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Justin K. Cox
 www.justinkcox.com

Raised in the suburbs of Texarkana, Texas, Justin developed a love of music when he was very young. When he was about six years old, he received a small xylophone and enjoyed it so much, playing every melody that popped into his head,  that his parents gave him a small Casio keyboard for his tenth birthday. Enthralled with the joy of making music, he  joined the school band in the seventh grade and demonstrated an extraordinary aptitude for learning every instrument  he attempted. Consistently recognized for his exceptional talents, Justin was encouraged to audition for several honors  programs. He was selected and participated in a number of competitions throughout his High School career, receiving  top honors in the Texas District, All-Region, Area and All-State band honors ensembles.  Upon graduation from Redwater High School in May of 2007, Justin continued his musical endeavors at  Henderson State University in the Fall semester of 2007, where he enrolled as a Music Education major. As a scholarship  recipient at Henderson, he enjoyed performing in both the HSU Marching Band and the college orchestra program. In addition to studying theory, he studied Piano with Dr. May-Tsao Lim, Violin with Mrs. Tatiana Kotcheriguina, and Euphonium with  both Dr. Johnathan Whittaker and Ms. Jamie Lipton. Professional opportunities soon brought Justin back to the Texarkana  area where he continued his pursuit of his musical career by enrolling at Texarkana College as a Music Composition Major. Justin again distinguished himself as the recipient of the school's prestigious Rising Star Scholarship. Having <BR> demonstrated his extraordinary talents in the area of music composition early, his professor quickly promoted him to <BR> upper level courses and asked him to organize the school's first-ever Composition Recital called "A Concert for Composers" <BR> which he has successfully coordinated for the past two consecutive years.<BR> <BR> Though fond of performing, Justin enjoys spending the majority of his time writing music for a wide variety of ensembles. <BR> He has written numerous works for duets, trios, string quartets, woodwind quintets, brass ensembles, choral works, <BR> orchestra, band, as well as a number of songs. He has recently enjoyed the challenges of writing music for film, video <BR> and computer games, including "The Beautiful Woman" directed by Mark Christmas and "The Girl and Two Men" produced by <BR> Matthew Ramsaur and Jabari Thomas for which he conducted the musical score to a live orchestra in the Spring of 2009.<BR> <BR> Justin currently resides in Texarkana, Texas where he maintains several positions: serves as a Violin and Viola Instructor<BR> with the Texarkana Community Music Education program, Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director, member of the<BR> American Federation of Musicians,employed as a Composer by BrokenThorn Entertainment Co., a company specializing<BR> in software development and video games; employed as a Composer by "Infinite Gameplay Entertainment", and is employed<BR> part-time at a local Law Firm, Patton Roberts, PLLC, while maintaining a full-time status in college. He also performs regulary<BR> in various orchestral ensembles, including but not limited to the TCME Chamber Ensemble and TCME Honor Orchestra. Justin plans to attend Northwestern State University in Natchitotches, Louisiana in the Spring of 2010 to complete his Bachelor's Degree in Music with a concentration in Violin Performance. <BR> <BR> The following lists some of Mr. Cox's musical achievements:<BR> <BR> He preimered the pieces: "Angel's Prelude", "Nocturnal Fantasy", "Soulfire", and "Woodwind Quintet No. 3"<BR> <BR>
 * 2003 Outstanding Music Campers Award (at the 2003 Henderson State University Band Camp)<BR>
 * 2003-2004 "Rookie of the Year" award<BR>
 * 2004-2005 Region IV A-AA Honor Band<BR>
 * 2004-2005 All-Region Band<BR>
 * 2004-2005 Area Band<BR>
 * 2004-2005 Area Solo & Ensemble<BR>
 * 2005-2006 All-Region Band<BR>
 * 2005-2006 State Solo & Ensemble<BR>
 * 2005-2006 Area Band<BR>
 * 2006 Honor Band<BR>
 * 2006 Justin is introduced to Texarkana Community Music Education program (TCME) through a friend<BR>
 * 2006-2007 All-Region Band<BR>
 * 2006-2007 All-Area Band<BR>
 * 2006-2007 "Best Male Example" award<BR>
 * 2007 Four States Band<BR>
 * 2007 Composed music for a Horror Documentary for long-time friend, Garrett Baker<BR>
 * 2007 Texas All-State Band<BR>
 * 2007 TCME Spring Concert<BR>
 * 2007 TCME Fall Fest<BR>
 * 2007 TCME Trip: CHICAGO, IL<BR>
 * 2007 TAMA Spring Recital (with Jessica and Christy on Flute and Clarinet)<BR>
 * 2007 Justin begans working for Ms. Leah-Gentry Jones as Administrative Assistant<BR>
 * 2008 Mr. Cox began publicizing his compositions through the internet at www.justinkcox.com
 * 2008 Began teaching beginning violin and viola lessons at TCME<BR>
 * 2008 TCME Spring Concert<BR>
 * 2008 TCME Fall Fest<BR>
 * 2008 TCME Music Marathon<BR>
 * 2008 TCME Trip: DALLAS, TX<BR>
 * 2008 Arranges "Frosty the Snowman" for the TCME Christmas concert<BR>
 * 2008 Arranges "Silver Bells" for the TCME Christmas concert<BR>
 * 2008 Principal 2nd violinist at the South-Central Regional Music Conference<BR>
 * 2008 Composes "Serenade and Waltz in G Major" for Kirk Patton's 50th law anniversary (Patton Roberts PLLC)
 * 2008 Founding Member of the Four Score Publishing Company<BR>
 * 2008 Composed Music for the game: "Land of Power"<BR>
 * 2008 Composed Music for the game: "Retribution"<BR>
 * 2008 Planned and Executed Texarkana College's first-ever "A Concert for Composers" at T.C.<BR>
 * 2009 Justin gives a speech at Arkansas High and inspires students with an interest for writing music
 * 2009 Planned and executed Concert for Composers, first film score premiered by live orchestra<BR>
 * 2009 Composed Music for the "Mystic Garden" iPhone Game<BR>
 * 2009 Composed Music for the film: "Amorosa" by Armen Karaoghlanian<BR>
 * 2009 Composed Music for the film: "The Beautiful Woman" by Mark Christmas<BR>
 * 2009 Composed Music for the film: "Untitled" by Matthew Ramsaur<BR>
 * 2009 Composed Music for the film: "Untitled" by Matthew Ramsaur<BR>
 * 2009 Composed Music for Black History Month celebration in February<BR>
 * 2009 Assistant to the Chairman (Ms. Leah Gentry-Jones) of the South-Central Regional Music Conference<BR>
 * 2009 Participated in the North Louisiana Youth Symphony Orchestra<BR>
 * 2009 Composed Music ("Passions for Cello" for Cello and Piano) for Texarkana Wednesday Club at Texarkana College to represent the Composition Department<BR>
 * 2009 Employed by BrokenThorn Entertainment Company as a Composer<BR>
 * 2009 Employed by Infinite Gameplay Entertainment Company as a Composer<BR>

JC92488 (talk) 04:07, 11 March 2009 (UTC)