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David Hansen
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Resume

2007 "Music Scholar" for the Smithsonian traveling exhibit "New Harmonies:
Celebrating America's Roots Music": Organized an interactive jazz lecture and performance sponsored by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

1994-present: President/Owner
Hansen Music Productions, LLC (formerly known as Hansen International New Orleans, LLC and David Hansen Music Productions:
This company operates a music production & booking agency, manages exclusive bands and maintains company and band websites (www.neworleansjazz.com)
New Orleans, Louisiana

2003-2010: Entertainment Director - New Orleans Paddlewheels
Creole Queen Paddlewheeler and Cajun Queen riverboat
New Orleans, Louisiana

1995-present: Manager/Agent & drummer
Original Dixieland Jazz Band® (www.odjb.com)
New Orleans, Louisiana

1994-present: Leader/Owner
New Orleans Spice® jazz band (www.NewOrleansSpice.com)
New Orleans, Louisiana

1994-present: Manager/Agent, drummer, musical director (and conductor; full big band/orchestra)
Garden District Trio (Garden District Band/New Orleans Garden District Orchestra)
www.nogdo.com

1990: Bachelor of Music (BM)
Jazz Studies Performance – Percussion Emphasis (1984-1990)
University of North Texas, Denton, Tx (North Texas State University)

1984: Associate Diploma in Music (1982-1984)
Malaspina College, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

1982: High School diploma
Abbotsford Senior Secondary School
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada

1979-present: Instructor of Music
Drums and percussion

1978-present: Professional musician
Drums and percussion

Business Skills:

Building a business from the ground up.
            Creating and maintaining a website.
            Managing employees and sub-contracted musicians
            Sales and Marketing

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