Thomas A Connely

Education: BA and MS in Music Ed with a major in trumpet and a minor in strings.

University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Teaching Experience:

Moline Public Schools: Orchestra and band director all levels from 4^th grade through high school.

Black Hawk College: Adjunct Professor of Music.

Areas: Jazz program, renaissance music performance, applied trumpet and classical guitar.

Conducting tutor: University of Illinois

Performance clinician – Illinois area

Trumpet clinician – University of Illinois Summer Music Camps

Performance Experience:

Have worked with the following among others:

Bobby Vinton The Osmonds George Kirby Della Reese

Art Linkletter Mahalia Jackson Peggy Lee Florence Henderson

The Red Skelton band The Les Elgart band

Arranger for Miss Illinois Pageant

Conductor and musical director for Summer Stock Theatres

Conductor and arranger for Flutissimo

Principal trumpet NPOI

Guest trumpet artist at Ely Cathedral, Ely, England

Performed at the Tanglewood Music Festival

Performed at the Newport Jazz Festival

Written and scored musical comedy and variety shows