone against Purdue.
                                                                        Duke, Kansas, and the Indiana Pacers.
                                                             Football:  Notre Dame and any pro team.
                                                             Baseball:  The Cincinnati Reds and rest of the NL.

 
                              *Football season is the only season that is a religious season to me.*

Performance Experience

                                2001-00, 1999
                                Member of The Ball State Wind Ensemble

                                2001-95
                                Member of The Ball State Jazz Ensemble.  Larry McWilliams Director: Muncie, In.

                                1999-95
                                Principal trombonist of The Ball State Symphony Orchestra  Lenard Atherton Conductor: Muncie, In.

                                Summer 1995
                                Trombonist for The Carmel Symphony Orchestra: Carmel, In.

                                1994-91
                                Member of the Indiana University Jazz Ensemble. Dominic Spera Director: Bloomington, In.

                                1992
                                Recorded the theme to the Indy 500 Radio Show

Educational Experience

               Present
                                Light of Indy Drum & Bugle Corps                                       Music Consultant/Visual Coordinator

                                Present - 2001
                                Emmeric Manual High School                                                  Visual Designer/Music Arranger

                                Present, 1997-96
                                Greenfield Central High School; Greenfield, In.                      Marching Technician & Brass Technician/Trombone Instructor

                                2001- 2000
                                Fairborn Community High School                                          Visual Technician/Low Brass Instructor

                                1997-91
                                Morristown Junior/Senior High School; Morristown, In.        Marching Technician & Brass Technician

                                1997-96
                                Director of the Burris School Jazz Band: Muncie, In.

                                1996-94
                                Carmel Music Center; Carmel, In.                                            Private Teaching for all brass instruments

                                1995-92
                                Warren Central High School; Indianapolis, In.                        Marching Technician & Brass Technician

                                1995
                                Ben Davis High School; Indianapolis, In.                                 Private Teacher for trombones and baritones
 

                               * David has been teaching and instructing for over 15 years.*

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