
Dr. Fowler is an Iowa City based trumpet teacher and performer. He currently serves as a visiting assistant professor of trumpet at Luther College and adjunct instructor of trumpet at Kirkwood Community College. He is a recent graduate of the University of Iowa where he studied trumpet with Dr. Amy Schendel and is active as teacher and performer in Eastern Iowa.
Musician. Trumpet player. Teacher.

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Experience
August 2019-Current
Kirkwood Community College
Adjunct Instructor of Trumpet
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Awarded a competitive grant funded fellowship open to humanities graduate students at the University of Iowa
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Develop a platform to share my DMA recording project and associated research digitally
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Receive training in digital publishing platforms and web design
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Work with a cohort of ten students and faculty from various humanities fields
February-March 2019
Luther College
Visiting Adjunct Professor of Music-Trumpet
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Parental leave replacement for first half of Spring term
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Serve as primary private lesson teacher for a studio of ten students
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Administer and evaluate mid-term performances
2012-Current
Private Lessons
Freelance Trumpet Instructor
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Maintain private lesson studios in Iowa City, IA (2016-current); San Marcos, TX (2014-2016); and Charleston, IL (2012-2014)
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Student successes include: Birch Creek-Symphony Program, Iowa All-State Honors, college scholarships (University of Iowa, Luther College, University of Northern Iowa), position in the Quad Cities Youth Symphony Orchestra, principal trumpet in SEIBA Honor Band and Iowa Honor Band, best of day at Illinois State High School Association Solo and Ensemble Competition, and Division I rating in Texas UIL Solo Competition
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October 2020-February 2021
Luther College
Visiting Assistant Professor of Trumpet
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Sabbatical leave replacement for Fall 2020 Term
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Teach trumpet lessons to a large undergraduate studio
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Coach and Conduct the Trumpet ensemble
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Lead weekly trumpet seminar class
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Instruct the trumpet portion of brass methods course for music education majors
Summer 2019
University of Iowa Digital Studio
Studio Summer Fellow
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Awarded a competitive grant funded fellowship open to humanities graduate students at the University of Iowa
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Develop a platform to share my DMA recording project and associated research digitally
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Receive training in digital publishing platforms and web design
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Work with a cohort of ten students and faculty from various humanities fields
2016-2019
University of Iowa
Graduate Research Assistant
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2ndTrumpet in the Iowa Brass Quintet (Faculty Ensemble)
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Perform trumpet master class for Iowa All-State Brass Workshop
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Teach Ableton Live basics to undergraduate students in their final semester as a way to enhance their skills interacting with technology as they enter the job market as future educators, music therapists, and performers
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Teach supplementary weekly lessons to trumpet majors working toward the brass proficiency exam
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Coach University of Iowa Trumpet Ensembles
2014-2016
Texas State University
Trumpet Ensemble Coach
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Coached and performed in trumpet quintet
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performed in semi-finals at the 2015 National Trumpet Competition
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Coached and performed in 9-piece trumpet ensemble
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performed in the semi-finals of the 2016 National Trumpet Competition with Winds of Change, a commission, written by John Mills
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