TEACHING CV
2004
AUGUST
* Start private teaching
SEPTEMBER
* Start teaching at Hewett High School
* Throughout year many pupils progressing into concerts, session and gigs
DECEMBER
* Many pupils playing in Hewett School Christmas Concert on drums and percussion
2005
JANUARY
* Hewett School Expands
MARCH
* Many pupils playing in Easter concerts on drums and percussion
APRIL
* “The Drum Line” Hewett School percussion group set up
* “The Rhythmatist” written for School percussion ensembles
MAY
* Drum Line perform their debut concert with a self written composition
* Through out the year took rehearsals and services for church youth percussionists and band
* Several pupils taking GCSE music and obtaining high grades
JUNE
* Many pupils playing summer concerts on drums and percussion
* Worked many sessions for A Level Music Tech courses
JULY
* Many pupils perform “Live Wire” ’05 concert at Hewett High
* Worked Live Wire Concert
* “N.E Groove” written for school percussion ensembles
* Many pupils progressing into concerts, session and gigs
* Consistantly working with heads of music to develop pupils composition, theory, and playing towards GCSE music and A Level Music technology.
NOVEMBER
“The Latin March “ written for school percussion ensembles
* Led percussion workshops for Thetford Music
* May pupils performing in Christmas concerts
* Many private pupils perform in concerts, gigs, recording sessions and workshops outside of schools on drums and percussion
2006
JANUARY
* Start working for Norfolk County Council Music Services on 50% contract
FEBUARY
* Worked many sessions for A Level Music Tech Course
* “Synergy” written for school percussion ensembles
MARCH
* Several pupils perform public theatre concert with Hewett High School
* Many pupils playing in Easter concerts on drums and percussion
* Several pupils taking GCSE Music and obtaining high grades
* Start at Litcham High School
* Start Downham Market High School
* “It Takes Two” Written for percussion school duo
* Attended Percussion Arts Society day for INSET training
* Many pupils taking Trinity Rock School Grades and obtaining high marks
* Attended Music Service Festival
* Started Holy Trinity Youth Band
* Percussion ensemble set up at Downham Market High
APRIL
* Led CYFA Yoth Band Music Evening at Holy Trinity Church
* Led Holy Trinity drummers workshop
* Start at St Thomas Moore Middle School
MAY
* Start at Hellesdon High
* Start at Heartsease High School
* Many pupils, including percussion ensemble perform for Mary Rae leaving concert at Heartsease High
* Organised church CYFA Youth Band in concert
* Through out the year took rehearsals and services for church youth percussionists and band
JUNE
* Planned three projects for “review” for County Council Music Service academic year ‘06-’07:
- The Drum Off Concert – A concert for drummers/percussionists and percussion ensembles.
- Clinic with named clinicion “Andrew Small”.
- Workshop Tour – A band made up of peri music teachers performing and demoing live band performance playing.
* Consistantly working with heads of music to develop pupils composition, theory, and playing towards GCSE music and A Level Music technology.
* Joint concert with Hewett percussion Drum Line and CNS school
* Key Stage Three concert conducted and performed self composed piece
* “Rondo Alla Drum” written for school percussion ensembles
* Many pupils perform drums and percussion in “Live Wire ’06 at Hewett High
JULY
* Many pupils playing summer concerts on drums and percussion
SEPTEMBER
* Start working for Norfolk County Council on 100% Full Time contract
* Attended INSET training week including sessions on small group teaching and one to one teaching led by Maureen Hankee
* Attended “Teaching Jazz for Beginners-Advanced Students” Course by Oliver Wedgewood
* Attended Dalcroze course with Anita Strevans
* County accept two projects (Clinic and Drum Off Concert) for go ahead and funding
* Start at C.N.S High School
* Many pupils progressing into concerts, session and gigs
* Many private pupils perform in concerts, gigs, recording sessions and workshops outside of schools on drums and percussion
* Teaching from A Common Approach – Percussion manual
* Holy Trinity Church Youth Band Director
* Fixer for pupils - putting forward and supporting pupils for shows, concerts, gigs in and outside of schools
DECEMBER
* Teacher training INSET in group teaching skills
* Conducted Downham Market Percussion Group and various drummers/ percussionist perform at Christmas Concert
* Heartsease Percussion group perform with various pupils in drums/ percussion at Christmas concert
* Assisted at CNS Christmas Concert
2007
JANUARY
* Attended Edexcel Music GCSE upgrade presentation
* Attended INSET training day
* Conducted, organised personnel/music/ arrangements of CYFA Youth Band rehearsals and service
* Attended Trinity/Guildhall Music seminar
* Used as an “assessor” for skills in Duke of Edinbough award scheme
* Consistantly working with heads of music to develop pupils composition, theory, and playing towards GCSE music and A Level Music technology.
* Attended a workshop on “Teaching Styles” (Visual, Auditory and Physical)
* Teaching legit percussion to drum teachers
* Further directing work on church youth band
* Directed, sound engineered, arranged and set up equipment for church youth band praise performance
FEBUARY
* Hewett New Years Concert with percussion ensemble and many peoples perfoming in various bands
* Assisted in Les Mis rehearsals at Hewett school over half term
* Assisted in Hewett school A Level Music Tech recording
* Pupils received Merits and Destinctions in Trinity / Rockschool grade exams
* Church Youth band perform in church worship service
MARCH
* Hewett School Percussion Ensemble and two solo drummers perform at the Norfolk Music Festival
* Successfully organise and promote Andrew Small drum clinic
* Attend training day for Youth Leaders at Holy Trinity Church
APRIL
* INSET Training Day with Paul Harris
* INSET Training Day - Tuned Percussion with Ian Chopping and Kevin Bell
MAY
* Joint leading CYFA meeting
JULY
* Acting CYFA Youth Leader / Coordinator
* Leading CYFA meeting
* Live Music Week for County Music Service - drum demos
REFEREES:
* Ian Chopping – Head of Percussion for Norfolk County Council
* Peter Jay – Head of Music at Hewett High School
* Lorna Lee – Head of Music at Downham Market High School
* Mathew Brown – Head of Music at Hellesdon High School
* Sam Morrice – Head of Music at Heartsease High School
* Ian McKevinsonaire – Head of Music at Litcham High School
* Katy Sellwood – Head of Music at CNS High School
* Sarah Reynolds – Head of Music at Thomas Moore Middle School
* David Dowman – Retired Head of Music at Heartseae High School
* Mary Rae – Retired Head of Music at Heartsease High School
* Juliet Rickard – Head of Music for Thetford Music Project
* David Thornton – Youth Worker for Holy Trinity Church, Norwich
* Phil Rodd – Curate, Musical Advisor for Holy Trinity Church, Norwich
* Alan Strange – Rector for Holy Trinity Church, Norwich
QUALIFICATIONS:
* GCSE music
* Guildhall Grade 8
* Teaching Jazz for Beginners-Advanced Students Course by Oliver Wedgewood
* Dalcroze course with Anita Strevans
* INSET training week including sessions on small group teaching and one to one teaching led by Maureen Hankee
* Percussion Arts Society, London, day for INSET training
* Use of “A Common Approach” Teaching Method
* December, teacher training INSET in group teaching skills
* Attended Edexcel Music GCSE upgrade presentation
* Attended INSET training day
* Attended Trinity/Guildhall Music seminar
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