Joshua Salmon

• Organized clubs, concerts, programs, and events, showcasing students' talents and hard work.
• Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, ensembles, beats, and compositions.
• Incorporated creative activities into lessons to engage students and spark interest in music.
• Enhanced students' understanding of music theory through engaging activities and exercises.
• Implemented virtual resources to collect quantitative data that assisted with self-reflective and corrective processes.

• Constructed student specific curriculum to bridge gaps in understanding while continuing to build advanced musicianship.
• Utilized resources, such as Zoom and Finale, to ensure consistent delivery of virtual instruction, accommodating varying student backgrounds and schedules.
• Introduced and cultivated proper pedagogy in elementary through adult aged brass students.
• Developed strong organizational skills to manage schedules efficiently, ensuring punctual delivery of lessons while accommodating scheduling adjustments as needed.
• Developed new skills and knowledge of instruments, such as french horn, baritone, and flute, to boost enrollment and build diversity within my studio.

• Compiled virtual set books, creating easy accessability to charts, increasing available repertoire, and providing distinction between various ensembles and performances.
• Enhanced audience engagement by incorporating dynamic performance techniques, movements, and active stage presence.
• Analyzed popular recordings of well known music leading to better understand latin, jazz, classical, country, musical theatre, brass band, and funk stylistic playing techniques.
• Continuously developed and performed techniques relating to trumpet, flugelhorn, auxiliary percussion, and backup vocals as delegated.

• Formally administered individual assessment to provide remedial instruction catered to specific student needs.
• Coordinated and rehearsed Honor Beginning Band, leading to increased musical accuracy and maturity within end of year concert repertoire.
• Cultivated better understanding of saxophone pedagogy through regular group instruction.

• Observed other content area teachers and implemented practices to provide instruction that is responsive to my schools community
• Implemented attention signals and procedures to create a safe and positive learning environment
• Provided individual instruction for our guitar, choral, and second grade cultural programs
• Authored and instructed original lesson materials on a consistent basis to students grades K-5.

• Administered formative and summative assessments to gauge comprehension
• Supervised students in classroom, performance, and off-site settings, ensuring safe and appropriate behavior
• Administered instruction to classes ranging from 4 to 17 students.

Student Teaching- Covington Fine Arts Academy

March 2023- May 2023

• Formally assessed students on an individual basis to provide remedial instruction catered to specific student needs.
• Coordinated and rehearsed Honor Beginning Band, leading to a better understanding of musicality in our end of year program.
• Instructed beginning band classes using model and original lesson plans, improving lesson planning efficiency and effectiveness.