Pre-Professional Experience
Student Teacher: Roosevelt Middle School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
August-December 2006
Instrumental :
- Worked with the three Roosevelt Middle School Bands, grades 6-8
- Taught approximately 150 students in a school of 600, with over 50 percents of students were on free or reduced lunch
- Assisted in full band rehearsal and full class instruction, teaching and conducting one piece for each band in concert
- Taught small group and individual instrument lessons and adapted instruction for a range of special needs and talented and gifted students
- Assisted in preparing the 8 th grade band for the Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Marching Band Invitational as well as assisting behind-the-scenes operations such as scorekeeping and timing
- Worked with students to prepare auditions for NEIBA (Northeast Iowa Bandmaster’s Association) and Marion Honor Bands and assisted in selecting nominees
- Worked outside of school hours with the music staff in developing and testing a standardized assessment for band students in response to district curriculum goals
Vocal :
- Worked with ten separate choir classes in grades 6-8, with class sizes ranging between 20 to 65 students, several classes including special needs students
- Reviewed familiar warm-ups and introduced a new series of warm-ups designed to engage students in all grade levels
- Selected appropriate grade level music pieces for performance, including pieces with a variety of languages and cultural regions of the world
- Used a variety of instructional methods to review basic music theory, including interactive rhythm games and incorporating this instruction into performance pieces
- Planned and implemented instruction using a variety of technologies including electronic keyboards, overhead projections, and music recordings
Practicum Teacher: Northwest Junior High, Coralville, Iowa
April 2006
General Music :
- Worked with General Music students in grades 7-8, including several ELL students
- Assisted students in using a wide variety of music-related technology including music notation/theory software, internet music resources, electric drum kits, electric string bass, and electric guitars
- Worked with students in learning basic classical guitar and keyboard pedagogy
- Assisted student in developing their first music composition through teaching basic chord structure, correct music notation skills, and providing class performance of their works with electronic keyboards
- Led a class review of different orchestral instrument and instrument families, recapping a lecture based off overheads and sound recording with an interactive jeopardy-style review game
Teacher Intern: Alconbury High School, R.A.F. Alconbury, England
January 2006
- Worked with military dependents in grades 7-12 enrolled in the DoDDS (Department of Defense Schools) system, assisting rehearsals in an experimental General Music Class, Chorus, Beginning and Advanced Band
- Utilized leading music notation software (Sibelius) to create arrangements and MIDI recordings of choral songs
- Assisted the band in playing at a military WWII ceremony at Madingley Cemetery, in Cambridge, England
Related Work Experience
Private Piano and Voice Lessons: Mount Vernon, Iowa
January 2007-Present
- Taught individualized piano lesson with several middle school students in the community
- Reviewed basic theory using lesson books and prepared students for a recital
- Taught individualized voice lessons with beginning students at Cornell College, developing foundational singing technique while reviewing varied repertoire
Assistant Music Director: Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa
December 2006-January 2007
- Assisted music rehearsal and accompanied on piano one opera in the performance of Cornell Lyric Theatre’s production Triple Shot!, a collection of three one-act operas
- Rehearsed and directed individuals, small and large ensembles in music rehearsals in addition to accompanying
Music Department Assistant: Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa
June-August 2006
- Assisted with instrument check-in and check-out procedures
- Responsible for instrument repairs/tuxedo maintenance and inventory of the summer
- Responsible for organizing and cataloguing the entire instrumental and choral libraries, creating an inventory inventories and compiling a database for music orders
Music Department Volunteer Worker: Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa
August 2003-Present
- Assisted with setting up chairs/risers for Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Choral rehearsals
- Ushered for Music Department sponsored events
- Assisted staffed piano accompanists; page turner in recitals
- Piano Accompanist for the voice studio of Dr. Lisa Hearne
Leadership Experience
Executive Officer of Eyes of the World: Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa
September 2004-June 2006
- Responsible for public relations and running bi-weekly meetings
- Responsible for overseeing all EOTW sponsored events, such as an international dinner and the highly attended annual Cornell Culture Show
Floor Representative for Tarr Hall Council: Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa
September 2006-Present
- Responsible for relaying concerns and representing residents in Hall Council meetings
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