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Rodney Page, Conductor

Music of the Dream Orchestra

Composer, recording artist, conductor and performer Rodney Lamar Page has a
unique, energetic style that ranges from classical music to pop music. For more than
20 years Mr. Page has touched countless audiences with his passion and artistic drive
for music.

Southfield, Michigan-native Page began studying violin at age 10. Upon high school
graduation he was awarded a music scholarship to Michigan State University where
he subsequently earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education.

As a violinist, Mr. Page has performed in the Midland Symphony Orchestra, Michigan
State University Symphony Orchestra, Livingston Symphony Orchestra and as a 2nd
violinist in the South Shore Symphony Orchestra in China.

A passionate teacher, Page has been involved in music education for over 20 years.
In addition to the orchestras he directed in the St. Johns and East Lansing (Michigan)
public school systems, Rodney engaged teenage musicians at the Blue Lake Fine Arts
Camp in Michigan as the Symphony Orchestra conductor and violin instructor over
four summers. During his college career he founded a summer string camp for middle
and high school students in Southfield. Rodney cultivates talent in aspiring musicians
and believes the future of music is impacted by the musical experiences children
have in school.

Rodney’s skill and accomplishments in the classroom were acknowledged in 2006 when he was designated District V Orchestra Teacher of the Year
by the Michigan Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA). His reputation as an educator—not just a music educator—was recognized in 2002 when
he was named a Fulbright Memorial Fund recipient. He used his award to travel to Japan to study the country’s educational system and culture. In
the summer of 2013 Mr. Page was selected as a conducting fellow at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City.

In 2019, Rodney was selected as a guest lecturer at Adnan Menderes University in Turkey and gave master classes to the students there as well as
performed. Rodney made his national television debut on Showtime at the Apollo in 2002. His performance, a unique mix of hip-hop, jazz and
classical music, had the crowd on its feet with a selection he wrote specifically for the show.

Page has since turned his attention to providing entertainment services as a freelance musician and DJ presenting unique, innovative shows. Mr. Page
was the official performing DJ for the Detroit Pistons and has performed as a violinist during halftime shows for the New Orleans Pelicans. Mr. Page
also is a motivational speaker speaking at prisons, public schools, juvenile detention homes, as well as national conferences. Rodney infuses music
during his motivational message to encourage and uplift his audiences.

In 2016 Mr. Page released his first EP entitled “Inevitable”. The album features music composed by Mr. Page and features Mr. Page’s brother,
saxophonist Reggie Page. The song “Danzan” from Mr. Page’s EP was arranged for full orchestra and performed by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“Dream Orchestra” in January of 2018 as a part of Lansing’s MLK Day Celebration Luncheon. Rodney is married to Kimberly and they have two
children named Jayden and Bryson. Mr. Page and his family are devoted members of Restoration Family Life Church in Lansing, Michigan

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