High Plains Music Director
Resume:
Kimberly Murphy
St. James, MO **559
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EDUCATION:
University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
Masters in music in piano performance 2004
Bachelor of music in piano performance 2003
American Institute of Musical Studies, Graz, Austria 2003
Bowdoin Summer Music festival, Maine 2002
Aria International Academy for Advanced Musical Studies, Ontario, Canada 2001-2002
EXPERIENCE:
St. James middle school and high school, St. James, MO October 2014- present
Piano accompanist for concerts, and district and state contests for solos and ensembles
Self-employed, St. James, MO Nov. 2014- present
Piano and violin teacher
Rolla Community choir, Rolla, MO Oct. 2014-2017
Substitute accompanist and secondary pianist/ organist for orchestral score
First Baptist church St. James, St. James, MO Aug. 2014-present
Substitute pianist, piano and vocal soloist, bell choir and choir member( lead soprano)
First Baptist church St. James, St. James, MO Feb. 2018-2019
Children’s music director
First United Methodist church of Rolla, Rolla, MO Nov. 2015-Nov. 2017
Organist and choir accompanist
Chadron State College, Chadron, NE Aug. 2013-May 2014
Piano accompanist and music events director
Accompanied two vocal studios, brass, and woodwind studios for lessons, studio class, recitals, and juries.
Organized High Plains music festival and CSC jazz festival.
Coordinated and accompanied music auditions.
Coordinated graphic design posters, all college music advertisement, and designed music programs.
Worked with vocal and instrumental students individually as a vocal coach and collaborative artist.
Academy of Performing Arts, Grandview, MO 2003-2013
Piano and violin teacher
Grandview High School, Grandview, MO 2005-2009
Staff accompanist for choirs, contests, concerts, and musicals
First Baptist Church, Olathe, KS 2005-2013
Accompanist and bell choir director
Freelance piano accompanist, Kansas City metro area 1999-2013
Accompanied high school musicals, band and choir festivals, high school strings program, middle and high school choirs, UMKC modern dance class,wind symphony, conservatory orchestra, men’s chorus, UMKC and Avila college vocalists and instrumentalists, and Opera Kadopera.
New Hope Christian Church, Raytown, MO 2003-2005
Choir director and accompanist.
Calvary Community Bible Church, Eureka, MO 1996-1999 Organist and Piano and vocal soloist
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Rolla Area Music Teachers Association 2014- present
Recital program chair
Federated Music Teachers 2015- present
Missouri Teachers National Association 2004- present
Kansas City Music Teachers Association 2004-2013
Service project and holiday recital chair
Conservatory Student Association 2002-2004
Golden Key Honor Society 2001-2004
Vice-President
Mu Phi Epsilon 1999-2004
President and secretary
AWARDS:
MMTA 1st place state piano competition 2000
UMKC Chancellor’s academic scholarship 1999-2003
Women’s council academic scholarship 2001-2002
UMKC full-ride piano scholarship 1999-2004
Mu Phi Epsilon performance and summer study scholarships 2000-2003
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