Terence Morrow
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dedicated Choir Director/Program Manager with over 15 years of experience developing and executing live and recorded musical performances. Patient professional with extensive knowledge in music theory and vocal instruction. Harvester of strong, inclusive climate and culture among ensembles, students and peers.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Choir Director/Music Teacher
Back Of The Yards College Preparatory IBHS
08.2015 - Current
- Managing Performing Arts Department curriculum, instruction, and collaboration
- Active collaboration with Visual Arts and other disciplines
- Conducting rehearsals to keep performers prepared for performances
- Educating students on proper vocal techniques and emotive performance alone and with ensemble.
- Arranged music, solos and instrumental accompaniment for special performances.
- Maintaining calendars of events and directing planning and deployment of school wide and community events
- Organizing and leading recruiting initiatives to maximize program outreach
- Building alumni ensemble to revisit performance and master classes for current students
- Provided oversight and administration for over 50 music programs, productions, and extracurricular community events.
- Composing and leading performances for both vocal and instrumental music.
- Attending regular practices and private lessons to hone skills.
- Transposing pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate client and musician preferences.
- Rewriting, performing and recording original scores and backing tracks to adapt to different musical genres and styles for live events
- Assigning and reviewing staff work in such areas as scoring, arranging and copying music.
Director of Music
DePaul College Prep (Formerly Gordon Tech) High School
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Teaching High School Music Theory
- Directing Beginner and Advanced Choir
- Teaching Beginner and Advanced Guitar
- Created new music program over 2 years
- Went from 0 students and 0 classes to over 200 students in 5 offered courses and 2 after school music clubs
Music/Choir Teacher
District 6-Zion, Il
08.2012 - 06.2013
- Teaching K-3 General Music at Elmwood School and West School
- Directing Choir at Elmwood School and West School
- Directing Choir at Zion Central Middle School
Education
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Secondary Music Education - Music Education
University of St. Francis
Joliet, IL01.2012
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design And Multimedia
Westwood College of Technology
Woodridge, IL01.2003
GED -
Joliet West High School
Joliet, IL01.2001
Skills
- Programming and Management of live musical events in diverse communities throughout Chicago
- Classically trained guitarist, with 31 years of playing experience
- Very comfortable with technology
- Perfect Pitch
- Strong knowledge of harmony and theory
- Transposing, arranging, recording, editing, and mixing custom tracks and soundscapes for ensembles and student programs
Certification
Illinois Type 10 Initial Teaching Certificate in Music Education, January 2012, K-12 Music
Certified International Baccalaureate Teacher
Endorsement in K-12 Music
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Choir Director/Music Teacher
Back Of The Yards College Preparatory IBHS
08.2015 - Current
Director of Music
DePaul College Prep (Formerly Gordon Tech) High School
08.2013 - 06.2015
Music/Choir Teacher
District 6-Zion, Il
08.2012 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Secondary Music Education - Music Education
University of St. Francis
Associate of Arts - Graphic Design And Multimedia
Westwood College of Technology
GED -
Joliet West High School
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