Michael F. Snyder
Collaborative Musician /Accompanist
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A flexible, collaborative musician/pianist who is sensitive to the needs of
individual performers. Adept at playing a variety of styles, including
classical, liturgical, jazz, pop, and musical theater.
Accompanist
Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ
2008-2014
-Piano accompanist for two college choirs, voice classes, private voice
students in lessons, rehearsals, recitals, juries, musicals, and
competitions.
Accompanist
Gilbert High School, Gilbert, AZ
2012-20114
Accompanist for four high school choirs, regional vocal auditions, and
school musical
Accompanist
Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church
2009-2012
-Pianist and accompanist for church services and choir
Accompanist
2013-2014
Spirit of Hope Lutheran church
-Pianist and Accompanist for church services and choir
Accompanist (work fellowship)
Radford University, Radford, VA
1993-1995
-Provided piano accompanist for vocal and instrumental students as part
of a two-year work fellowship. Responsible for opera workshop
performances, lessons, rehearsals, juries, and recitals. One semester
devoted entirely to instrumental accompanying.
Musical Director/Assistant MD
Working Chandler-Gilbert Community College
2014
Seussical Broadway
Palm Dinner Theater 2011
Sweet Charity Tempe Little
Theater 2010
The Thing About Men Tempe Little Theater
2009
(Award: Best Musical Director)
Meshuggah-Nuns C-R Productions
2005 Company Greenbrier Valley Theatre
2002
Always...Patsy Cline Greenbrier Valley Theatre
2002
All I Really Need to Know I Greenbrier Valley Theatre
2002
Learned in Kindergarten
Little Shop of Horrors Delta State
University Summer Arts 2000
The Best of Broadway
Side By Side
Jerry's Girls StageDoor
Manor Theater Camp 1987
Pianist
Murder on the Strip (Interactive) Broadway Palm Dinner Theater
2011
Murder on the 19th Hole (Interactive) Broadway Palm West
Dinner Theater 2008-09
Murder in Paradise (Interactive) Broadway Palm West Dinner
Theater 2008
Show Band Busch Gardens
1998
Education:
Ithaca College Bachelor of Arts in Music
1989
Radford University Master of Science in
Counseling 1995