CURRICULUM VITAE

Celine Pendergrast-Thackston
(615) 476-8006
celine.thackston@gmail.com

EDUCATION

09/09 – Present

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
DMA, Flute Performance
Secondary Studies: Arts Administration
Non-Profit Management Certificate
Current GPA: 3.96

09/03 – 12/04

01/00 – 08/03 08/93 – 05/97 CURRENT TEACHING POSITIONS

08/05 – Present: Private Instructor and Clinician, Salem and Eugene, OR

• Flute Instructor for students from elementary level to adult
• Master Clinician for All-County and All-District master classes
• Consultant to middle and high school band programs

08/05 – 05/09: Adjunct Instructor in Flute and General Music, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN

• Flute Instructor for music education majors, music minors and non-majors
• Instructor for general music education classes
• Co-Instructor for flute studio classes and flute ensemble meetings
• Co-Coordinator of annual MTSU Flute Festival
• Member of faculty jury for examinations and audition panels
• Collaborated on grant writing for guest artists and special projects
• Adjudicator, Mid-South Flute Society High School Soloist Competition, Davidson/Williamson/Rutherford County Solo and Ensemble Competitions, and the MTSU Flute Festival High School Soloist Competition

08/06 – 08/08: Adjunct Lecturer in Flute, Fisk University, Nashville, TN

• Flute Instructor for music education majors, music minors and non-majors
• Instructor for flute studio classes
• Member of faculty jury for examinations and audition panels
09/09 – Present: Flutist, Greater Willamette Valley, OR

• Invited Performer at the National Flute Association’s Annual Convention (2010)
• Principal Flutist, Opera Theater Oregon
• On-call Flutist with the Oregon Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and Salem Chamber Orchestra
• Piccoloist and Co-Principal Flute with The University of Oregon Symphony Orchestra
• Regular performer with Classical Revolution PDX and Filmusik
• Performer with the Cascadia Composers Concert Series
• Various chamber concerts, with three solo degree recitals (2010 and 2011)

01/05 – 09/09: Flutist, Southeastern United States

• Invited Pedagogy Presenter at the National Flute Association’s Annual Convention (2008)
• Substitute flutist with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, the Memphis Symphony, the Otter Creek Wind Quintet, the Bowling Green Chamber Orchestra and the Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra
• Various Nashville and Murfreesboro area chamber concerts, with four solo recitals
• Pop music appearances include performances with the Roy Wooten Orchestra (of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) and the band Parachute Musical

08/03 – 12/04: Flutist, New York, NY

• Principal flutist with the NYU Orchestra and Opera Orchestra
• Resident Flutist with the NYU Graduate Wind Quintet
• Performances with the New York New Music Ensemble, the Pocket Opera Players, the Robert Dick Quartet, the NYU New Music Ensemble, the NYU Camerata. Collaborative chamber performances with the Quintet of the Americas, Leo Kraft, Damien Catera, and the NYU Contemporary Dance Ensemble
• Degree recital presented at the graduate level
• Solo and chamber performances for the Romanian Cultural Center at the United Nations, the Tenri Cultural Institute, the TriBeCa Performing Arts Center, and the Black Box Theatre

RECENT PREMIERE PERFORMANCES

2010:
Close, then Far, duet for two flutes, by Dan Senn
World Premiere, Cascadia Composers Concert Series

Shades of Light, duet for two alto flutes, by Troy Ramos
Recorded November 2010

Concerto for Flute Orchestra, by Robert Aitken
World Premiere, National Flute Association Annual Convention

MASTERCLASS PRESENTATIONS

2011:

Lakeland College, Sheboygan, WI
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Murray State University, Murray, KY
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

2010:

University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
MTSU Flute Camp, Murfreesboro, TN
Sheldon High School, Eugene, OR
South Eugene High School, Eugene, OR

2009:

MTSU Flute Camp, Murfreesboro, TN
Diocese of Nashville, Catholic Schools Band Day, Nashville, TN

2008:

Tennessee Governor’s School of the Arts, Guest Presenter, Murfreesboro, TN
Wind Band Clinic, Guest Presenter, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN
All-County Clinic Masterclass, Murfreesboro, TN
Diocese of Nashville, Catholic Schools Band Day, Nashville, TN

2007:

Wind Band Clinic, Guest Presenter, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN
Diocese of Nashville, Catholic Schools Band Day, Nashville, TN

CONFERENCE AND FESTIVAL PRESENTATIONS

01/09: Warm Up with Daily Flutin’: Presentation and warm-up class at the 2009 MTSU Flute Festival
08/08: Into the Musical Future: Using Improvisation in Everyday Practice and Pedagogy to Broaden Your Creative Boundaries: Pedagogy presentation at the 2008 National Flute Association Annual Convention in Kansas City, Missouri.
01/08: Warm Up with the Breathing Gym: Presentation at the 2008 MTSU Flute Festival in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
03/07: Warm Up, Open Up, and Be Spontaneous: Presentation at the 2007 Mid-South Flute Festival in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
01/07: Warm Up, Open Up, and Be Spontaneous: Presentation at the 2007 MTSU Flute Festival in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

RESEARCH AREAS

Artistic Entrepreneurship: University-Based Models of Study (Research Project, Arts and Administration, 2011)
Creative U: University-Based Cultural Policy Research Centers (Research Project, Arts and Administration, 2010)
Improvisation and Creativity (Ongoing interest, numerous workshop presentations, article published in May/June 2011 Flute Talk)
21st Century Career Development (Research Project/Presentation, UO Flute Studio, 2010)
Creative Methods for Engaging Students of Classical Music: A Multimedia Guide for Educators (Field Guide and Presentation, Arts and Administration, 2010)
Dating the Flute Sonata of J.G. Müthel (Research Project/Presentation Classical Seminar, 2010)
Intermediate-Level Flute Pedagogy (Research Project, Instrumental Pedagogy, 2010)
Voice, by Toru Takemitsu: A Cultural Analysis (Research Project/ Presentation, Contemporary Music Seminar, 2010)
The Works of Isang Yun (Research Project, 20th Century Seminar, 2004)
Extended Techniques Resources for the Avant-Garde Flutist (Comprehensive Bibliography, Research Methods, 2004)
The History and Development of the Piccolo (Undergraduate Honors Thesis, 2003)

RECENT STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2010:

Eugene Youth Symphony Members (2)
Eugene Junior Orchestra Member (1)
Selected Student Performer at Greater Portland Flute Society Masterclass

2009:

Western International Band Clinic Member (1)
Murfreesboro Youth Symphony Members (2)
Tennessee All-State Members (2)
Tennessee Mid-State Members, High School (7)
Tennessee Mid-State Members, Junior High (4)
Tennessee Governor’s School for the Arts Participant (1)
Semi-Finalist, High School Solo Competition, Mid-South Flute Society (1)
3rd Place Winner, MTSU High School Soloist Competition
MTSU Flute Festival High School Soloist Competition Participants (2)

2007/2008:

Student Performers with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (2)
Murfreesboro Youth Symphony Member (1)
Semi-Finalist, High School Solo Competition, Mid-South Flute Society (1)
Tennessee All-State Member (1)
Tennessee Mid-State Members, High School (2)
Tennessee Mid-State Members, Junior High (6)
Semi-Finalist, High School Solo Competition, Mid-South Flute Society (1)
Winner, MTSU Junior Solo Competition (1)
MTSU Flute Festival Junior Solo Competition Participants (2)
Student Recipient of Nashville Symphony’s Thor Johnson Scholarship Fund
Tennessee Home Educators Association Honor Band Member (1)

MASTERCLASS PERFORMANCES

01/11: Jonathan Keeble, University of Oregon flute studio masterclass
06/10: Whole Flutes, Boise State University, with Jill Felber and Nicole Molumby
09/09: Brad Garner, University of Oregon flute studio masterclass
07/08: Flute Focus, University of California at Santa Barbara, with Marianne Gedigian and Jill Felber
07/07: Flute Focus, University of California at Santa Barbara, with Marianne Gedigian and Jill Felber
08/06: In Search of Inspiration, Hamline University, Minneapolis, MN, with Wissam Boustany
08/03 – 12/04: Masterclass performances for Eugenia Zukerman, Tadeu Coelho and John Wion
08/98 – 08/03: Masterclass performances for Alexa Still, Beth Chandler, Thomas Robertello, Clare Southworth and Angeleita Floyd