Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Grace So

Lakeland,FL
Grace So

Summary

Passionate and dedicated worship pianist, anointed to usher the presence of God through harmonious melodies and heartfelt worship, is seeking the opportunity to serve as a Worship Pianist.



Overview

13
years of professional experience

Work History

Faith Temple Missionary Baptist Church

Worship Accompanist
2023.08 - Current (1 year & 1 month)

Job overview

  • Scheduled rehearsals with other musicians
  • Consulted with directors and producers to determine placement of musical cues and coordinate artistic vision.
  • Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate musician preferences.

Angelic Sounds

Piano Teacher/Accompanist
2023.06 - Current (1 year & 3 months)

Job overview

  • Boosted student confidence in their abilities through consistent positive reinforcement and encouragement.
  • Introduced students to appropriate hand positioning, finger transitions and pedal use.
  • Communicated with parents regarding upcoming events and student progress.
  • Developed lesson plans, selected course materials and prepared assignments.

Lakeland School Of Music

Piano Teacher
2023.06 - Current (1 year & 3 months)

Job overview

  • Communicated with parents regarding student progress
  • Instructed over 20 students in piano performance such as expression, tone, dynamics etc
  • Taught over 20 students theory and techniques such as hand positioning, touch, fingering etc.

Church

Piano Accompanist
2011.06 - Current (13 years & 3 months)

Job overview

  • Handled requests for specific musical selections
  • Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate congregation needs
  • Collaborated with performers and producers to determine and achieve desired sound for production
  • Coached soloists and ensembles for specific parts.

Living Stone Assembly

Executive Assistant
2019.01 - 2020.12 (1 year & 11 months)

Job overview

  • Piano accompanist for worship service
  • Oral or written translation of live sermons from Cantonese/Mandarin to English
  • Transcribed and edited sermons for publish
  • Live streamed online Bible teaching using Zoom, OBS, YouTube and Facebook
  • Edited video by trimming, splitting, adding captions, music etc
  • Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond or direct messages for pastor
  • Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries
  • Organized and coordinated weekly meetings.

Education

Canada Christian College , Toronto, ON

Bachelor of Sacred Music: Worship
09.2024

OISE (Ontario Institute For Studies in Education) , Toronto, ON

Bachelor of Education: Music And Math
08.2010

Skills

  • Piano performer
  • Worship Accompanist
  • Song writer
  • Music Theory
  • Teaching

Timeline

Worship Accompanist

Faith Temple Missionary Baptist Church
2023.08 - Current (1 year & 1 month)

Piano Teacher/Accompanist

Angelic Sounds
2023.06 - Current (1 year & 3 months)

Piano Teacher

Lakeland School Of Music
2023.06 - Current (1 year & 3 months)

Executive Assistant

Living Stone Assembly
2019.01 - 2020.12 (1 year & 11 months)

Piano Accompanist

Church
2011.06 - Current (13 years & 3 months)

Canada Christian College

Bachelor of Sacred Music: Worship

OISE (Ontario Institute For Studies in Education)

Bachelor of Education: Music And Math
Grace So