In addition to teaching in Higher Education, James frequently presents workshops and masterclasses at colleges, universities, community organizations, churches, seminaries, and was a consultant for the US Military on improvisation and ethics. The topics James presents range in content from clarinet technique to composition to liturgical music to entrepreneurial musicianship and he is especially sought after for his insights into improvisation and how this discipline relates to other fields and modes of thought. Contact James for more information on bringing him to your campus or organization. 

INSTITUTIONS WHERE JAMES HAS SPOKEN
Google Corporation
Notre Dame University
Trinity Western University, Vancouver, BC
New England Conservatory
Wheaton College
Longy School of Music
NOW Society, Vancouver, BC
Gordon College
Northern Illinois University
Whitworth University
The US Naval War College
L'Abri Fellowship International (Switzerland, UK, Netherlands, USA)
Brandon University (Manitoba, Canada)
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
LeTourneau University
SUNY Fredonia
Southern Illinois University
SUNY Plattsburg
Thomas More College
Tilburg Conservatory (Netherlands)
Northwestern University