DUANE PELTIER

Musician/Teacher

January, 2007

2005 NW Parker
P.O. Box 497
Waldport, Oregon 97394-0497
(541) 563-5318
e-mail: dpeltier@mac.com, duanep@casco.net, peltierd@open.org

EDUCATION

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON: B.A. Music (Performance) 1966
U.C.L.A.: Graduate Studies, California Teaching Certificate (Issued for Life - Music) 1967 - 68
U.C.L.A. EXT.: California Teaching Certificate (Issued for Life - Elementary and Sec. Classroom) April, 1972
OREGON D.C.E.: Teaching Certificate (Standard Music 018, Standard Elementary 014)1973 - still valid
BASSOON STUDIES: Frederick Moritz, Principal Los Angeles Philharmonic (deceased) 1964 -67, Ray Nowlin, Principal Pasadena Symphony and Fox Studios (deceased) 1961 - 63, and Mark Eubanks, Principal Oregon Symphony summer, 1995 (reed making studies)
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY: Non-Degree Graduate Student 1995-96

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

Bassoon and Reed instruments: casuals, oratorios, musicals, operas, commercials and records in L.A. County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and Riverside County, Ca. 1959 - 71
Bassoonist: Metropolitan Opera (Ntl. Co.) 1967 Season U.S. tour
Principal Bassoonist: Riverside Symphony (a.k.a. Riverside County Philharmonic) 1968 - 71
Bassoon Casuals: throughout Oregon 1972 - present
Bassoonist: Salem Woodwind Quintet 1985 - 92
Principal Bassoonist: Yaquina Chamber Orchestra 1991 - 93
Bassoonist: Northwest Winds 1994 - 1999
Nightclubs/Casuals: WX7, Lyricon, reed instruments, recorders, crumhorns, guitar and voice as a sideman, band member, and single throughout Oregon 1972 - present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Private students on bassoon and reed instruments: 1963 - present (only bassoon since 1982)
Bassoon Instructor: C.S.U. Fullerton Saturday Conservatory 1964, U.C.L.A. 1967 (1 quarter while L.A. Phil. on Tour), Foothill College, 1968 - 69
Public Schools: Music Specialist Claremont Unified School District, Claremont, Ca. 1968 - 70, Classroom 4th grade and ungraded - Claremont, Ca. 1970 - 72, Classroom 4th grade - Siletz, Or. 1972, Music (some math & speech) Siletz 1972 - 74 and Waldport, Or. 1974 - 77
G.E.D.: Oregon State Correctional Institution 1977
Elementary classroom music, band and some strings: Salem/Keizer Public Schools 1978 - 98 ((retired)).
Music Substitute: All types at all levels - Salem/Keizer Public Schools Fall 1998 - 2003

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Federation of Musicians: Local 47, Hollywood, Ca. 1965 - 74, Local 99, Portland, Or. 1972 - present
American Federation of Teachers: 1971 - 72
National Education Association: 1968 - 98, President - Lincoln County E.A. 1974 - 75, S.E.A. Building Rep. 1989 - 95
ATMI (Association for technology in music instruction): March 1995 - 2003

CURRENT HOBBIES

Computer (arranging/midi/graphics), writing , reading, and performing