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Douglass
Bratt, M.M.
Assistant Professor, Music, Percussion
Coordinator, Academic Music Program
Director, Jazz Ensemble, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble
bratt@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5215
Office:
F126-G
A Moraine Valley faculty member since 2002, Douglass Bratt has performed at the Jazz à
Vienne, North Sea and Montreux Jazz Festivals as well as noted Chicago venues such as the
Green Mill, Pops for Champagne and Jazz Showcase. He has also collaborated with fellow
musicians Neal Alger, Tito Carrillo, JoAnn Daugherty, Joey Sellers, Brad Stirtz, Liam Teague
and John Wojciechowski. Bratt is co-founder of the Stone/Bratt Big Band, a group
dedicated to the performance of original big band music. The band released its debut album,
Stone Bratt Big Band, in 2008. Douglass Bratt has been a clinician/visiting artist at the
University of Missouri, Truman State University, VanderCook College of Music as well as
numerous K-12 programs throughout the Chicago area. A strong supporter of the
Percussive Arts Society (PAS), he is currently serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the Illinois
Chapter of the PAS. Bratt received a bachelor’s degree in music and a master’s degree in
music with an emphasis in percussion performance and pedagogy from Northern Illinois
University. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Wisconsin-
Madison. Bratt’s primary instructors include Rich Holly, Robert Chappell, Jeff Stitely, Orlando
Cotto, Joel Spencer and Jeffrey Moore and William Elliot, SGM.
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Timothy
Burns, M.M.
Adjunct Instructor, Music
Director, Jazz Combo
burnst@morainevalley.edu
Office:
F116
Tim Burns is a guitar instructor, bassist, vocalist, composer, arranger,
and director of the Jazz Combo at Moraine Valley. He has performed
professionally for the last 20 years and has shared the stage with the Doobie Brothers, Mary Wilson and the Supremes, Rita Coolidge, Lone Star,
Smash Mouth, and K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Tim holds a Master of Music from DePaul University and is currently completing his Doctor of Music Arts degree
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Tammi Carlson, M.A.
Associate Professor, Music, Flute, Music Theory
Director, Flute Choir
carlsont@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5636
Office: F242
Tammi Carlson is an assistant professor in Music and Humanities, teaches
music theory, Humanities and private flute lessons. She received her
Bachelor of Music degree from Valparaiso University and Master of Music
degree from Roosevelt University, where she studied with Jean
Berkenstock, principal flutist for the Chicago Lyric Opera.
Tammi has served as director and
coordinator of music for various churches in the south suburbs and is a
member of the Cathedral of St. Raymond Orchestra. She enjoys performing
throughout the Chicagoland area as a freelance artist. In addition, she
adjudicates for state solo and ensemble contests and the Sherwood
Conservatory Festival of Flutes.
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Nicholas
Thomas, M.A.
Associate Professor, Music
Department Chair, Humanities and Fine Arts
Director, Chorale, Chamber Singers
thomasn@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5755
Office:
F244
Nick Thomas, director of the Chorale Ensemble, has been teaching at
Moraine Valley since 1998. He is the department chair of
Fine Arts and Humanities, directs the choir, and
teaches basic musicianship and class piano. He holds a Master of Arts degree from Governors State University. |
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