SIDNIE DAVIDSON sidnied@ksu.edu 525 ½ Frazier St.

316.323.5976 El Dorado, KS 67042

EDUCATION

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS Spring 2021

Bachelor of Music Education
Instrumental K-12 Emphasis
GPA 3.5/4.0

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

Circle High School and Towanda Elementary, Towanda, KS Spring 2021

Student Teacher, K-12
 Assisted all K-12th grade band students with musicianship and diagnosing musical needs
 Administrative work
USD 402 Augusta School District, Augusta, KS Spring 2017
Early Field Experience, 5th-12th Grade
 Assisted all 5th-12th grade band students with musicianship and diagnosing musical needs
 Taught a lesson on tuning to 5th grade class, assisted in general classroom management
First Presbyterian Church of Manhattan, Manhattan, KS Summer 2019-
Present
Music Education Director/Sunday School Teacher
 Teaching Sunday School for Preschool-3rd grade
 Assistant directed Children’s Choir, head directed Youth Choir
 Created and taught one Music Education Workshop each month
 Designed and instructed STEM themed music camp and virtual VBS/Sunday School

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Kansas State University Music Camp, Manhattan, KS June 2018

Flute Instructor
 Directed mass woodwind and flute sectionals, composed and directed an arrangement for the flute ensemble
Kansas State University STEM Camp, Manhattan, KS June 2019 – July 2019
Student Instructor
 Co-taught music and technology classes for approximately 50 5th-8th grade students, assisted with classroom
management and clerical duties
Flute Lessons, Manhattan, KS Fall 2017-Present
Flute Instructor
 2 regular students, one middle school aged and one high school aged
 Teaching beginning flute concepts and training on a weekly one-on-one basis

LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT

Music Education Curriculum Research Team, Manhattan, KS Spring 2019-Present

Action Researcher
 Travel to Kansas City, Kansas schools and district office to analyze school environment and curricular frameworks for
adjustment/improvement
 Interview and collaborate with high school students, administrators, and teachers about their learning environments and
experiences
  Collaborate with KSU Interior Architecture and Product Design undergraduate students to design an ideal 21 st century
music classroom
 Design a framework of curriculum for an ideal 21st century music classroom that integrates technology and culturally
relevant pedagogy.
Kansas State University Symphony Orchestra, Manhattan, KS Spring 2018-Present
Principal Flute (First Chair), 2 years
 Ran sectionals, assigned parts, put together sectional reports, conducting rehearsal opportunities, built connections with
ensemble members and mentors
Kansas State University Marching Band, Manhattan, KS Fall 2016-Present
Piccolo Section Member, 5 years
 Role model positive and effective upperclassman leadership at rehearsal and in community
 Created relationships with students across the ensemble
Kansas State University Concert Bands, Manhattan, KS Fall 2016-Present
Top Wind Ensemble member, Wind Symphony Section Leader
 Ran sectionals, assigned parts, put together sectional reports, conducting rehearsal opportunities

HONORS AND AWARDS

Recipient, Patti Johnson-Wilson Foundation Scholarship for the Arts Fall 2017-Present
Recipient, American Legion Music Committee Scholarship Fall 2016
Recipient, KSU Marching Band Rookie of the Year Award Fall 2016
Recipient, Kansas State University Undergraduate Research Award Fall 2019

EMPLOYMENT

First Presbyterian Church of Manhattan, Manhattan, KS Summer 2019-

Present
Music Education Director/Sunday School Teacher
 Teaching Sunday School for Preschool-3rd grade
 Assistant directed Children’s Choir, head directed Youth Choir
 Created and taught one Music Education Workshop each month
 Designed and instructed STEM themed music camp and virtual VBS/Sunday School
Kansas State University Housing and Dining Convenience Store, Manhattan, KS 2016-2019
Sales Associate
 Cleaning, serving, register, restocking, preparing smoothie and coffee drinks
 Clerical work with Microsoft Excel and Word
 Crisis intervention, CPR, inclusion training
Manning Music Store, Manhattan, KS Spring 2019
Sales Associate and Instrument Repair
 Instrument repair
 General sales, making connections with customers, answering general musical knowledge questions

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

 Thoroughly experienced with National Standards of Music Education

 Extensive equity, conflict resolution, and inclusion training through KSU Housing and Dining Services
 Advanced training in musical pedagogy for all instruments and concepts
 Thorough knowledge of Garageband, Musescore, SmartMusic, and other musical technologies
REFERENCES
Jordan Northerns
Circle High School
Email: jnortherns@usd375.org
School Phone: (316) 536-2277
Cell Phone: (620) 309-8001

Dr. Ruth Gurgel

Music Education and Research Mentor
Email: gurgel@ksu.edu
Phone: (920) 723-4527

Shiloh Vick
Director of Children’s Ministries at First Presbyterian Church of Manhattan, Manager, Mentor
Email: nursery.firstpresby@gmail.com or shiloh@firstpresmanhattan.com
Phone: (785) 317-8286

Dr. Colleen White

Current flute instructor at Kansas State University
Email: colleenwhite@ksu.edu
Phone: (518) 728-7983

Dr. Karen Large

First flute instructor at Kansas State University
Holds position as current flute instructor at Florida State University
Email: kmlarge@ksu.edu
Phone: (850) 345-1446