Julie Gwin

Consulted with church leadership to determine direction and vision of music for church congregation.

• Played piano for 10-40 person groups.
• Practiced selected music to accompany congregation, soloist, ensembles, and instrumentalists.
• Play at all regular services, special meetings and conferences. This exceeds combined total of over 100 events each year.
• Provided musical background for weddings, funerals, and private events.
• Observed choral leaders or prompters for cues or directions in vocal presentations.
• Studied scores at length to learn music in detail and develop suitable interpretations.
• Enhanced congregation''s worship experience by skillfully playing piano during services and special events.
• Selected appropriate music for church services, ensuring a harmonious and uplifting atmosphere.
• Enhanced musical performances by providing expert piano accompaniment for various events and recitals.
• Collaborated with soloists and ensembles to create seamless, cohesive performances in various settings.
• Supported vocalists by adjusting accompaniment style and tempo to complement their individual needs and talents.
• Demonstrated exceptional sight-reading abilities, allowing for efficient rehearsals and high-quality performances with limited preparation time.
• Performed flawlessly under pressure during live events, contributing positively to overall success of each performance experience.
• Worked closely with conductors and music directors to ensure accurate interpretation of compositions across a variety of genres and styles.
• Efficiently learned new pieces on short notice when required, demonstrating adaptability and commitment to excellence in all accompanist roles.
• Scheduled rehearsals with other musicians and choirs.

Handled requests for specific musical selections and accompaniments.

• Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as locations, accompanists and instrumentalists.
• Guided groups at rehearsals and performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm and tempo.
• Taught basic music appreciation, history and fundamentals to vocalists and musicians of varying skill levels.
• Selected and played music for all church holiday performances and special events. This exceeds over 200 special services and events.
• Studied scores to learn music in detail and develop interpretations.
• Considered factors such as ensemble size and abilities, availability of scores and need for musical variety to select performance pieces.
• Handled requests for specific musical selections.

• Arranged lessons to accommodate each student's unique goals and interests.
• Developed plans for learning to accommodate learning challenges.
• Communicated regularly with parents to provide information about children's progress and challenges.
• Conducted individual music lessons lasting from 30 to 60 minutes each.
• Worked with students to sharpen sight-reading, memorization and improvisation piano techniques.
• Established strong music foundation with students by incorporating basic music theory into weekly lessons.
• Selected music from various genres for use as teaching pieces.
• Developed musical instruction with goal of confidence for playing publicly.
• Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
• Held private meetings and rehearsals in preparation for recitals.
• Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete music goals and objectives on time.
• Enhanced student performance by implementing personalized lesson plans tailored to individual needs and goals.