Conor Elmes

Student - Jazz Studies New England Conservatory, Boston, MA 1999- 2001

Selected “All State Drummer” - Vermont Highschool All State Jazz Ensemble - 1997,1998, 1999 Selected an Outstanding Musician - Berklee Jazz Festival 1996

Vermont IAJE Festival Outstanding Musician Award - 1995, 1997, and 1998, 1999

Rhythm Section Member of awardwinning Jazz Chorus 1st place - Clark Terry Festival, University of N.H. , 1998 1st place - Berklee School of Music Jazz Festival, 1998

Member of award winning Lyndon Institute Jazz Band 1st place - Clark Terry Festival, University of NH, 1998 1st place - IAJE Vermont Jazz Festival, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 3rd place - Berklee School of Music Jazz Festival, 1998



Additional Experience Skidmore College Summer Jazz Program - 1997, 1998 Ed Shaughnessy, set instructor Eastman School of Music Summer Jazz Program - 1997 Intensive Jazz program with grade transcript available Jazz in July, University of Massachusetts - 1998 Yusef Lateef and Dr. Billy Taylor combo instructors

Performed and Recorded with Joe Davidian & Ellen Powell Trio Named “Best Vermont Jazz Album of the Year” by VPR