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Benjamin T. King 724-***-****

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Seeking a position teaching instrumental, general, and/or vocal music.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education May 20xx

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock PA.

Cumulative GPA: 3.8 Dean s List: Every Semester

Certifications: Pennsylvania Instructional I, Music Grades K-12, June 20xx.

Chemistry Student, September 20xx May 20xx

West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.

Cumulative GPA: 3.7 Dean s List: Two Semesters

STUDENT TEACHING AND FIELD EXPERIENCES

Student Teacher: Bluebill Area School District, Bluebill, PA

Grades 7-12

Bluebill Middle/Senior High School (March 20xx May 20xx).

Taught individual and small group instrumental band lessons to middle

school students in grades 7 and 8.

Taught general music classes focusing on various elements of music, such

as note values, harmony, and also listening to different genres of music.

Rehearsed the 7th and 8th grade middle school band in preparation for

their adjudication festival at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH.

Directed the 7-9 grade band for their annual spring concert.

Rehearsed the BHS Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble in

preparation for their adjudication festival at Virginia Beach, VA.

Directed BHS Concert Band, Steel Drum Band, and Percussion Ensemble

for their annual spring concert.

Rehearsed the BHS Steel Drum Band in preparation for their

performance at the MENC All-Eastern Division Conference in Baltimore.

Worked with 250 students each week directing ensembles and bands and

teaching individual lessons.

Student Teacher: Greenbelt Area School District, Westmont, PA

Grades 4-6

East, Center, and West Elementary Schools (January 20xx March 20xx).

Instructed individual and small group instrumental band and string

lessons to beginning students and directed each school s band and

orchestra ensembles before and after school.

Accompanied each school s orchestra on piano.

Explained various elements of music that are essential to the beginning

musician, such as beat, tempo, rhythm, harmony, and key signatures.

Incorporated math, science, and writing elements into my music lessons

to reinforce concepts being taught in the classroom.

Worked with 300 students each week either in groups or individually.

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STUDENT TEACHING AND FIELD EXPERIENCES, continued

Field Experience Teacher: New Area School District, Newboro, PA

Grades 5-6

George Washington Intermediate School (April 20xx May 20xx).

Taught general music classes to 150 students.

Taught a general music class lesson that emphasized a major scale and

harmony through I, IV, and V chords through singing a song while using

Boomwhacker instruments.

Directed warm-up exercises and vocalizes using the piano to the 5th and

6th grade choruses.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Music Department Positions at Slippery Rock University

Co-Director of the PANORAMA Steel Drum Band: (August 20xx May 20xx).

Instructed a group of college-age musicians on proper steel pan technique.

Split the rehearsals with the Assistant percussion professor in

preparation for the Fall and Spring concerts.

Music Concert Recording Technician (August 20xx May 20xx).

Recorded, edited, and mixed faculty and student recitals and concerts.

Dance Department Accompanist (January 20xx April 20xx).

Accompanied a section of Modern Dance on piano and percussion.

George Junior Republic School, Grove City, PA

Recreation Supervisor: (March 20xx December 20xx)

Supervise and mentor disadvantaged youths from Philadelphia, PA; West

Virginia; and California during intramural sports, daily activities, and

off-campus trips at a treatment and rehabilitation facility.

Dominos Pizza, Slippery Rock, PA

Assistant Manager: (August 20xx March 20xx)

Managed a crew of 15 employees providing leadership and organizational

skills to ensure excellent customer service.

Store sales increased by 6% during my three years of employment.

ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS

SRU Music Activities: PAN Combo and Trio, Percussion Ensemble and PANORAMA,

Marching Pride (3 years); Wind Ensemble, Orchestra (2 years); Jazz Combo III (1 year);

Solo Percussion Recital (March 20xx).

Current Professional Memberships: Percussive Arts Society, Pennsylvania Collegiate Music

Educators Association, Music Teachers Education Association.

Past Professional Memberships: American Chemical Society Scholar, American Chemical

Society.

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