About Yakov D.
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Music Director
Sep, 2009 - PresentNIA
I provide instructions on all band instruments, guitars, violins and conduct children's chorus.
Band/Violin teacher
Sep, 2000 - PresentNYC Board of Education
I am teaching students K-5th grade to play musical instruments such as: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, drums, recorder and violin. Students learn in small groups and then perform as a band or an orchestra.
Education
MA in bassoon performance, orchestra conducting, teaching
Sep, 1991 - Jun, 1998St. Petersburg State Conservatory, Russia
M.S. in Educational Leadership
Feb, 2015Brooklyn College
Certifications
NJ Standard Teaching Certificate
Jun, 2007NJ Department of Education
NYS teaching certificate
Aug, 2008NYS Department of Education
Awards
Gold Award
Feb, 2012Forte International Competition
Affiliations
New York State Music Teachers Association
Mar, 2002NYSMTA is dedicated to furthering the art of music and promoting the growth and professional development of its members. It seeks to enhance the educational and performance expertise in all areas of music teaching, including performance, pedagogy, theory, and composition. In addition to the Annual Conference, Local Associations throughout the state sponsor musical and educational events of specific interest to those in their communities.
Music Teachers National Association
Apr, 2008The MTNA was founded in 1876 with the goal of advancing the value of music study and music-making to society while supporting the careers and professionalism of teachers of music. With nearly 22,000 members in 50 states—and more than 500 local affiliates—the MTNA is the preeminent source for music teacher support, where members embody like-minded values and commitment to their students, colleagues and society as a whole, while reaping the rewards of collaboration, continuity and connection throughout the lifetime of their careers.
National Organization of Women
Sep, 2004As the grassroots arm of the women’s movement, the National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.
Languages
Russian
Native Proficiency
English
Professional Proficiency
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