C.V. for Paula Brusky

Education

Ph.D. in Bassoon Performance (2005-2009)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music , University of Sydney
Dissertation: Performance related musculoskeletal disorders in bassoon player
Teachers: Kim Walker, Andrew Barnes

M.M. in Bassoon Performance (2003-2004)
Indiana University
Teachers: Arthur Weisberg, Kim Walker

Business Cognate Minor (2003-2004)
Indiana University

B.M. in Bassoon Performance, cum laude (1999-2003)
Northwestern University
Teachers: Dennis Michel, Robert Barris

Music Business Certificate Minor (1999-2003)
Northwestern University

University Teaching

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh; Oshkosh, Wisconsin (2011-current)
Lecturer in Music Business
+ Music Performance and Industry: Examine the music industry as it relates to music performance. Areas of study include artist management, marketing, press kits, websites, performance royalties, unions and guilds, concert promotion, contract negotiation, performing rights organizations, and copyright history and laws.
+Music Retail and Manufacturing: Explore the music industry as it relates to music retail. Areas of study include music publishing, music licensing, operating and managing music stores, the manufacture and distribution of music recordings, band merchandising, and instrument repair.
+ Music Business Practicum: Advise students on the creation and implementation of external music business working experiences.

St. Norbert College; De Pere, Wisconsin (2010-current)
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music
+ Applied bassoon for majors and minors
+ Woodwind method – oboe and bassoon

Guest Lectures on Injury Prevention:
St. Norbert College; De Pere, Wisconsin (2011)
San Francisco Conservatory; San Francisco, California (2011)
Eastern Kentucky University; Richmond, Kentucky (2011)
University of Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin (2010)
Northwestern University; Evanston, Illinois (2010)
Lawrence University; Appleton, Wisconsin (2010)
University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, Michigan (2010)
Butler University; Indianapolis, Indiana (2010)
Cleveland Institute of Music; Cleveland, Ohio (2010)
Indiana University; Bloomington, Indiana (2010)

Masterclasses:
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire; Eau Claire, Wisconsin (2011)
Eastern Kentucky University; Richmond, Kentucky (2011)

Workshops:
Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy; Sydney, Australia; Topic: Successful Practice Techniques (2006)

Preparatory Teaching

Private Studio (1996-current)
Bassoon Teacher
Reed Making

Shore College , Sydney (2008)
Bassoon teacher
Developed curricula for rhythm and note reading

The Scots College , Sydney (2007-2008)
Bassoon Teacher
Arranged popular pieces for beginning bassoonists

Appleton Area School District, summer program (2001, 2003)
Bassoon Teacher
Voice Teacher

Heid Music, Appleton Wisconsin (2002)
Bassoon Teacher

Discography

“Bassoon and Friends: Winning Works from the 2010 Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition” MSR Classics (May 2011)

World Premieres

“Concertino for Bassoon, Piano and Three Strings” – Jonathan Bartz
International Double Reed Society Conference; Tempe, Arizona(3 June 2011)

“American Nights” – Arthur Gottschalk
International Double Reed Society Conference; Tempe, Arizona (3 June 2011)

“What About You?” – Lewis Nielson
International Double Reed Society Conference; Tempe, Arizona (3 June 2011)

“8 Miniatures for Chamber Ensemble” – Stefan Cwik
International Double Reed Society Conference; Tempe, Arizona (3 June 2011)

“Persist to Subsist Through Inconsistent Hostile Skin” – Hayden Woolf
Evanston, Illinois (10 October 2010)

“Water Spirit Song” – Ross Edwards
Sydney, Australia (10 May 2007)

Chamber Music Collaborations

BCMCC Chamber Players
Bassoon Performer
+ Record winning compositions for release on MSR Classics record label
+ Perform winning compositions for the “2010 BCMCC World Premiere Concert”

Bay Winds – An Educational Wind Quintet (2010-current)
Colleagues: Kortney James, Karen Stefiuk, Andrea Gross Hixon, Andrew Parks
+ Outreach to elementary, middle and high schools
+ Educational programming to supplement music programs

Chamber Recitals:
Appleton, Wisconsin; Bassoon – Monte Perkins (2011)
De Pere, Wisconsin; Clarinet – Karen Stefiuk (2010)
Evanston, Illinois; Soprano – Laura Kanoski, Piano – Daniel Pesca (2010)
Pearl Beach, Australia; Bassoons – Kim Walker, Andrew Barnes, Steven Alberti (2007)

Beethoven Project; Sydney, Australia (2009)
Colleague: Andrew Doyle

Art on the Rocks Festival; Sydney, Australia (2006)
Colleague: Ian Sykes

Orchestral Positions

Green Bay Symphony Orchestra (2009-current)
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra (2011-current)
Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Sydney Chamber Orchestra (2005-2009)
Sydney, Australia

Collegium Musicum Choir (2008-2009)
Sydney, Australia

Sydney Philharmonic Choir (December 2008)
Sydney, Australia

Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra; Columbus, Indiana (2003-2004)
Substitute Bassoon

Indiana University Orchestras (2003-2005)
Bloomington, Indiana
+ Chamber Orchestra
+ Symphony Orchestra
+ Philharmonic Orchestra
+ Concert Orchestra

Northwestern University Ensembles (1999-2003)
Evanston, Illinois
+ Symphony Orchestra
+ Chamber Orchestra
+ Philharmonia
+ Symphonic Wind Ensemble
+ Concert Band

Solo Appearances

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire (2011)
Solo Recital; collaborative pianist Nicholas S. Phillips

Eastern Kentucky University (2011)
Solo Recital; collaborative pianist Bernardo Scarambone

Appleton City Band; Appleton, Wisconsin (2010)
Concert Piece – Burrell Phillips

Sydney Double Reed Day (2006)
“Monolog” – Isang Yun

Fox Valley Youth Symphony; Appleton, Wisconsin (1999)

Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, K 191 – Mozart

Degree Recitals:
+ 16 June 2009, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
+ 10 May 2007, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
+ 22 May 2006, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
+ 2 November 2004, Indiana University
+ 2 August 2004, Indiana University
+ 8 March 2003, Northwestern University
+ 7 April 2001, Northwestern University
+ 8 May 1998, Lawrence University

Additional Instruments

Contra Bassoon

Vocie – Mezzo-Soprano
Bel Canto Opera Aria, Junior Division Winner (2000)

Conducting

Oboe

Piano

Research Experience

Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney (2010-current)
Research Affiliate

Injury Prevention for Musicians
+ Distinguish effective treatments
+ Associate lifestyle choices with injury rates
+ Ascertain exercise and stretch techniques to prevent injury onset
+ Educate on self-treatment options

Performance Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Bassoon Players
+ Establish injury risk statistics for bassoonists
+ Identify causes and risk factors for injury
+ Optimize body maintenance to improve practice and performance

Professional Development and Entrepreneurship for Music Students
+ Identify hiring trends
+ Prepare students for multifaceted career in music
+ Develop marketing and branding strategies for musicians

Performance Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Bassoon Players
Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
PhD research area
+ Design International Bassoonist Questionnaire
+ Recruit participants (n = 212)
+ Analysis and interpretation of responses

Postgraduate Associate (2008)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney
Supervisor: Dean Kim Walker
+ Bassoon music library development

Revenue Management Intern (2002)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Supervisor: Stephen J. Scully
+ Ticket utilization study establishing “no-show” ticket statistics
+ Dissertation of findings and suggestions

Managerial Experience

Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition (BCMCC)
Founding Director
+ Single handedly devised and executed a national bi-annual competition
+ Wrote bi-laws and incorporated, registered with State of Wisconsin
+ Recruited judges, sponsors, partners, and musicians
+ Publicized competition and solicited composers
+ Negotiated recording and publishing contracts
+ Created online application and judging systems
+ Managed website (http://www.bcmcc.info)
+ Organized the four winning composers and twelve chamber musicians for the recordings and IDRS world premiere concert
+ Distributed and marketed CD

Aerial Dance
Owner and Senior Instructor
+ Founded business, created LLC, registered with State of Wisconsin
+ Created sequential functional strength training curricula
+ Trained and supervised instructional staff of four
+ Handled all accounting and quarterly tax returns
+ Designed studio, leased spaced and supervised renovation
+ Devised marketing and advertising brand
+ Recruited students
+ Maintained student retention rate of 75%
+ Increased revenue by 50% in first year

Chiropractic Office; Sydney, Australia (2007-2008)
Office Manager
+ Supervised and trained reception staff of three
+ Simplified office procedures and wrote training manual
+ Created paperless record system for practitioner

Sydney Conservatorium of Music; Sydney, Australia (2005-2007)
Front of House Manager
+ Oversaw box office staff of twenty
+ Coordinated with back stage staff
+ Assisted orchestra manager
+ Supervised external hires

Grants & Scholarships

Target (2011)

Funding for Bay Winds – An Educational Quintet school tour

Greater Green Bay Community Foundation Grant (2010)
Funding for Bay Winds – An Educational Quintet school tour

Endeavor International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (2005-2009)
Australian Government, merit scholarship

David Nhilla Dumbrell Scholarship (2009)
Sydney Conservatorium of Music

International Postgraduate Award (2005-2008)
University of Sydney

Friends of Music Scholarship (2003-2005)
Indiana University

Victor Garwood/Welch Scholarship (2003)
Northwestern University

Margaret E Dadian Scholarship (2002)
Northwestern University

Publications

Brusky, Paula (2011). “Bassoon Chamber Music Composition Competition.” The Double Reed 33(4): 11.

Brusky, Paula (2010). “The High Prevalence of Injury Among Female Bassoonists.” Medical Problems of Performing Artists 25(3): 120-125.

Brusky, Paula (2010). “Bassoon players experience pain relief through Rolfing.” The Double Reed 33(2) 93-96.

Brusky, Paula (2009). “High prevalence of performance-related musculoskeletal disorders in bassoonists.” Medical Problems of Performing Artists 24(2): 81-87.

Conference Presentations

Brusky, Paula (2010). Addressing Injury Prevention While Teaching. The College Music Society . Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Brusky, Paula (2010). Creating Opportunities: Launching a Competition. The College Music Society . Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Brusky, Paula (2010). Age of Bassoon Players Impacts Performance-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders. Performing Arts Medicine Association . Snowmass, Colorado.

Brusky, Paula (2010). Pain and Injury Prevention. International Double Reed Society . University of Oklahoma.