Michael F. Snyder
Collaborative Musician /Accompanist
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A flexible, collaborative pianist who is sensitive to the needs of individual performers, conductors, and ensembles. Adept at playing a variety of styles, including classical, liturgical, jazz, pop, and musical theater.
Accompanist
Gilbert Classical Academy
Accompanist for Jr and High School choirs 1-2 times per week
Accompany concerts and festivals
Staff Accompanist
College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO 2018
-Accompanied two college choirs, Chorale and Chapel Choir
-Accompanied 17 students vocalists for weekly rehearsals, lessons, juries, and recitals
Accompanist
McAllen ISD, McAllen, TX 20017-2018
- Full-time Accompanist for Middle and High School choirs, UIL contest, concerts
Solo/ensemble, and Musical
Accompanist
Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ 2008-2015
-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 2012-2016
Gilbert Classical Academy
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/Music Director 201*-****-****
Spirit of Hope Lutheran church
-Pianist and choir director 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
Grease Gulfshore Playhouse 2021
Matilda Actors’ Youth Theater 2021
Sound of Music Zao Theater 2021
Songs for a New World Zao theater 2021
Hello Dolly Zao Theater 2021
A Funny Thing Forum Mesa Encore Theater 2021
Pirates of Penzance Mesa Encore Theater 2019
Hello Dolly Mesa Encore Theater 2019
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