ABOUT MICKEY
From Bay City, Michigan, percussionist Mickey Bertelsen's ideals are centered around being a "total percussionist". She frequently performs with musical theater shows, classical chamber ensembles, orchestras, and other contemporary music ensembles while maintaining an active teaching career.
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Mickey's passions are performing in musical theatre orchestras, contemporary music ensembles, and teaching. She has played with many select musical theatre shows in Michigan, New Jersey, New York City, and Colorado. She also values the art of teaching and has many private students studying percussion (orchestral and drum set) and piano under her guidance.
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Mickey also serves with the 78th Army Band out of Ft. Dix, New Jersey. As a member of this Army Band she has an active performing career in the band's concert band, rock band, and marching band as well as providing musical support for funeral details.
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Mickey earned a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Central Michigan University and a Masters of Music degree in Performance from Michigan State University. While at Michigan State University she also earned a Certificate in Music Career Development. In 2023 Mickey completed her doctoral degree at Rutgers University under the tutelage of Joe Tompkins. She has previously studied with: Andrew Spencer, David Hall, Jon Weber, Gwendolyn Dease, Mike Truesdell, Ian Sullivan, and Javier Diaz.
Currently, Mickey is a freelance musician in the greater New York City area and has performed in commercial productions such as, "Coco: Film with Live Orchestra", "Barbie: The Movie in Concert" Live at the Hollywood Bowl, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Live in Concert", among others. Mickey also is a performer with The New York Giants Drumline and a modern dance accompanist at Rutgers University Dance Department. Nationally, Mickey toured with the Broadway Sinfonietta playing percussion for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." ​
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​Recently, Mickey finished a production of "Irving Berlin's White Christmas" at the Paper Mill Playhouse.
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