Dennis Gonzalez, "Comme deux seins"
Dennis González
A musician/composer, visual artist, broadcaster, writer, educator and linguist, Dennis Gonzalez showcases a wide array of talents. For the past 40 years, Gonzalez has led the way in Underground and New Jazz styles that have defined the genre here in the United States, as well as in Europe. He has performed in festivals, concerts, workshops, and television and radio programs throughout the world, but he stays close to his roots here in Dallas. Through his lengthy career as a world-class trumpet player, he's collaborated with and helped bring together innumerable musicians. Outside of his own music, he runs the La Rondalla after-school music program in Oak Cliff, teaching young kids guitar, bass, drums, and voice.
Objective:
To summarize my accomplishments as a visual artist, language and music educator, musician/composer, broadcaster, and writer for 45 years, as well as to summarize my involvement with the community
Educational Certification:
TEA Certification:
French (Secondary: All Levels)
Spanish (Secondary: All Levels)
TAG (Secondary)
Education:
-The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Studied Journalism 1971
-Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas
BSE in French, Minors in Visual Arts and Music,1974
-Creative Music Studio, Woodstock, New York
with Cecil Taylor
Certificate in New Jazz Studies and Composition, 1980
Apprenticeships/Internships:
-with Maestro Agustín Cerda Reyes, Dallas, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico
Mariachi Apprenticeship, 1977 – 1982
-with Profesór Geo Ripley, PhD., Anthropologist, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Internship in Neo-Iberian Ethnomusicology and Caribbean Afrocentric Religions
Madrid, Spain / Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic /La Habana, Cuba
Summers 1990, 1991, 1992
-Associação Grémio das Músicas, Dr. Profesor Zé Eduardo
Faro, Portugal
Arranging and Composition in Jazz Music, June/August 2005
-Little Kids Rock Guitar Teaching Program in the Dallas ISD
Honors and Awards:
-Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II
North Dallas High School Mariachi
Morton Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, 1991
-Lincoln Mercury Hispanic Music Teacher of the Year
Dallas Independent School District, 1993
-Portuguese Grammy for the Jazz CD ScapeGrace – Dennis Gonzalez / João Paulo Esteves da Silva Duo; 2010 Prémio Autores from Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores; Best Record of the Year
Lisbon, Portugal
Teaching Experience:
2013 – 2015:
Woodrow Wilson High School
International Baccalaureate Program/AP Program/French II/IV
2000-2013
Spence MLC/TAG Academy
Instructor: French, Spanish, Mariachi, Jazz Studies, and Guitar
1982 – 2007:
North Dallas High School
Director of NDHS Mariachi/Estudiantina
Instructor: Mariachi/Tejano/Latino Music Studies, Guitar,
Music Composing/Arranging Techniques/Visual Art
1982 – 2000
Spence Middle School
Director of Mariachi
1982 – 1990
North Dallas High School
Director of Choirs
Instructor: Visual Art, French, and Spanish for Native Speakers
1977 – 1982
North Dallas High School
Department Head: French Department
Instructor: Exploratory Language Studies, English Language Arts
1976 – 1977
Boude Storey Middle School
Instructor, French
Activities/Leadership:
-Internationally recognized touring Jazz musician and composer
-Recorded internationally as a leader and sideman on 55 Jazz CD’s and 15 LP’s for European and American labels
-124 international solo and group art exhibits since 1978:
Oslo, London, Trieste, Ljubljana, Dallas, Ft. Worth, New York, Austin, Madrid, a.o.
-Internationally recognized teacher of Mariachi/Tejano/Latino Music Studies
-Numerous articles, reviews and features in the international music and visual arts press
-Recognized television and radio personality/programmer for KERA-TV 13 and KERA-90 FM in Dallas; 21 years experience (1979 – 2000)
-Internationally published and translated writer
1991 – “Cú” / 1999 – “Xí” / many anthologies
Community Involvement:
-Collaborative Design Team Member, Annette Strauss Artists Square,
Dallas Arts District, Dallas, Texas
-Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Design Team Member, Office of Cultural Affairs, Dallas, Texas
-Original Board member – Centro Cultural Latino, Dallas
-Founder and Artistic Director of the Non-Profit La Rondalla, a free after-school music teaching program for students 7 – 18 years of age since 2010 in Oak Cliff
A musician/composer, visual artist, broadcaster, writer, educator and linguist, Dennis Gonzalez showcases a wide array of talents. For the past 40 years, Gonzalez has led the way in Underground and New Jazz styles that have defined the genre here in the United States, as well as in Europe. He has performed in festivals, concerts, workshops, and television and radio programs throughout the world, but he stays close to his roots here in Dallas. Through his lengthy career as a world-class trumpet player, he's collaborated with and helped bring together innumerable musicians. Outside of his own music, he runs the La Rondalla after-school music program in Oak Cliff, teaching young kids guitar, bass, drums, and voice.
Objective:
To summarize my accomplishments as a visual artist, language and music educator, musician/composer, broadcaster, and writer for 45 years, as well as to summarize my involvement with the community
Educational Certification:
TEA Certification:
French (Secondary: All Levels)
Spanish (Secondary: All Levels)
TAG (Secondary)
Education:
-The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Studied Journalism 1971
-Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas
BSE in French, Minors in Visual Arts and Music,1974
-Creative Music Studio, Woodstock, New York
with Cecil Taylor
Certificate in New Jazz Studies and Composition, 1980
Apprenticeships/Internships:
-with Maestro Agustín Cerda Reyes, Dallas, Texas, and Monterrey, Mexico
Mariachi Apprenticeship, 1977 – 1982
-with Profesór Geo Ripley, PhD., Anthropologist, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; Internship in Neo-Iberian Ethnomusicology and Caribbean Afrocentric Religions
Madrid, Spain / Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic /La Habana, Cuba
Summers 1990, 1991, 1992
-Associação Grémio das Músicas, Dr. Profesor Zé Eduardo
Faro, Portugal
Arranging and Composition in Jazz Music, June/August 2005
-Little Kids Rock Guitar Teaching Program in the Dallas ISD
Honors and Awards:
-Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II
North Dallas High School Mariachi
Morton Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, 1991
-Lincoln Mercury Hispanic Music Teacher of the Year
Dallas Independent School District, 1993
-Portuguese Grammy for the Jazz CD ScapeGrace – Dennis Gonzalez / João Paulo Esteves da Silva Duo; 2010 Prémio Autores from Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores; Best Record of the Year
Lisbon, Portugal
Teaching Experience:
2013 – 2015:
Woodrow Wilson High School
International Baccalaureate Program/AP Program/French II/IV
2000-2013
Spence MLC/TAG Academy
Instructor: French, Spanish, Mariachi, Jazz Studies, and Guitar
1982 – 2007:
North Dallas High School
Director of NDHS Mariachi/Estudiantina
Instructor: Mariachi/Tejano/Latino Music Studies, Guitar,
Music Composing/Arranging Techniques/Visual Art
1982 – 2000
Spence Middle School
Director of Mariachi
1982 – 1990
North Dallas High School
Director of Choirs
Instructor: Visual Art, French, and Spanish for Native Speakers
1977 – 1982
North Dallas High School
Department Head: French Department
Instructor: Exploratory Language Studies, English Language Arts
1976 – 1977
Boude Storey Middle School
Instructor, French
Activities/Leadership:
-Internationally recognized touring Jazz musician and composer
-Recorded internationally as a leader and sideman on 55 Jazz CD’s and 15 LP’s for European and American labels
-124 international solo and group art exhibits since 1978:
Oslo, London, Trieste, Ljubljana, Dallas, Ft. Worth, New York, Austin, Madrid, a.o.
-Internationally recognized teacher of Mariachi/Tejano/Latino Music Studies
-Numerous articles, reviews and features in the international music and visual arts press
-Recognized television and radio personality/programmer for KERA-TV 13 and KERA-90 FM in Dallas; 21 years experience (1979 – 2000)
-Internationally published and translated writer
1991 – “Cú” / 1999 – “Xí” / many anthologies
Community Involvement:
-Collaborative Design Team Member, Annette Strauss Artists Square,
Dallas Arts District, Dallas, Texas
-Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Design Team Member, Office of Cultural Affairs, Dallas, Texas
-Original Board member – Centro Cultural Latino, Dallas
-Founder and Artistic Director of the Non-Profit La Rondalla, a free after-school music teaching program for students 7 – 18 years of age since 2010 in Oak Cliff
