Trevor Pittman, Special Instructor, Clarinet;
Concert Producer/Operations Manager
Trevor earned a BMus degree from the University of Lethbridge and his Masters in clarinet performance from Eastern Michigan University. He attended the Aspen Music Festival and School for two years, studying with Bil Jackson. He is a past Fulbright scholar and now lives in Windsor, Ontario, where he teaches clarinet at the University of Windsor. He is a regular substitute with the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and has played with many orchestras throughout Windsor and the Michigan area. In addition to his orchestral playing, Trevor has performed numerous solo, chamber and concerto concerts throughout North America and Europe, including recent performances as part of the international ClarinetFest in Belgium and the US. In addition to teaching clarinet, Trevor currently works as the Concert Producer/Operations Coordinator for the School of Creative Arts at the University of Windsor.
Jordan Smith, Special Instructor, Flute
Email: jordan.smith@uwindsor.ca
Hailed as “pushing past the limits of the sound barrier” and “pulling out sweet music from only the air” ([art]seen) Jordan Smith is an international performer and teacher in Ann Arbor, Detroit, and Windsor, Canada. Jordan can be found performing with the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Toledo Symphony. As a teacher, Jordan operates and maintains a private studio which provides a safe, inclusive and competitive environment. His students can be found in honor bands around the state, Michigan Youth Ensembles, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Interlochen Arts Camp and MSBOA All-State ensembles. In addition to his private teaching, Jordan has also functioned as a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of Michigan where he taught Flute Methods, non-major flute lessons, and masterclasses. Jordan also serves as an MPulse teaching assistant held at the University of Michigan and guest instructor at Central Michigan University where he taught masterclasses and coached chamber ensembles. He is currently Instructor of Flute at the Flint School of Performing Arts and Special Instructor of Classical Flute at the University of Windsor.
Jordan has been the recipient of First Prize for the Collegiate Solo Competition with the 44th Army band in Albuquerque, NM in 2017. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan University, Master of Music and Specialist in Music degree from the University of Michigan, and has studied at Interlochen Arts Camp. His primary teachers are Amy Porter, Joanna Cowan White and Alexa Still.
Steve Wood, Special Instructor, Woodwinds (Classical & Jazz/Pop)
Email: steve.wood@uwindsor.ca
Saxophonist/flutist Steve Wood has been performing in the Detroit area for more than four decades and is considered one of the region’s leading players and teachers. After studying with Marvin “Doc” Holladay at Oakland University and Marcus Belgrave in the Jazz Development Workshop, Steve began performing and recording with Detroit’s top jazz artists including Paul Keller, Johnny Trudell, and Ed Nuccilli. He has released two CDs of his own, Unanswerable Questions(Alembic Records) and Deep Woods(Corridor Records) and toured Europe twice with the Paul Keller Orchestra. In 1990 he won the Hennessy Cognac Jazz Search and in 1991 and 1992 was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship to study with George Coleman in New York City. He is currently teaching at Cranbrook Schools and Michigan State University Community Music School in Detroit.