Charity tour, organized and performed a ten city, flood-relief tour with The Volunteers, a trio of Peace Corps volunteers performing American folk, blues and jazz; Poland.

Guitar, Guest Faculty Artist with UMM Jazz Ensemble I, Realization for Jazz Guitar and Orchestra by Kim Richmond, directed by Dr. James Carlson; University of Minnesota, Morris.

Classical guitar, Guest Faculty Artist with UMM Orchestra, Bachianas Brasileiras no. 5, Aria (Cantilena) by Heitor Villa-Lobos, directed by Dr. Clifford Panton; University of Minnesota, Morris.

Guitar and mandolin, faculty recital with Travis Freudenberg, electric bass, and David Howes, percussion; University of Minnesota, Morris.

Minnesota Arts Board/McKnight Foundation 'Career Development Grant' to arrange jazz standards for solo guitar and study with guitarist Tim Sparks; Minnesota.

Guitar and mandolin, Songs from the Tall Grass with Randy Hale, author and narrator, and Randy Sabien, violin, A Center for the Arts; Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Founder and guitar, The Homeland Security Band, jazz sextet, regional performances; Minnesota.

Lake Region Arts Council/McKnight Foundation grant with University of Minnesota, Morris for producing the “Headstock Guitar Fest,” which featured UMM students opening for professional, world fingerstyle guitar players Tim Sparks and Szandor Zabo; Minnesota.

Guitar and mandolin, Songs from the Tall Grass with Randy Hale, author and narrator, and Randy Sabien, violin, A Center for the Arts; Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Composition New Life Together commissioned for the “Artistic Expressions of Music” exhibit at Lake Region Arts Council; Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Guitar, Once on This Island, The College of Wooster; Ohio.

Guitar, jazz quartet Hear and Now, regional performances; Ohio.

Classical Guitar, flute/guitar duo Le Chien et Oiseau, regional performances; Ohio.

Guitar, Pippin, Juniata College; Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.

Band leader and guitar The Matt Dingo Trio, regional performances; Pennsylvania.

Selected to participate in articulture, an art distribution in the style of community supported agriculture. Recorded and produced one, two, three, four . . . , an audio-biography exploring the various styles and formats that influence my guitar playing. More information at: www.articulture.us.