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Paul Beyer

Loveland,CO

Summary

A motivated music educator, dedicated to a comprehensive music education for all. Passionate about creating and providing access to students with financial hardships. Committed to helping every student turn into an artist of their own right, in and outside the classroom, creating a lifelong love of music and the arts.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

4-8 Music Teacher

West Ridge Academy Charter School
Greeley, CO
12.2023 - Current
  • Established musical literacy at all grade levels, leading to a diverse understanding and a genuine connection to music.
  • Implemented a modern band program that significantly boosted engagement for previously uninterested students, highlighting student choice.
  • Implemented a jazz band to challenge high-achieving students of all grade levels.
  • Hosted a successful craft fair fundraiser, raising $1,600 in one day.

Marching Band Instructor

Monarch High School Marching Band
Louisville, CO
10.2021 - 10.2023
  • Provided music and visual instruction, primarily but not limited to brass students.

Senior Feedback System Coordinator

CSU SPUR Music Lab
Denver, CO
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Founding member and teacher of free-to-participate music classes.
  • Designed a framework enabling self and peer assessment among undergraduate teaching artists.
  • Provided accessible classes in guitar, ukulele, percussion, and keyboard at every event for the inaugural season.
  • Partnered with local artists to facilitate successful, no-cost live performances.

Wind Band Librarian

CSU School of Music
Fort Collins, CO
05.2020 - 05.2023
  • Cataloged, maintained, and ensured accurate distribution of wind band library for CSU's auditioned wind bands.
  • Performed minor re-engraving through modified printing.

Various

CSU - Middle School Outreach Ensembles (MSOE)
Fort Collins, CO
11.2019 - 04.2023
  • Coordinated and wrote curriculum for the Social Justice program, highlighting culturally diverse music and its impact on community.
  • Coordinated and wrote curriculum for the Trying-on-Teaching program, in which high schoolers teach music with an undergraduate mentor.
  • Band and orchestra conductor - responsible for leading ensemble rehearsals, consisting of students of all levels from across Northern Colorado, once a week for eight weeks, in preparation for a concert.

Education

Bachelor of Music - Music Education

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
12-2023

Skills

  • Building rapport
  • Cataloging
  • Teamwork
  • Fundraising

Accomplishments

  • President, State of Colorado CNAfME Chapter (2022-24).
  • As president, lead Colorado Music Education Association conference presentations "Let's Talk About Failure," about how to deal with the fear of failure that young educators tend to have.

Affiliations

  • Performer and artistic team member, Rocky Mountain Pride Bands
  • Amateur classical music composer (Fort Collins Symphony Competition Composition Runner-up, 2025)

Certification

  • Alicia Higgins, Art Teacher & Specials Lead, West Ridge Academy; ahiggins@wrak8.org, (719)221-8421
  • Dan Pinkston, 5-8 Band Teacher, Monarch PK8, and Artistic Director of Rocky Mountain Pride Bands; dan.pinkston@bvsd.org, (720)219-2932
  • Amy Abbott, K-5 Music Teacher, Red Hawk Elementary School abbott_amy@svvsd.org, (303)918-1271

Timeline

4-8 Music Teacher

West Ridge Academy Charter School
12.2023 - Current

Senior Feedback System Coordinator

CSU SPUR Music Lab
01.2023 - 05.2023

Marching Band Instructor

Monarch High School Marching Band
10.2021 - 10.2023

Wind Band Librarian

CSU School of Music
05.2020 - 05.2023

Various

CSU - Middle School Outreach Ensembles (MSOE)
11.2019 - 04.2023

Bachelor of Music - Music Education

Colorado State University

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