Mini Bio of Forrest Evans from High School

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1 Mini Bio of Forrest Evans from High School Forrest s largest passion in life is music. However, he also strives towards academic excellent and athletic achievements. He s been a member of various honor societies and lettered in tennis four years in a row during high school. Forrest started in Kindermusik as a young child. He started guitar lessons at 7 and upright bass at 9. He did not receive private bass lessons until 16. However, his knowledge of music and music theory he learned while studying guitar allowed him to also excel on the bass. He has played guitar, upright and electric bass, keyboards, ukulele, mandolin, sousaphone, vocals, and even performed in a bell choir in front of live audiences. His first CD as a member of The Orphans of Smooth Jazz is Fusionology Academic Currently has a 4.0 grade point average in Washburn University s Music Department and Honors Program Accepted into Washburn University Honors Program: Fall 2011 Kansas Honor Scholar: Fall 2011 National Honor Society: Spring Spring 2012 Treasurer: Fall 2011 Spring 2012 National English Honor Society Inducted member: Fall 2009 Mu Alpha Theta Inducted member: Winter 2009 High Honor Roll/Academic Letter: Fall Topeka High School Tower Award: Fall 2008

2 Private Study for last three years: Gerald Spaits September 2012 Double Bass jazz technique Beth Ohse September 2011 Jazz guitar accompaniment with a jazz vocalist, vocals technique Gordon Lewis August 2011 to present Double Bass technique, Capuzzi s Concerto for the Double Bass, The Evolving Bassist by Rufus Reid Mickey Rybiski July 2011, Oklahoma Bass Bash, Bass technique Rod Fleeman June 2011, KCKCC Jazz Workshop Jazz guitar, jazz music theory Everette DeVan June 2010 Jazz guitar for the organ jazz trio, including comping and song repertoire Mark Osborn July 2010, Oklahoma Bass Bash, Marcello SonataNo.2 George Speed July 2010, Oklahoma Bass Bash, NEKMEA District Orchestra Music David Schaffer August 2009 August 2010 Beginning piano, piano technique, contemporary, pop, rock, and jazz songs, Beginning drum kit, drum kit technique and basic drum patterns Breta Bloomberg September 2009 April 2010, double bass technique, Hoag s Variations on a Tune by John Blow Brian Baggett to present, Jazz improvisation, jazz music theory, jazz standards, jazz guitar technique Chip Janda 2006 to present, Guitar Improvisation, guitar technique, various songs, guitar tools and ornamentation Music Awards and Recognition Toured Midwest with singer/songwriter Cary Cooper: January 2012 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships: Finger- Style Guitar Champion (youngest ever): Summer 2011 Miscellaneous Instruments Tied Second Place: Summer 2009 Topeka High School Letter in Music: ; ; Selected to Topeka Youth Jazz Workshop: Winner of TYJW scholarship: Superior Rating at Regional and State Music Festivals: Spring 2010; Spring 2011; Spring 2012

3 Selected to UNL Honors Jazz Weekend: Spring 2010 Helen Hocker Bathhouse: Battle of the Bands Winner, band Telegram for a Cute Girl : Fall 2010 Jam4Dan scholarship winner: 2010 Junkyard Jazz Band guitarist: present Midwestern Music Academy: Strings Institute Outstanding Bassist Award: Summer 2011 KU Jazz Workshop Most Improved Award: Summer 2008 Music Involvement in School Topeka High School Pit Orchestra for school musical: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 2011 electric bass The Drowsy Chaperone 2010 double bass Grease 2009 electric bass Beauty and the Beast 2009 double bass Topeka Jazz Workshop member: Fall present Washburn University Jazz Combo, double bass: Fall 2011 present Washburn University Jazz Ensemble II, guitar: Fall present Topeka High Advanced Jazz Band (select jazz band): Topeka High Orchestra (Double Bass) Principal: Topeka High Chamber Orchestra (Double Bass) Work and Community Involvement Paying: Member of Topeka Jazz Workshop Band: present Member of Orphans of Smooth Jazz band: present

4 Washburn University Art Fair paid entertainer: present Private Music Lessons (guitar, double bass, and electric bass): Fall present Akins Natural Food Store Anniversary Celebration paid entertainer: Regular performer at: Serendipity Wednesday Night Jam 2012-present Lazy Toad Tuesday Night Jam 2012-present North Topeka Art Walk 2011-present Countryside UMC: 2011 present Eventide Convalescent Center: Rose Villa Assisted Living: UU Fellowship of Topeka: present VA Hospital: present Summer Involvement (Camps) Jamey Aebersold Jazz Workshops June 2008 KU Jazz Workshop - July 2008 UMKC Jazz Camp June 2009 UNL Jazz Camp June-July 2009 Live Music Institute Rock Band Academy July - August 2009 KU Jazz Workshop July 2009 KCKCC June 2010 KU Strings Academy June 2010 UNT Double Bass Workshop June 2010 UNL Jazz camp June-July 2010

5 Oklahoma Bass Bash July 2010 KU Jazz Workshop July 2010 KCKCC Jazz Camp June 2011 KU Strings Institute June 2011 UNL Jazz Camp June 2011 Kansas City Bass Workshop July 2011 KU Jazz Workshop July 2011 Oklahoma Bass Bash July 2011 KCKCC Jazz Camp June 2012 Jamey Aebersold Jazz Workshops June 2012 Kansas City Bass Workshop July 2012

Spring + Summer Class Catalog

Spring + Summer Class Catalog Individual and group music instruction for students ages 3 and older Photos: Nina Johnson Ethos Music Center 2 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217 www.ethos.org info@ethos.org