Joshua Orin Neumann
2038 NE 9th St.
Gainesville, FL 32609
240-217-4371
joshuaoneumann@ufl.edu
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Historical Musicology)
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Commenced Fall 2011
Candidacy Exams Expected January 2014
Dissertation – The Evolution of Performance Practices in Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot at
The Metropolitan Opera. Advisor: Dr. Margaret Butler
Wind Band Conducting Cognate
Master of Music (Music History)
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
May 2008
Thesis – Performance Practices in Four Puccini Arias: Tempo Choices and Choosers.
Advisor: Dr. Peter M. Lefferts
Bachelor of Music (Percussion Performance)
Gordon College
Wenham, MA
May 2005
Professional Experience
College of Fine Arts Humanities Teaching Fellow
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Aug. 2012 – Present
I facilitate three weekly discussion sections for an interdisciplinary humanities course
designed as a common experience for all freshmen students. I grade all student work,
help students transition to the academic environment of the collegiate setting, and assist
in the administrative responsibilities for a 300-student lecture.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Aug. 2011 – July 2012
I assisted in the preparation and delivery of lectures, teaching several units under the
supervision of the instructor. Additionally, I graded student work and coordinated and
ran weekly sessions.
Music Teacher
Delaware Valley Charter High School
Philadelphia, PA
July 2009 – June 2011
I developed and implemented an academic and band based music curriculum, including
the acquisition instruments and music.
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Music Teacher
LEAP Academy University Charter School
Camden, NJ Nov. 2008 – June 2011
I developed and implemented a choral and academic music curriculum, arranging all
music for students to sing as there was no funding to purchase materials.
Assistant Conductor/Chorus Master
Center City Opera Theater
Philadelphia, PA
Sep. 2008 – June 2011
Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Aug 2007 – May 2008
I assisted in the preparation and delivery of lectures, teaching several units under the
supervision of the instructor. Additionally, I proctored and graded exams and quizzes.
Percussion Teacher/Percussionist
Various Locations
Aug. 2002 - Present
I have taught all levels of percussion as a private instructor. I have also taught several
marching percussion units. I also have extensive experience playing timpani/and or
percussion for various churches, ensembles, and composers.
Publications
Book Chapters
“Whatever Will Be, Will Be” Equality: Hitchcock’s Reflection on Gender Roles and the
Empowerment of Women.” In Anxiety Muted: American Film Music in a Suburban Age,
edited by Stanley C. Pelkey and Anthony Bushard. Oxford: Oxford University Press. In Press.
Reviews
Arias for Vincenzo Calvesi: Mozart’s First Ferrando. Edited by Dorothea Link. Notes.,
Publication expected December 2013.
Conference Papers
International
“Recorded Tempi in a Puccini Aria: Colline’s (too) Long Farewell to his Coat.” The Royal
Musical Association, Annual Meeting Cardiff, Wales, UK, May 31-June 2, 2012.
National
“Location, Location, Location: Performing and Recording Opera on Stage and in the
Studio.” The Association for Recorded Sound Collections, Annual Conference, Kansas
City, Missouri, May 15-18, 2013.
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Regional
“Recorded Tempi in a Puccini Aria: Colline’s (too) Long Farewell to his Coat” American
Musicological Society, Southern Chapter, Annual Meeting, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, February 10-11, 2012.
Invited Lectures
Pre-Concert Lecture, University of Florida Opera Theater, Henry Purcell’s Dido and
Aeneas and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor, University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL, February 9, 2013.
“Location, Location, Location: Performing and Recording Opera on Stage and in the
Studio.” The Dante Alighieri Society, Gainesville, FL, January 14, 2013.
Awards
Student Leader of the Month, awarded by the Office of Student Activities and
Involvement, Division of Student Affairs, University of Florida, February 2013,.
Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society, Beta Chapter (University of Nebraska,
Lincoln), May 2008.
Celebration of Graduate Student Work, March 2008, awarded by the Hixson-Lied College
of Fine Arts, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, March 2008.
College and University Service
University of Florida
Departmental Representative to Graduate Student Council (2011-Present), GSC Grants
Committee Vice-Chair (2012-Present), President – Student Society for Musicology (20112012).
Gordon College
Class Public Relations Chair (2004-2005), Vice-President Gordon College Civil War
Society (2004-2005), Founding Member Gordon College Composers’ Guild (2002-2005)
Performance Experience
First Presbyterian Church, Gainesville, FL
Chancel Choir, Festival Brass Timpani/Percussion
University of Florida
Wind Symphony - Percussion
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Delaware County Symphony
Percussion/Timpani
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Lincoln, NE
Parish Choir
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Philharmonia – Principal Percussion/Timpani, Percussion Ensemble
Arlington Philharmonic Orchestra
Percussion/Timpani
Melrose Symphony Orchestra
Percussion
Gordon College
Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, College Choir, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band
Professional Affiliations
American Musicological Society, 2006-present
Royal Musical Association, 2011-present
American Musicological Society, Southern Chapter, 2011-present
Association for Recorded Sound Collections, 2013-present
University of Florida, Graduate Student Council, 2011-present
University of Florida, Student Society for Musicology, 2011-present
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