John Kuzmich, Jr. Latest’s Music Technology E-Portfolio

Enclosed below is a quick introduction of my professional expertises in music education via an e-portfolio with many "hot" Internet links for your perusal. I specialize in jazz education, computer music technology, web development and video conferencing which all be related to music education applications since I've been a classroom teacher since 1966.

Web Page <http://www.kuzmich.com>

Internet Resume: <http://www.kuzmich.com/Kuzmich_resume.html>

Who Is The Real John Kuzmich, Jr.

<http://www.kuzmich.com/Kuzmich_outline.html>

John Kuzmich, Jr. Career Highlights <http://www.kuzmich.com/bio.html>

Recent 1999, 2000 and 2001 Career Highlights

<http://www.kuzmich.com/events.html>

Web Articles Published on the Internet

<http://www.kuzmich.com/webarticles.html>

30+ Clinic Handouts Posted on the Internet

<http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts.html>

Meet John Kuzmich, Jr.A Music Educator For A String Revolution!

<http://www.kuzmich.com/zeta_bio.html>

Three landmark jazz pedagogy books published by Warner Bros. COMPLETE GUIDE TO INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ INSTRUCTION

Book I Big Band Instruction

Book II Improvisation Instruction

Book III Combo Instruction

<http://www.kuzmich.com/jazzbooks.html>

For jazz education, I have been senior editor of the Jazz Educators Journal published by the International Association of Jazz Educators from 1978 to 1992 <http://www.iaje.org/>

Now there is a convenient way to follow my technology column for the School Band & Orchestra magazine which conveniently "hot" links the articles from just one screen for the past 2 or 3 years with over 30 feature music technology articles that will quickly get your attention at;

<http://www.sbomagazine.com/technology.html>

Below is a one paragraph career summary in music education

John Kuzmich, Jr.Nationally known music educator, jazz educator, computer music technologist, videoconferencing/distance learning and web development educator for 33+ years with a Ph.D. degree in music and over 275 articles published in national/international music educator journals. Former senior editor of 15+ years of the following music education journalsJazz Educators Journal, The Instrumentalist and the American Suzuki Journal. Presently, he is a senior columnist with the Jazz Educators Journal ("Survey of New Teaching Materials" and "Watch Out" columns and with the School Band & Orchestra magazine ("Music Technology" and "Creating A Web Presence" columns). Most recently has been certified as a TIME (Technology Institute for Music Educators) national music technologist instructor and institution member. For more informationWeb URL <http://www.kuzmich.com>

Videoconferencing <http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts/T.I.E._outline.html>

To contact by e-mail, <jkuzmich@jeffco.k12.co.us>.

Summary of the Prestigious Clinics Presented for the 2002-2003 School Year.

1. 2003 Mid-West Band & Orchestra Clinic in Chicago on December 18,. 2002 Check out my clinic handout at Midwest at http//www.kuzmich.com/handouts/strings4.html. Check out the IAJE article at <http://www.iaje.org/article.asp?ArticleID=44>.

2. 2003 IAJE International Jazz Conference in Toronto, Canada on January 11, 2003. Two clinics being presented. Check the "Digital Magic Seamlessly From "Live" Recording to MP3 to the Audio Streaming/Web Posting in Minutes!" at

<http://www.superscopetechnologies.com/press/IAJEcolumn.htm>. It is monster clinic and an incredible article that every music educator needs to know about and better yet, record their music groups digitally and post on their school Internet sites painlessly via audio and video streaming!

3. 2003 MENC Northwest Conference in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2003. Three clinics being presented including an entry-level web development workshop.

4. 2003 Arizona State Music Educators Conference in Phoenix. At least 5 different clinics being presented including entry and intermediate level web development workshops.

This coming summer in Australia from June 10 to July 17, my wife (general music specialist with a unique, special curriculum on harmonica and class guitar), my daughter (analog electric/MIDI strings) and I (computer music technology, jazz education, web development and videoconferencing) will all be presenting workshops at 2003 ASME (Australian Society for Music Education) Conference in Darwin, July 4-8, 2003. To see more about this conference and three 90 minute clinics that my family and I are presenting there, please go to <http://www.schools.nt.edu.au/ntmusic/program/sunday.htm> and <http://www.schools.nt.edu.au/ntmusic/program/saturday.htm>. Peter Lee of Rising Software in Melbourne will be coordinating our clinic schedule in Australia in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Queensland, including the prestigious biannual 2003 Australian Music Educators Conference in Darwin with over 500 music educators attending and the Maryborough Conference with over 500 music educators attending on the Australian "Gold Coast." Many, many clinics are being presented almost every day in every major city in Australia plus the two largest Australian music education conferences as well.