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Patrick Anderson

Los Fresnos,TX

Summary

Dynamic music educator with a proven track record at Los Fresnos High School, specializing in percussion, music theory, and jazz. Collaborates effectively with campus and district staff to achieve unified instructional methods, enrich music education, and foster opportunities for students. Professional steel pan performer in South Texas.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Band Director

Los Fresnos HS
Los Fresnos, TX
08.2008 - Current
  • AP Music Theory instruction and curriculum development.
  • 9th-12th grade percussion instruction at LFHS and LFU.
  • 6th-8th grade percussion instruction at Cuates Middle School.
  • Marching Band (drumline, visual instruction, and physical conditioning).
  • Applied music classes.
  • Jazz band instruction.
  • Composition and arrangement of music for percussion ensemble, marching band, and jazz band.
  • Use of technology (DAW, audio loops, etc.) to create resources for instructional use.
  • Audio/video record ensembles and produce content for contest submissions.
  • Audio/video record students and produce content for collegiate auditions/screenings.
  • Curriculum vertical alignment development for district percussion instruction.

K-6 Music Teacher

Mark Twain Elementary
Iowa City, IA
09.2003 - 06.2005
  • K-6 music instruction appropriate to child development utilizing Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly methodologies
  • Special Needs music instruction
  • 21st Century Grant After School Program Instructor
  • Mark Twain West African Drumming Ensemble
  • Mark Twain Steel Band
  • Maintain school's music education website.

Education

Master of Music - Music Performance

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS
06.2005

Bachelor of Music - Music Education

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
06.2003

Skills

  • Steel pan performer and educator
  • Music composition and arranging
  • Curriculum development and vertical alignment
  • Comprehensive AP Music Theory Curriculum
  • Comprehensive jazz band pedagogy
  • Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) software
  • Recording techniques and equipment
  • Audio production
  • Music Notation Software
  • Mainstage Software
  • MIDI sound mapping
  • Expertise in Latin, Caribbean, and West African music
  • Orff Schulwerk Level I Certified

Professional Accolades And Accomplishments

  • Texas Music Educator Association Convention Clinician 2024, 2016
  • Texas Bandmasters Association Convention Clinician 2024
  • Award winning percussion ensemble program in TECA and TCGC circuits.
  • Award winning Jazz Orchestra and Jazz II (local competitions, TAMUK, Longhorn Jazz Festival, Invited TMEA ensemble 2025)
  • Consistent Division I ensemble and solo ratings at UIL Solo/Ensemble
  • Establishment and growth of Region, Area, and All-State band students
  • Growth and maintenance of culture that fosters and prepares collegiate music study
  • Bell Award 2016
  • Valley Day of Percussion Presenter 2010, 2014
  • First Iowa Orff Presenter 2002

Community Volunteer Accolades And Accomplishments

  • Founding Member and Board Member of non-profit organization Save RGV, 2014-Present
  • $15,000 Marin Foundation Grant Recipient for Save RGV conservation, 2024
  • $30,000 Hershey Grant Recipient for Save RGV environmental conservation, 2016
  • Lower Rio Grande Valley Sierra Club, Chair, 2015-Present

Timeline

Assistant Band Director

Los Fresnos HS
08.2008 - Current

K-6 Music Teacher

Mark Twain Elementary
09.2003 - 06.2005

Master of Music - Music Performance

University of Southern Mississippi

Bachelor of Music - Music Education

University of Iowa

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