Program Coordinator Music Teacher
Resume:
Dan Anderson
**** ********* *** ***. ***, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Phone: 507-***-****
Email Address: *.********.********.****@*****.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Instrumental Music Education (K-12) Concordia College – Moorhead, MN
Related Coursework: Music Theory I-IV, Aural Skills I-IV, Instrumental Conducting, Methods of T eaching Instrumental Music, Methods of T eaching Vocal/Classroom Music, Orchestration, Woodwind T echniques, Brass T echniques, String T echniques, Percussion T echniques. Study Abroad: Israel/Palestine T our, Orchestra - May 2014 EMPLOYMENT
Program Coordinator, Hopewell Music Cooperative - North, MInneapolis MN, 2025-Present
● Organize schedules and space for private and group lessons.
● Plan, create and organize curriculum for all music lessons.
● Work with the administrative team on planning and coordination for various activities and events.
● Intake of families for scheduling lessons.
● Equipment and sheet music management.
● Teaching woodwind lessons (flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, etc.)
● Teaching string lessons (violin, viola, cello, etc.) Instrumental Music Teacher (Band/Orchestra), Northeast Middle School, Minneapolis MN 2022-2024
● Taught Beginning Band, Intermediate Band and Advanced Band and Beginning Orchestra.
● Performed two concerts for all levels of band and orchestra a year.
● Established and ran a Solo/Ensemble Day and Contest for all levels of band students.
● Created a culturally relevant and diverse band and orchestra program, including curriculum and literature.
● Created and organized a band/orchestra library.
● Organized field trips/outside performances for Band.
● Started and established a drumline and jazz ensemble.
● Created monthly newsletters for families.
● Recorded and edited videos of band performances. Elementary Instrumental Music Teacher (Band/Orchestra), Robbinsdale Area Schools (Forest Elementary, Meadow Lake Elementary, Noble Elementary, Northport Elementary, Sonnesyn Elementary) Robbinsdale MN, 2020-2022
● Taught Beginning Band and Beginning Orchestra.
● Taught weekly band and orchestra lessons/sectionals for Beginning Band and Beginning Orchestra.
● Performed festivals and building concerts for both Beginning Band and Beginning Orchestra.
● Composed and arranged music for students at beginning levels to perform.
● Worked to create a more culturally relevant and diverse Band and Orchestra program, through recruitment, retention, data-driven practices and curriculum/pedagogy choices and policies.
● Established a Practice Club at a number of schools to both allow students more music time, but also students who did not have the ability to practice at home the space to do so at school.
● Maintained an inventory of instruments district-wide for student use.
● Created a weekly newsletter and reminder for families for lessons and events. Instrumental Music Teacher (Band/Orchestra), Metcalf Middle School, Burnsville MN 2019-2020
● Taught Beginning Band, Intermediate Band and Advanced Band, Beginning Orchestra, Intermediate Orchestra and Advanced Orchestra.
● Taught weekly band lessons/sectionals for Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Band and Orchestra students
● Performed concerts for all ensembles.
● Established and ran a Solo/Ensemble Day and Contest for all levels of band and orchestra students.
● Created a culturally relevant and diverse Band and Orchestra program, including curriculum and literature.
● Organized field trips/outside performances for Band.
● Organized fundraisers.
● Recruited and tested 5th Grade students and processed instrument selections.
● Organized and rehearsed a Big Band, Jazz Band and Pops Orchestra as extra-curricular ensembles. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instrumental and Classroom Music Teacher, Hazel Park Preparatory Academy, St. Paul MN 2017-2019
Band and Classroom Music Teacher, Parnassus Preparatory School, Maple Grove MN 2016-2017 Instrumental and Classroom Music Teacher, Edgerton Public Schools, Edgerton, MN 2015-2016 Teaching Assistant, Worthington Prairie Elementary School/Middle School, Worthington MN, 2011-2019
Technical Director, Worthington Middle School Marching Band, Worthington MN, 2011-2019 Student Teaching - South High School, Fargo ND, Spring 2015 - Mr. Sebastian Tackling and Mr. Jon Syverson
Clinical Experience - Cheney Middle School, West Fargo ND, Fall 2013 - Ms. Lindsay Schwartz Clinical Experience - Discovery Middle School, Fargo ND, Spring 2013 - Mr. Jon Lucht INVOLVEMENT
● Performed in pit orchestra for musicals. Reeds: Chicago, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Happy Elf, Heathers, Happy Days; Bass: Urinetown, Godpspell, Always…Patsy Cline, Anything Goes,The Rocky Horror Show, Annie Jr., The Addams Family
● Secretary of the Southwest Region’s Minnesota Band Directors Association 2015-2016.
● Section coach for SWMBDA 6-8, 9-10 Honor Bands Saxophone Sections.
● Section coach for CMBDA 6-8, 9-10 Honor Bands Low Reed Sections (T enor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet.)
● Member of the Worthington City Band, Alto Saxophone.
● Member of the Worthington Area Symphony Orchestra, Double Bass.
● Member of the Southwest Minnesota State University Band, Alto Saxophone/Soprano Saxophone.
● Member of the Plymouth Concert Band, Alto Saxophone/Baritone Saxophone.
● Member of local bands such as HUNNY BEAR and Harmony Arcade
● Graphic design work for local events and bands.
● Social media work for HUNNY BEAR @hunnybearjazz
Contact this candidate