Tristan Moore
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Skills
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Extensive practical experience in the composition and production of diverse music encompassing live instrumentation, samples, vocals, electronic sequences, structured improvisations, and sound design.
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Versatile piano improvisation skills.
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12 years experience as a musical accompanist for modern dance/ballet programs and companies.
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Working knowledge of MIDI, sampling, waveform manipulation and digital audio editing.
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Theatrical experience in various technical and artistic roles, including: composer, director, stage manager, production assistant, assistant stage manager, sound technician, music editor, music consultant, and bandleader.
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Accompanist Experience
Tanner Dance, Salt Lake City, UT (1995 - present)
Children's Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT (1995 - present)
University of Utah Dept. of Modern Dance, Salt Lake City, UT (2004 - present)
Repertory Dance Theatre Summer Workshops, Salt Lake City, UT (2004 - present)
Ririe-Woodbury Summer Dance Workshops, Salt Lake City, UT (2004 - present)
Movement Forum, Salt Lake City, UT (2004 - 2006)
Oakland Ballet, Oakland, CA (2002)
Amherst College Dance Classes, Amherst, MA (2001)
Global Artways, Salt Lake City, UT (1999)
Brolly Arts Choreographers Lab, Park City, UT (1998)
Selected Scores and Creations
CIRCUS SMIRKUS 2008 BIG TOP TOUR
Composer, Programmer, Keyboardist - International youth circus
Circus Smirkus, Brattleboro, VT (2008)
SCIENTIA (2008)
THE DREAM STEALER (2007)
A BLUE SO BLUE (2006)
POCKETS (2005)
THE THREE QUESTIONS (2004)
SENSE PASS KING (2003)
CRUMB AND THE PIRATES (2001)
Resident Composer, Bandleader, Keyboardist - Dance theatre productions
Children's Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City, UT (2001 - 2008)
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Composer - Mime performance by Joe Pitti
Utah Arts Networking Conference, Layton, UT (2006)
4 TYPES OF NOISE
Creator - Interactive audiovisual installation
Brolly Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (2006)
FLIGHT FOR PEACE
Composer - Modern dance piece
CDT at Dance and the Child International, The Netherlands (2006)
TROIS BOULES ET UN CHAPEAU
Composer - Juggling performance
Festival de Mime 2001, Université de Paris X, Paris, France (2001)
CARTESIAN SPLIT
Director, Composer - Circus-theatre stage production
Amherst College Dept. of Theatre & Dance, Amherst, MA (2000)
FOR ONE OF THREE
Composer - Modern dance piece by Charlotte Boye-Christensen
Brolly Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (1999)
INVENTION
Director, Composer - Theatre/dance/video/music production
Amherst College, Amherst, MA (1998)
REVERIE
Creator, Pianist - 12-hour piano improvisation and interactive art space
Amherst College, Amherst, MA (1998, 2000)
Education
PIANO PERFORMANCE (1982 - 1995)
Studied privately with Charles Spanner, Marjorie Janove, and Gary Amano. |
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Awards: |
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Finalist, 1990 International Gina Bachauer Young Artists Competition |
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1st Prize, 1991 Arlette Day Piano Competition |
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2nd Place, 1992 Utah Symphony Youth Guild Competition |
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3rd Place, 1993 Utah State University Piano Festival Competition |
AMHERST COLLEGE - Amherst, MA (1996-2001)
Bachelor of Arts, Theatre and Dance
Studied music composition, harmony and counterpoint, music and culture, world music, contemporary music, world theatre, lighting design, modern dance, mime, puppetry.
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KO FESTIVAL OF THEATRE - Amherst, MA (2000)
Trained and worked in various capacities: Stage Manager, Sound Board Operator, Light Board Operator, House Manager. |
UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTERRE - Paris, France (1999)
Studied modern dance, clowning, mime performance techniques.
SCHOLA CANTORUM - Paris, France (1999)
Studied tonal composition and counterpoint.
VIRGINIA TANNER DANCE - Salt Lake City, Utah (1981 - 1995)
Trained in creative/modern dance; performed in touring dance productions.
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