Paulino (Paul) Villarreal
Aransas Pass
Summary
Accomplished Pianist and Choirmaster with extensive experience at First United Methodist Church. Proven expertise in music arrangement and sight reading, successfully directing choirs and selecting engaging music for diverse services. Recognized for collaboration skills that foster a vibrant musical environment, enhancing worship experiences.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Pianist/collaborative Accompanist
First United Methodist Church
Rockport
06.2022 - Current
My duties included accompanying the church choir, any vocal or instrumental soloists, and the praise band. We also started a children's choir. I played for all weddings and funerals, and directed the choir in the absence of the choir director.
Praise Band Keyboardist
First Christian Church Preschool
Corpus Christi
10.2018 - 06.2022
- Chose music for praise band every Sunday.
- Rehearsed every Thurday
- Maintained 9 rotating singers a bass player and a guitarist/drummer
Choirmaster
Church of the Holy Spirit
Verona
05.2009 - 07.2013
- Chose music in collaboration with the Rector, Lucy Ann Dure.
- Prepared special music for the choir to sing every Sunday.
- prepared special music for Christmas, Easter, weddings and funerals
Education
Bachelor's of Music Education - Music Vocal And Piano
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX12-1989
Music Education Vocal And Piano
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX05-1985
Skills
- Music arrangement- I have taken music and arranged it for choir, vocal soloist or instrumental soloist
- Sight reading- I am a very good sight reader
- Piano performance- I can conduct and sing from the piano
- Accompaniment skills: I have professionally accompanied choirs since 1992
- Choir direction- I have ben a music teacher since 1991
- Music selection: I attend two music conferences in February and July where there is a wealth of music to choose from for church choirs
Accomplishments
- Tenor section leader and student conductor at Howard Payne University
- All State Tenor in High School 1983
- All district, region and area choir 1981-1983
- High school choir president and band drum major
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Texas teaching certificate K-12 music education exp. date- life
Timeline
Pianist/collaborative Accompanist
First United Methodist Church
06.2022 - Current
Praise Band Keyboardist
First Christian Church Preschool
10.2018 - 06.2022
Choirmaster
Church of the Holy Spirit
05.2009 - 07.2013
Bachelor's of Music Education - Music Vocal And Piano
Howard Payne University
Music Education Vocal And Piano
Del Mar College
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