Peter Sour
Adjunct Instructor
Marietta,WV
Summary
- Knowledgeable Music Director with 35+ years of experience and exceptional leadership, planning and relationship-building skills. Detail-oriented and hardworking with a successful background in Choral Music, Music Theater and Education. Looking for a new role with long-term potential.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Faculty Member
Marietta College
01.2017 - Current
- Collaborative pianist, Music Department
- Music Director and Co-Teacher, Theatre Department
- Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
- Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
- Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
Director of Music/Organist
First Presbyterian Church
01.1996 - Current
- Conducted rehearsals to keep performers prepared for performances.
- Maintained calendars of events and assisted in event planning.
- Organized and led recruiting initiatives to maximize program outreach.
Collaborative Pianist
Warren Local Schools
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Instrumental Solo and Ensemble competition (intermittent)
- Collaborated with performers to determine and achieve desired sound for production.
Show Choir Music Director
Marietta City Schools
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Directed group at rehearsals and live to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm and tempo.
- Handled requests for specific musical selections.
- Selected and arranged music for several holiday performances, special events concerts through out the school year..
- Studied scores to learn music in detail and develop interpretations.
Choral Music Teacher
North Harrison Community Schools
01.1987 - 01.1989
- Determined voices, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos and tone balances required to achieve effects desired in each musical composition.
- Collaborated with performers to determine and achieve desired sound for production.
- Attended regular practices and private lessons to hone skills.
- Directed groups at rehearsals at performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm and tempo.
General Music Teacher
Fredericktown Local Schools
01.1984 - 01.1985
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music.
- Mentored struggling students with individualized approach to enhance learning.
- Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
- Prepared students for live choral and musical performances by creating stage sets, props and costumes.
Education
M.M - Choral Conducting
Eastern Kentucky University
1986
B.M - Music Education
Ohio Wesleyan University
1984
Skills
- Major Choral Works: Cantata BWV 4 ‘Christ lag in Todes Banden’ (Bach); Cantique de Jean Racine (Faure); A Ceremony of Carols (Britten); Frostiana (Thompson); Mass in G (Schubert); Gloria (Vivaldi); Messiah (Handel); Nanie, op 82 (Brahms); Rejoice in the Lamb (Britten); Requiem (Faure); Requiem (Mozart);
- Musicals: Godspell, Reefer Madness, 25h Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Into the Woods, Bye, Bye Birdie, Heathers, Spring Awakening, The Sound of Music, Addams Family, Fiddler on the Roof, Honk!, Mamma Mia, Cinderella, Seussical, Gypsy, Beauty and the Beast
- Vocal Coaching
- Collaborative Pianist
- Organist
Affiliations
Member of the American Choral Directors Association and Presbyterian Association of Musicians
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Member
Marietta College
01.2017 - Current
Collaborative Pianist
Warren Local Schools
01.2010 - 01.2015
Show Choir Music Director
Marietta City Schools
01.2007 - 01.2010
Director of Music/Organist
First Presbyterian Church
01.1996 - Current
Choral Music Teacher
North Harrison Community Schools
01.1987 - 01.1989
General Music Teacher
Fredericktown Local Schools
01.1984 - 01.1985
M.M - Choral Conducting
Eastern Kentucky University
B.M - Music Education
Ohio Wesleyan University
Similar Profiles
Zander StroupZander Stroup
Home Game Personnel at Marietta CollegeHome Game Personnel at Marietta College
McKenna C. HewittMcKenna C. Hewitt
Sports Management Consultant at Marietta CollegeSports Management Consultant at Marietta College
Tanya JuddTanya Judd
Dean, Education Department at Marietta CollegeDean, Education Department at Marietta College
Keanu LopezKeanu Lopez
Baseball Student Manager at Marietta CollegeBaseball Student Manager at Marietta College
Joann MckayJoann Mckay
RN, Medical-Surgical/RN Coordinator at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterRN, Medical-Surgical/RN Coordinator at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center