Remington Foster
Dallas,Tx
Summary
A passionate teacher and musician seeking to build inclusive communities and provide meaningful musical and educational opportunities for diverse populations of all ages through Choral Artistry. Skilled at cross-curricular concept integration, rehearsal techniques, community building, and developing the capacities of beginner choirs and new singers.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head Choir Director
Cedar Hill High School
Cedar Hill, Texas
08.2024 - Current
- Manage and direct all instructional, artistic, and managerial aspects of a robust choral program that achieves success in solo and ensemble assessments and state choral evaluations. Including responsibilities as the vocal music team lead, managing curriculum, alignment, and financial resources across the four Cedar Hill secondary campuses and their choral programs.
- Provide engaging and meaningful instruction aligned with the Texas Education Agency-adopted Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). Instruct choirs of all ages and ability levels from 9th-12th grade.
- Engaged students in making cross-curricular connections between vocal technique and anatomy, music literacy and mathematics, text interpretation and language arts, performance practice and music history, choral singing and acoustics, and foreign language expression.
- Managed and directed all instructional, artistic, and managerial aspects of a robust choral program.
- Taught Beginner Tenor/Bass Choir, Beginner Treble Choir, Intermediate Mixed Choir, Advanced Mixed Choir, Musical Theater, and Music Appreciation.
Assistant Choir Director
Marshall High School
Marshall, Texas
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Instruct all genders and voicings of 6th through 12th grade students in the art of unified choral singing, healthy solo singing, and music literacy.
- Rehearse ensembles in varied repertoire for public accompanied, a cappella, pop, folk, and classical performances.
- Assisted in rehearsing high school choir classes and morning junior high classes to enhance overall ensemble performance.
- Teach sight reading and musicianship skills daily in all classes.
- Provide voice lessons after school for all students competing in the all-state process.
- Processed and managed all student emergency information, budgets, and cash payments.
- Work privately with individuals who struggle with reading music or matching pitch during class on days designated by the head director.
- Gather grades for all students for the head director to post.
- Compiled and organized grades for all students for head director's review and posting.
- Process and manage all student emergency information, manage budget and cash payments, and attend special meetings as called by the nurse and SpEd. Departments.
- Organized regional music contests to showcase student talent. and events for the larger region.
- Evaluated music contests to provide constructive feedback to participants. and events for the larger region.
- Provide professional development when called upon by the Fine Arts Coordinator.
- Created a handbell choir to meet campus fine arts needs.
Director of Music
First Christian Church
Longview, Texas
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Prepared adult choir for weekly performances of anthems during Sunday services, enhancing congregational worship experience.
- Collaborated with organist during choir rehearsals to enhance musical performance.
- Choose appropriate music for choir ability and liturgical season.
- Selected music aligned with choir skill levels and liturgical seasons, fostering a meaningful and engaging worship environment.
- Prepare solos for special services.
- Led congregational hymns during Sunday services, encouraging participation and strengthening community connection.
Singer
Prisma Professional Vocal Ensemble of Shreveport
Louisiana
01.2023
Office Manager/Music Librarian
Central City Opera
Central City, Colorado
05.2019 - 08.2019
- This position is part of the Central City Opera’s internship program.
- Manage the company music library.
- Distributed company housing keys to 250 company members, ensuring smooth accommodation logistics.
- Serve as the de facto office manager for the festival office throughout the eleven-week festival.
- Distribute company housing keys for 250 company members.
- Organized office space to ensure a clean and efficient work environment.
- Collaborated with Director of Production to create and disseminate memos for all company members, enhancing communication.
- Maintain a tidy office space.
- Work directly with the Director of Production to produce memos for company members.
- Usher and assist with house management for up to 550 patrons in a sold-out house.
- Oversaw organization and maintenance of the company music library for easy access.
- Supplied singers and staff with necessary music for scenes, programs, and rehearsals, facilitating effective preparation and performance.
- Create and distribute patron programs for all scene showcases and artist recitals.
- Manage the collection and shredding of legal temporary copies made for company usage.
Education
Master of Education - Curriculum & Instruction - Music
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Durant, OKBachelor of Music - Choral Education Emphasis
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TexasSkills
- Teaching strategies
- Student assessments
- Attention to detail
- Collaborative skills
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
National Board Teacher Certification,
Early Adolescence / Young Adult Vocal Music
Timeline
Head Choir Director
Cedar Hill High School
08.2024 - Current
Singer
Prisma Professional Vocal Ensemble of Shreveport
01.2023
Director of Music
First Christian Church
01.2021 - 01.2024
Office Manager/Music Librarian
Central City Opera
05.2019 - 08.2019
Assistant Choir Director
Marshall High School
01.2019 - 01.2024
Master of Education - Curriculum & Instruction - Music
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Bachelor of Music - Choral Education Emphasis
Stephen F. Austin State University
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
- Various Scholarships for Academic and Music Performance at SFA
- Maribou B. Lamar Medal of Academic Excellence, 2015
- Selected as a "Most Influential Teacher" for Marshall High School, 2020
- Selected as a “Most Influential Teacher” for Marshall High School, 2021
- Awarded the 2023 “Rising Star” Teaching Award by Young Audiences of Northeast Texas
- Invited Clinician for Longview High School UIL preparation in 2022 and 2023
- Invited Clinician for Letourneau University All-Region Choir Workshop in 2021, 2023, 2024
- Invited Clinician for Sulphur Springs High School Choir in preparation for state evaluation, 2024, 2025
- Invited Clinician for Liberty Eylau HS Choirs in preparation for TMEA Featured Choir Performance 2025