Elvis Bendana Rivas

Elvis Bendana Rivas -- Education Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA Present Doctor of Philosophy., ABD Communication Studies Major: Performance Studies Minor: Experimental Music and Digital Media Dissertation: Music as a social weapon: Speech acts and Necro Politics in the music of the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution Committee members: Dr David Terry, Dr Serap Erincin, Dr Stephen Andes, Dr Edgard Berdahl Texas A&M University (TAMU), College Station, TX Aug 2019 Master of Arts, Performance Studies Thesis: Creating an Interactive/Immersive Classical Music Concert Committee members: Dr James Ball, Dr Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, Dr Martin Regan, Dr Leonardo Cardoso University of Costa Rica (UCR), San José, Costa Rica Bachelor of Arts, Music Major: Orchestral Conducting Oct 2017 University of Costa Rica (UCR), San José, Costa Rica Bachelor of Arts, Music Major: Classical Guitar Aug 2017 University of Commercial Sciences (UCC), Managua, Nicaragua Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design Dec 2010 Academic Experience Graduate Teaching Assistant Louisiana State University August 2019 – Present Baton Rouge, LA Graduate Teaching Assistant Texas A&M University Aug 2017 – May 2019 College Station, TX Teaching Experience Instructor of Record Louisiana State University – Department of Communication Studies Instructor of CMST 1061 – Fundamentals of Communication (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Summer 2021) Instructor of CMST 2060 - Public Speaking (Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022) Instructor of CMST 2040 – Introduction to Performing Literature (Fall 2021, Spring 2022) Teaching Assistant Texas A&M University – Department of Performance Studies Teaching assistant of PERF 201 – Music and the Human Experience (Fall 2018, Spring 2019) Teaching assistant of PERF 226 – History of Rock (Fall 2017) Teaching assistant of PERF 301 – Performance in World Cultures (Spring 2018) Teaching assistant of PERF 328 – Japanese Traditional Performing Arts. (Spring 2019) Musical Experience Music Director Civic Orchestra of Baton Rouge Oct 2019 – Present Baton Rouge, LA Principal Conductor Season Planner Production Assistant Music Director SIFAIS Youth Orchestra Sept 2016 – Aug 2017 San José, Costa Rica Music Arranger preparing scores, adapting music to the orchestra’s level Season planner, choosing repertoire appropriate for the orchestra Music Teacher Adventist University of Central America March 2016 – Aug 2017 Alajuela, Costa Rica Instructor of Guitar I & Guitar II in the Music Education program. Instructor of Music Technology, teaching how to use Finale to create and edit scores. Production Assistant University of Costa Rica March 2014 – Aug 2017 San José, Costa Rica Graphic Designer and media specialist Logistics Operator Librarian Guitar Instructor Coronado School of Music March 2015 – Sept 2016 San José, Costa Rica Guitar instructor of beginner and intermediate level guitar courses Laboratory Assistant Sound Experimentation Center of University of Costa Rica March 2012 – Dec 2012 San José, Costa Rica Assisted in the audio and video recording of live concerts. Served as graphic designer, developing visual and print material for each event. Producer and Concert Master Nicaraguan Guitar’s Orchestra Sept 2003 – Dec 2009 Managua, Nicaragua General producer Concert and season planner Leading of rehearsals Fundraising Invited Artist’s liaison Personnel Manager Select Practice Based Research Outputs “Granular Improviser” (2022), interactive granular synthetize module based in Raspberry Pi and PD. First presented at the Spring 2022 RRNM concert, Louisiana State University. “Streaming Birds” (2022), multimedia installation presented at the exposition Plastigene and other stories of the planet, Louisiana State University. https://youtu.be/IsvSW2RPe5E “Cycles and deceptions” (2021), Sonification piece of Nicaraguan data from 1960 to 2020. https://youtu.be/RoSBFv6LGVQ “Myst-interiors” (2021), 360 multimedia interactive performance. Premiered at the HopKins Blackbox Theater- season, Louisiana State University https://youtu.be/MJiBKA-bpJ8 “Unravelling the score” (2021), Video Essay premiered at Exigere Festival, Louisiana State University https://youtu.be/bXFhXzhatUs “Sonic Rebelry” (2021), Louisiana State University https://youtu.be/T5ECDiRhs18 “I support the wall” (2019), Multimedia interactive performance, Louisiana State University https://youtu.be/gR2PWOx9F2k “US” (2019), Master Thesis Project. Researcher, performer, and director. https://youtu.be/Rj_5hg7ZPVE “Delatinator” (2018), Texas A&M University https://youtu.be/uXqsLgUMc3o Technical Skills Adobe Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects MAX 8: Visual Programming Language for Music and Multimedia Finale: Music notation software Audacity: Digital Audio Workstation Studio One: Digital Audio Workstation Qlab: Cue based, Multimedia playback software ETC: Lighting consoles for theaters MadMapper: Video mapping software 360 video filming and editing Python 3: Programming Language JavaScript: Programming Language HTML & CSS: Web design programming language Major Area of Research Interest Music as performance Biopolitics and necro politics in Music Music technologies in the XXI century Interactive and Immersive performances Granular Synthesis Sonification Video Mapping Conference Presentations 22nd ICTM Symposium of the study Group on Musical Instruments. Lisbon, Portugal (2019) Cause and Affect symposium, University of California at Santa Barbara, UCSB (2018) In Motion: Performance and Unsettling Borders, Northwestern University (2018) THEMUS Fifth Graduate Conference, Temple University (2018) Communicating Diversity Conference, Texas A&M University (2018) Additional Artistic Experience Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (2015) New York tour– Performed at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, Symphony Space Theater and Carnegie Hall Festival de Música de Santa Catarina, Brazil (2017) Performed as soloist at Teatro Scar. Jaragua do Sul Heredia Symphonic Band, Costa Rica (2016) Guest music conductor Miami Classical Guitar Society (2014) Guest artists. Performed solo concert. Brazos Valley Symphony Orchestra (2018) Guest guitarist for Christmas Concert Houston Guitar Society (2018) Opening guest artist for Jason Vieux Concert. Nicaraguan Guitar’s orchestra Producer of 2 editions of the International Guitar Festival (2008, 2009) Producer of the 1st Plectrum International Festival (2008) Founder and member of Aranjuez guitar duo & Scherzo guitar quartet (2005 – 2009) University of Costa Rica’s guitar orchestra (2011 – 2017) Guitar performer UNAN Managua Chamber Orchestra (2013) Premiered as soloist “Concierto in G major” guitar concerto by Lius Abraham Delgadillo National Symphony Orchestra of Nicaragua (2006 Premiered as soloist “Fantasia para un gentil hombre” guitar concerto by Joaquin Rodrigo Grants Thesis Enhancement Grant – Texas A&M University (2018) AVPA Travel Grant – Texas A&M University (2019) Membership in Professional Organizations National Communication Association Honors and Awards 1st Prize in oral presentation Graduate Liberal Arts Category at the Student Research Week, Texas A&M University (2019). 1st Prize in oral presentation Graduate Liberal Arts Category at the Student Research Week, Texas A&M University (2018). Medal Award Ruben Dario’s International Movement, Miami (2015). Service to University and Department Louisiana State University HopKins BlackBox Theater: Producer of the Spring 2022 Undegraduate Showcase Producer of the Fall 2021 Undesgraduate Showcase Technical Support: The heavy Weight: An Experiment in Letting Go, 2021 Lights operator: The Object Dance, 2019 Music Performer and improviser: Bugs – Kaftka’s metamorphosis, 2020 Lights operator: The Black Collective, 2020 Communication Studies Graduate Student Association Treasurer, 2020 - 2021 Texas A&M University Performance Studies Department Outreach Committee member, 2018 – 2019 Workshop on Orchestral Conducting for PERF 201 – Music and the Human Experience, 2018 Workshop on Latin American Classical Guitar’s repertoire for PERF 201- Music and the Human Experience, 2018 Guest lecturer for PERF 301 - Performance in World Cultures, 2018 International Affairs Association Events committee member, 2018 – 2019 Orchestra Club Music Conductor, 2017 – 2019 Aggies invent Graduate mentor, 2018 Languages Spanish: Native speaker