About Abby G.
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Vocal technique, pop singing, musical theater, and flute teacher/ choir director Apache Wells Community Church
Oct, 1976 - PresentAbby G-W
In the USA- (Seattle, Wa., S.F., Cal., Mn., and Arizona) I have been teaching voice, musical theater, acting, and ESL as well as sustitue teaching k-12 all subjects in Phoenix area public and private schools. Director of several choirs ( Whidbey Chorale, 4 churches), musicals, plays (including opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" 3X, "Grease" 2X, "Hair", "the Sound of Music"), I am currently directing the Apache Wells Community Church Choir. Currently singing alto in East Valley Chorale. In the Netherlands (2000 to 2015), I taught classes and private lessons in pop singing, vocal technique, musical theater, and flute in several local community music and theater schools. I also produced/directed "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" three times (1X in English, 2X in Dutch), coached all leads (including 2 private students cast as Belle) in Nordik High School (nationally acclaimed for musical theater in the Netherlands), productions- "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Newsies". Throughout Europe and the USA I have toured and performed since the 70's as a jazz/classical vocalist and flutist, as well as in dozens of choirs, chamber music groups, orchestras, and theatrical productions. All the above performing arts experiences have provided me with the tools to develop enlivening ways to help hundreds of students to achieve their personal and/or professional goals.
ESL teacher/tutor
Aug, 2006 - May, 2015Pius X College- the Netherlands
Besides teaching multi-cultural refugees in the Netherlands 2000-2005, I successfully created and taught the first English speaking lesson plan for two Dutch 8th and 9th grade gifted bilingual high school students 2006 -2015. Since 2017, English, public speaking, creative writing and math teacher for Best Brains Learning Center students in Minnesota and Arizona, age 3 - 14.
Education
BA Theater Arts
Jan, 1974 - Jan, 1976San Francisco State University
Ms. Mental Health and Wellness/Christian Ministry
Jun, 2018 - Dec, 2019Grand Canyon University
Dutch as a second Language (NT2 diploma II), Propadeuse- 2 year ESL -secondary teaching TEFL ESL Bridge Certificate,
Aug, 2008 - Oct, 2010ROC Hengelo, Hogeschool Arnhem/Nijmegen- the Netherlands
Certifications
Bridge TEFL Certificate
Mar, 2014TEFL Online
completed ESL on line course
Professional Education Certificate
Jan, 2020State of Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
Emergency Substitute Teacher Oak Harbor and Coupeville School Districts - Whidbey Island Washington Arizona Substitute Teaching Certification
Toddler Tunes and Music in Me course completion
Aug, 2016Harmony Roads
Music teaching method, based on Yamaha, for ages 2 till 5 completed and certified
Awards
Junior Speaking Contest (2) regional winning students
Mar, 2009European Platform
Former Voice student- professional recording artist
Feb, 2016The Canopy- 4th CD The Netherlands, new release soon
My former voice student Erik (leter Erwin) Nijhof
May, 2015The voice of Holland winner
My former Voice student age 10 to 13, here at 15
Feb, 2012Noordik singing contest winner
Languages
Dutch
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English
Native Proficiency
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