Resume

Objective

To utilize creativity and talent in the development and proliferation of music through performance and studio production.

Overview

Ellis Williams' career is built on more than 16 years of hard work, determination, and dependability that is offered to clients and musicians in the genres of jazz, neo-soul, rhythm and blues, latin, classical, and gospel music.


Experience/Highlighted Performances


Busch Gardens Production "Mix It Up"

Andrew Piland Senior Recital
Busch Gardens Production “Deck the Halls”
Busch Gardens Production “Dig It Up”
A Grace Place Performance
St. John’s Episcopal Church Easter Service
Rocky Creek Elementary Performance
“Brass Awkward” Brass Quintet Recital
Senior Recital
Dreamgirls Production (HIU)
“Brass Awkward” Brass Quintet Recital
Intercollegiate Music Association Con.
I.M.A.
Christ & St. Luke’s Church
Dream Achieve Foundation, Inc. 2nd Annual Benefit Concert
Worship w/ The Sinfonians Gospel Concert
All Black Night of Soul
Rekaste Album Release Concert

African American Heritage Festival (AFR’AM)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Band Director’s Consortium Conference
Sounds of Sinfonia Faculty Recital
Denise Battle and Friends Recital
Intercollegiate Music Association Conference I.M.A.
Third Baptist Church

 A Sinfonian Holiday Concert
The American Composer’s Concert
New Life Worship Center

Sinai Seventh-Day Adventist Youth Church
Apostolic Christian Faith Revival

 Hollywood District Fellowship Meeting

 Jaime E. Taramona Briones Grad. Recital
NSU Music Gala Extravaganza
Recording Artist “Wale” Concert at The Norva
National Association of Negro Musicians 2009 Eastern Regional Conference
Historically Black Colleges and Universities National Band Director’s Consortium Conference
Tidewater Area Musicians Scholarship Competition
Norfolk Sports Club 64th Annual Jamboree
NAASPAM Biannual Conference

 Virginia Music Education Association (VMEA) Annual Concert
Mac’s On Main

Shiloh Baptist Church
Blaney Baptist Church
New Haven United Methodist Church

 Norfolk State University Jazz Nights
Drew’s Blues Café
Church of God of Prophecy

Mango Jazz Festival

 Grace Point Church

Calling of God Ministries
(February 28, 2011-September 8, 2013)             Williamsburg, VA
(April 23, 2013)             Norfolk, VA
(Nov 26-Dec 31, 2012) Williamsburg, VA
(Sept 22-Oct 31, 2012)  Williamsburg, VA
(June 6, 2012)                Richmond, VA
(April 8, 2012)               Hampton, VA
(March 31, 2012)           Lexington, SC
(December 9, 2011)       Norfolk, VA
(December 2, 2011)       Norfolk, VA
(October 16, 2011)         Hampton, VA
(April 28, 2011)             Norfolk, VA
(February 13, 2011)       Hampton, VA

(December 12, 2010)      Norfolk, VA
(November 19, 2010)     Portsmouth, VA
(October 4, 2010)           Norfolk, VA

(October 1, 2010)           Hampton, VA
(June 24, 2010)              Newport News, VA
(May 23, 2010)              Norfolk, VA

(March 23-28, 2010)      Atlanta, GA


(April 26, 2010)              Norfolk, VA
(February 28, 2010)        Norfolk, VA
(February 12, 2010)        Winston-Salem, NC
(December 4, 2009)       Portsmouth, VA
(December 3, 2009)        Norfolk, VA
(November 5, 2009)        Norfolk, VA
(June 2009)                     Fort Lauderdale, FL
(June 2009)                     Plantation, FL
(June 2009)                     Fort Lauderdale, FL
(June 2009)                     Hollywood, FL
(May 8, 2009)                 Norfolk, VA

 (April 14, 2009)              Norfolk, VA
(April 2009)                    Norfolk, VA

(April 2009)                    New York, NY


 (April 2009)                    Atlanta, GA


(March 28, 2009)            Norfolk, VA

(March 5, 2009)              Norfolk, VA

 (2009)                             Chesapeake, VA
(November 2008)           Lexington VA

(November 2008)           Columbia, SC
(2008)                             Norfolk, VA
(2008)                             Elgin, SC
(2008)                             Bishopville, SC
(2007)                             Norfolk, VA
(2007)                             Sumter, SC
(2007)                             Hollywood, FL
(2004)                             Deerfield Beach,FL
(2003)                             Fort Lauderdale, FL
(1999)                             Hollywood, FL

Education

Norfolk State University
Bachelor in Music Education w/ Emphasis in Media (December 10th, 2011)
}  Dean’s List
}  Cum Laude
}  3.2 GPA

Awards Received

Norfolk State University Director’s Award (2009)
The Timmey Zachary Improvisation Award (2009)
4th Place Regional National Association for Negro Musicians (NANM) Scholarship Competition (2009)
1st Place Local National Association for Negro Musicians (NANM) Scholarship Competition (2009)
Norfolk State University Music Scholarship (2007-2010)
Stranahan High School Director’s Award (2004)
Gold Coast Jazz Society (Jeanette M. Russel Scholarship) (2003)

Special Skills

  • Participating in many musical productions have sharpen my skills as a songwriter.  Ellis Williams have also served as a leader and organizer for many bands, groups, and events such as marching band and various combo groups. Ellis also have some experience in script writing and video production.
  •  Apple product user: MacBook Pro, iPhone 4S
  •  Computer/Production software includes:
                   Microsoft Word
                   PowerPoint
                   Excel
                   GarageBand
                   iMovie
                   Finale
                   Adobe Photoshop
                   Adobe Illustrator

Ellis Williams Contact Info & Web Links

E-mail: EWillzmusic151@gmail.com              Facebook: Facebook.com/ewillzmusic

 Reverbnation: reverbnation.com/elliswilliams  Youtube: youtube.com/user/ewillsmusic


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