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About Neil D.
Experience
Private Music Instructor
Sep, 2011 - PresentPrivate Music Studios, LLC
- Provide weekly instruction to students of all ages, skill levels, and learning styles (Including special needs students) for: Piano, Saxophone, Violin, Drums, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, and Trombone. - Coordinate sectionals, chamber-settings and music theory sessions covering music of all genres. - Master Class clinician - Instrument repair specialist. - Music arranger & publisher. - Annual recitals & parent conferences. - Teacher, Beginner Piano Keyboarding Class for Kids (Age 7-12) and Teens/Adults for Northside ISD continuing education. - Band Director for HOST (Home-schooled Orchestra Of South Texas), serving both Northeast and Southwest locations
Substitute Teacher
Aug, 2008 - Jun, 2011Boerne Independent School District
- Substitute teacher for all schools, grade levels, and subjects throughout Boerne ISD. - Specific focus on both music and math teaching endeavors.
Music Director
Aug, 2008 - Jun, 2011Pipe Creek Christian School
- Director of music programs, grades Pre-K3 through 12th grade. - Secondary Choir teacher & Percussion ensemble - Elementary music teacher & Recorder ensemble
Middle School Band & Choir Director, Elementary Music Teacher
Aug, 2007 - Jun, 2008Sam Houston Gates Academy School (San Antonio ISD)
- Director of Band programs (grades 6-8) - Middle School Choir Director - Music Teacher, grades Pre-K3 through 5th grade - Secretary, Community Leadership Team - Adviser, Tri-M Junior National Honor Society (Modern Music Masters, Division of NAFME: The National Association For Music Education)
Middle School Band Director
Aug, 2005 - Jun, 2007Camden's Promise Charter School
- Director of bands, grades 5-8. - Pep Band/Jazz Band (After-school program through 21st Century Grant). - Adviser, Tri-M (Modern Music Masters, Division of NAFME: The National Association For Music Education), Junior National Honor Society.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Jul, 2003 - May, 2005Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Master of Music Education
Aug, 2008 - Dec, 2010University of Texas at San Antonio
Certifications
New Jersey Standard Teaching Certificate
Jan, 2006New Jersey Department of Education
Music: K - 12
Texas Standard Teaching Certificate
Aug, 2008Texas State Board of Education
Music: EC-12
Awards
Athenaeum
May, 2005Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Inductee
May, 2005Kappa Delta Pi
Affiliations
Kappa Delta Pi
May, 2005Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), International Honor Society in Education, was founded in 1911 to foster excellence in education and promote fellowship among those dedicated to teaching. For over a century, the Society has consistently grown, starting with a local chapter to become the international organization it is today, with an initiated membership that exceeds 1.2 million! Using a variety of programs, services, and resources, KDP supports and advances educators throughout the phases and levels of their teaching careers.
Texas Music Educators Association
Feb, 2009Begun in 1920 as the Texas Band Teachers Association, the Texas Music Educators Association is an organization of over 10,000 school music educators dedicated to promoting excellence in music education. TMEA is comprised of five divisions: Band, Orchestra, Vocal, Elementary and College. On behalf of its members and Texas schoolchildren, TMEA carefully monitors the actions of all state decision-making bodies on issues affecting fine arts instruction in Texas. In addition to many member benefits, TMEA offers professional development opportunities for its members with Region workshops and especially with its annual Clinic/Convention. TMEA supports the future of music education by offering scholarships to music education majors and by sponsoring the Texas Future Music Educators, an organization through which high school students interested in careers in music education learn more about what to expect in their college education and future careers.
National Association for Music Education
Sep, 2005Founded in 1907, NAfME is among the world’s largest arts education organizations. NAfME advocates at the local, state, and national levels; provides resources for teachers, parents, and administrators; hosts professional development events; and offers a variety of opportunities for students and teachers.
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