Description
Mackenzie Danner
1951 Hessler Court
Upstairs Apt.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(630) 297-3744
technoflute@yahoo.com
Summary of Qualification
Experienced orchestral flutist/piccoloist and music technologist; extensive computer work; skilled in sound design and computer music production/post-production
Profile
Intelligent, learns new skills quickly, reliable, persistent, determined, honest, independent, highly analytical, math/science oriented, perfectionist
Strengths and Skills
Performed flute and piccolo in orchestra concerts, chamber music groups and as a soloist
Performed flute and presented miniature lectures in concerts throughout the Cleveland area
Managed patrons using the Summit Recording Studio at Northwestern University and the computer lab at CIM
Professional Experience
2009-2016
Illinois Symphony Orchestra – Piccolo/Third Flute
2015-2016
Lyft and Uber – Driver
2010-2013
Cleveland Institute of Music – Community Service Performer
Performed flute and presented miniature lectures in concerts throughout the Cleveland area, Computer Lab Monitor, troubleshot computer hardware and software and maintained the computer lab
Summer 2008
General Motors – Electrical Engineering Intern
Worked on development of the Kalman Filter implemented with MatLab, Continued database categorization for PLATs
Summer 2007
Motorola, Inc – Sound Design Intern
Edited and processed ring tones using waveform editing software, developed new user interfaces sounds via computer code, digital recording, and waveform editing software, researched and completed a detailed, competitive analysis of ring tones and user interface sounds for major cellular phone brands, designed new sounds for the Proximity phone, a touch-based sound phone
2006-2008
Norhwestern University – Manager of the Summit Recording Studio and Graduate Assistant for the Introduction to Music Technology class
Education
CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC – Artist Diploma, December 2013, GPA: 4.0/4.0, Professional Studies, December 2011, GPA: 3.91/4.00
Major: Flute Performance, Studied flute and piccolo with Mary Kay Fink
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – Master of Music, June 2008, GPA 3.6/4.0
Major: Flute Performance and Music Technology, Studied flute and piccolo with Walfrid Kujala
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – Bachelor of Music, June 2004, GPA: 3.62/4.00
Major: Flute Performance and Music Technology, Minor: Art and Technology
Studied flute and piccolo with Walfrid Kujala and Richard Graef
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, 1998- 2000
Major: Flute Performance and Computer Science, GPA: 3.7/4.0
INTERLOCHEN ARTS ACADEMY – Diploma awarded May 1998, GPA: 3.8/4.0
Major: Flute Performance and College Preparatory Academics
Music Online
SoundCloud channel: www.soundcloud.com/Mackenzie-Danner
Youtube channel for TechnoFlute: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoBciSstr0wWkI_j7LpY3GA/featured
