Audition Prep with Bennett L.

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Elk Grove Unified School District

Student teacher for a High School music program including a freshman band, intermediate, and symphonic wind ensemble, jazz band, pit ensemble, and winter percussion. Duties included leading rehearsals for each ensemble as well as developing unit plans for students to get experience with music theory alongside their performance practices.

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Institutes

I was a camp counselor for the three week intensive orchestra camp for the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Institutes orchestra. In this experience, I acted as a mentor and leader for aspiring students as well as taught lessons in Oboe to the musicians. Performed as a member of the orchestra in two performances of Symphony Fantastique and An American in Paris.

University of the Pacific

Worked as a liaison to faculty, prospective students, and current students to ensure fluid day-to-day tasks completed. Ran audition days for prospective students to experience the conservatory and audition for faculty members.

University of the Pacific

University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

The Presser Foundation

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America (also known as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha, or simply Sinfonia) is an American collegiate social[1] fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "who, through a love for music, can assist in the fulfillment of [its] Object and ideals either by adopting music as a profession, or by working to advance the cause of music in America."

In 1897 at the University of Maine, ten senior students, two faculty members, and the school president created an honor society that was different from the few others then in existence-one that recognized and honored excellence in all academic disciplines. Under the leadership of undergraduate student Marcus L. Urann, the group formed the Lambda Sigma Eta Society, which was later renamed Phi Kappa Phi from the initial letters of the Greek words forming its adopted motto: Philosophìa Krateìto Photôn, "Let the love of learning rule humanity." Phi Kappa Phi's mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence in all fields of higher education and to engage the community of scholars in service to others."

An American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are currently 205 active chapters and approximately 64,500 individual members.

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