Resumé
Bickley Ashens Rivera

Positions
1st chair clarinet – Bacon Academy High School Band
Drum Majorette – 1980 Marching Band
Glockenspiel in Marching Band 1978-1980
Piano Teacher 1980-1984
Keyboardist in “They’re Playing Our Song”, Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford
Keyboardist in “The Groove” Band 1987
Keyboardist/Lead Singer in “Cuba Libre” Band 1992-2001
Keyboardist/Lead Singer in “Tropic Heat” Band 2001-2004
Producer and Mixmaster of various recording projects 1996-present
Programmer of Music Interface Digital Interface (MIDI) 1986-present
Steel Drummer Soloist “Island Girl” 2005-present

Achievements/Awards
John Phillips Sousa Award 1980
All-Eastern Ensemble as 2nd chair clarinet, 1979, 1980
Voted “Most Musical” Bacon Academy, 1980
Outstanding Music Award, Eastern University 1983
Tuesday Morning Music Club Scholarships, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980

Education
Graduate of Springfield Conservatory of Music
Studied with Director of Music, Marion Jensen 1967-1980
Studied with Dr. Carole A. Lee 1982-1984
Piano Pedigogy 1983-1984
B.S. Computer Science and Mathematics, Eastern Connecticut State University

For references or questions, please contact Bickley Rivera at bickley@tropicheatmusic.com