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Bellerose, NY 11426
718-598-1662
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To obtain a position as a music educator/choral conductor in grades K-12 Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton NJ Bachelor of Music in Music Education GPA 3.8, Baccalaureate Honors Program, Deans List September Concert Foundation (SCF), New York NY Adult Choir Director Lead the foundations Adult Choirs weekly rehearsals Conduct the SCF Orchestra for choral/orchestral works Staten Island Youtharmonic Project (SIYP), New York NY Choir Director Lead SYIP Adult Volunteer Choirs weekly rehearsals Cambridge School, Princeton NJ Drum Circle Instructor Taught traditional African drum patterns to 5 graders Class included students with special learning needs
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May 2013
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2011 - present
2009-2011
2010
The Princeton Girlchoir, Princeton NJ Intern, Concert Choir Worked directly with Lynnel Jenkins Rehearsed/Conducted concert choir members, grades 6-12 Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills PA Student Teacher Cooperative teacher, Mr. James Moyer Rehearsed choirs, all grade levels
2012
Spring 2013
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
W estminster Symphonic Choir 2011 - 2013 Brahms Requiem / Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nezet-Seguin 2011 Mahler 2 / Berlin Philharmoniker, Sir Simon Rattle 2012 Verdi Requiem / Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nezet-Seguin 2012 Villa-Lobos Choros 10 & Estevez Canata Criolla / Simon Bolivar Orchestra, Gustavo Dudamel 2012 W estminster W illiamson Voices Annelies, The Anne Frank Oratorio, Naxos Records W estminster Jubilee Singers President 2011 - 2013 2013 2010 - 2012 2012
MEMBERSHIPS
American Choral Directors Association WCC Student Chapter President National Association for Music Education
SKILLS
Mac/PC, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, SmartBoard, Internet Able to sing in French, German, Italian, Latin, Hebrew, Spanish Basic skills in piano, guitar, conversational French Proficient in Songwriting, GarageBand, iMovie