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Philip Richards

Pensacola,FL

Summary

Music teacher with experience teaching strings in one-on-one and classroom settigns, as well as solo, chamber, and orchestral performance, offers services as Private Strings Teacher at Blues Angel Music.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Section Violist

Panama City Symphony Orchestra
Panama City, FL
12.2023 - Current
  • Learning professional repertoire and performing in the viola section for rehearsals and concerts throughout the concert season.

Musician

Various
Pensacola, FL
05.2017 - Current
  • Playing variety of music with broad stylistic range and flexibility to engage guests and deliver entertainment for weddings, concerts, church services, etc.; interpreting and modifying music to personalize each performance.
  • Collaborating with other musicians to plan rehearsals and performances.

Groundskeeping Supervisor

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
Pensacola, FL
07.2022 - 06.2025
  • Training and managing work crews to provide clean, healthy, manicured, and appealing landscapes on the grounds of Pensacola Christian College.

Recording Musician

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
Pensacola, FL
03.2017 - Current
  • Recording instrumental accompaniment for use in digital music productions by Rejoice in the Lord/PCC Music Productions.

Graduate Instructional Assistant

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
Pensacola, FL
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Assisted with college-level beginning strings classes and taught in the lead teacher's absence.
  • Provided classroom support throughout planned instruction and individual lessons.

Music Faculty

Pensacola Christian Academy
Pensacola, FL
08.2018 - 05.2021
  • Formulated and implemented effective lesson plans focusing on principles of music, musicianship, music theory, and history. Maintained students' progress by evaluating and adjusting strategies. Interfaced with parents to discuss student progress and resolve conflicting educational priorities.
  • 2018-2019 - Education internship teaching elementary music theory, high school orchestra, and private strings lessons.
    2019-2021 - Part-time music faculty teaching private strings lessons and elementary beginning strings class.

Proclaim Ministry Strings Team

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
Pensacola, FL
05.2017 - 08.2018
  • Specialized in chamber music in string quartet and piano quintet settings.
  • Toured portions of the U.S. ministering to the physical needs of churches and their affiliated outlets of ministry and playing musical programs in their services and other events.

Private Music Instructor

Self-employed
Pensacola, FL
09.2013 - 05.2021
  • Taught private instrumental music training lessons, modeled proper techniques and exercises to rehearse between private lessons, and offered positive encouragement to keep students motivated and eager to learn.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Music Education

Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL
05.2019

Master of Arts - Music

Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL
05.2021

Skills

  • Music education in private and classroom settings
  • Music research and analysis
  • Studio music recording
  • Solo, chamber, and orchestral instrumental performance
  • Garden maintenance and landscaping

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Section Violist

Panama City Symphony Orchestra
12.2023 - Current

Groundskeeping Supervisor

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
07.2022 - 06.2025

Graduate Instructional Assistant

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
08.2019 - 05.2021

Music Faculty

Pensacola Christian Academy
08.2018 - 05.2021

Musician

Various
05.2017 - Current

Proclaim Ministry Strings Team

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
05.2017 - 08.2018

Recording Musician

Pensacola Christian College Inc.
03.2017 - Current

Private Music Instructor

Self-employed
09.2013 - 05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Music Education

Pensacola Christian College

Master of Arts - Music

Pensacola Christian College
Philip Richards