Jared Chase, DMA Assistant Professor of Music Chairman, Department of Music Director of Bands
	Contact Information: Office: Presser Hall 213 (785) 227-3380, ext. 8334 chasej@bethanylb.edu

         
Academic Qualifications:
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music: DMA in Wind Conducting
University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music: Master of Music in Trumpet
Performance
University of Colorado, Boulder: Bachelor of Music Education and Trumpet Performance

Courses Taught:
MU 166:   Symphonic Band
MU 168D: Jazz Combo
MU 170:   Jazz Ensemble
MU 171:   Brass Ensemble
MU 173:   Blue Dozen
MU 188:   Applied Trumpet
MU 260:   Introduction to Conducting
MU 303:   Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques
MU 363:   Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire

Biography:
Assistant Professor of Music Jared Chase began at Bethany College in 2010. He directs the symphonic band, jazz band, brass ensemble and blue dozen. Chase also teaches applied trumpet and courses in instrumental music and conducting.

Before Bethany, Chase served as a doctoral conducting associate, music director of the Cincinnati Youth Wind Ensemble and adjunct professor of trumpet at Sinclair Community College. While pursuing his master and doctorate degrees at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), Chase conducted numerous concerts with the CCM Players, Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble, Chamber Winds and Brass Choir. From 2004-2010 he was the music director of First Presbyterian Church in Fort Thomas, KY. Previously, Chase has taught band and choir for grades 4-12 in public schools in Ohio and Colorado as well as at Central State University.

He has performed with many professional bands and orchestras, including the Boulder Broadway Company, Colorado Light Opera, Boulder Dinner Theatre, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Dayton Philharmonic Concert Band, Dayton Bach Society, Springfield Symphony, Blue Ash Symphony, Kentucky Symphony, Lima Symphony Orchestra, Richard Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble, the Dayton Bach Society and the salsa band, Grupo Fuego. In April 2010, Chase was invited to guest conduct the United States Military Academy “West Point” band in concert at Eisenhower Hall, New York as a part of their annual conducting workshop.

Chase graduated from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music with Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees and received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He was recently the music director for the Salina Community Theatre’s production of Annie and has been invited to present his critical edition of Reynaldo Hahn’s Le Bal de Beatrice d’Este at the CBDNA National Convention in March of 2011.