Carl Johnson

(email Carl at seabjay@yahoo.com.)

Carl Johnson assumed responsibilities as Music Director and Conductor of the Des Moines Community Orchestra in the fall of 2002, the 27th concert season of the orchestra.

Carl received his Bachelor of Arts in Music and his California teaching credential from the University of California, Los Angeles. He taught high school instrumental music (as well as some vocal and English) in California for nineteen years before relocating with his family to Urbandale. He was awarded his Master of Music degree in conducting from Drake University, where he studied with Robert Meunier as a graduate assistant.

Since his arrival in Iowa, Carl has enjoyed several opportunities as a freelance educator, including the following:

	Facilitating professional development classes in the humanities for Heartland Area Education Agency 11.
	Co-facilitating workshops at AEA's throughout the state for VSA arts of Iowa.
	Teaching courses at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids and at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny.
	Long- term substitute teaching in Urbandale and Indianola.
	Day substitute teaching in Johnston.
	Acting as the orchestra director for all of the Urbandale Community Theater's summer musicals since its inception.
	Teaching at the Creative Arts Learning Center in Waukee, and the Ankeny Academy of Music.
	Teaching at the Metro West Learning Academy in Grimes.
	Directing a summer handbell choir for adults with disabilities through LINK Associates.
	Teaching a music appreciation course for Mercy College of Health Sciences in Des Moines.
	Teaching instrumental music at the Iowa Christian Academy.

Mr. Johnson is currently a member of the Iowa Bandmasters Association, the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education, the International Association of Jazz Educators, and the Iowa Music Educators Association / Music Educators National Conference.

For a number of years, Carl has also served as music director and orchestra conductor for summer performances of musicals presented by the Urbandale Community Theater.

Mr. Johnson's family consists of his wife, Jean, and their two daughters, Ellen and Allison.