Jessica Muñiz-Collado, M.F.A.
Education:
- M.F.A. Vermont College of Fine Arts
- B.M. University of Miami
Professional Interests
Jessica Muñiz-Collado earned her M.F.A. in Music Composition from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, under the direction of Emmy-nominated composer Don DiNicola and jazz pianist/composer Diane Moser. She received her Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Miami under the direction of renowned percussionist/composer, Dr. Ney Rosauro, Edward Adkatz (former Principal Percussionist of the Chicago Symphony), Latin percussion artist Richard Bravo, and renowned drum set artist Olbin Burgos.
Professor Muñiz-Collado is a published and commissioned composer. Her compositions have been reviewed by Percussive Arts Society: Percussive Notes Magazine and have been performed throughout the United States, Canada, Afghanistan and Argentina. Notable performers include: members of the Diane Moser Big Band, legendary jazz tubist Howard Johnson, the Callithumpian Consort percussion trio, members of Bang On A Can and Asphalt Orchestra, the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra (Alberta), and the Spokane New Music Ensemble.
In addition, she has worked as a media composer for large-scale media projects, including several Fortune 500 companies and a Super Bowl commercial. Muñiz-Collado composed music for MundoFox’s television series Los Golden Boys (produced by Oscar De La Hoya and Mario Lopez), award-winning COPILOT Music, Killer Tracks Production Music, Odyssey Earth Films, award-winning N.N. Media Productions, Open Door Film Productions, award-winning INC24 iMagination productions, and award-winning director Luis Argueta.
She has performed and recorded with numerous musicians and artists including Grammy-nominated saxophonist Steve Elson, jazz vibraphonist Arthur Lipner, Cookie “Conga” Lopez, Anders Astrand, Jean Geoffroy, Ney Rosauro, and trumpet all-star John Walsh. She has also performed throughout North and South America, toured with the FROST Percussion Sextet in Japan, and was a guest lecturer and performer at the international music conference LeRock & L’Amour held at the Universite Paul-Valery in Montpellier, France.
At NSU, she taught courses in composition, music production, and percussion. In addition, she directed the Mako Band, NSU Pep Band, and managed NSU Mako Records.