Yohana King
Queens
Summary
Master-level K–12 Vocal and Musical Theater educator with extensive expertise in vocal technique, harmony, choral performance, music literacy, and theatrical production. Accomplished director of full-scale musicals with strengths in vocal arranging, staging, choreography integration, and complete production leadership. Hold a Bachelor’s in Vocal Performance and a Master’s in Music Education. Experienced in supporting diverse learners, including students with IEPs, through responsive, differentiated arts instruction. Passionate about building high-performing, equity-centered arts environments where students develop confidence, discipline, and exceptional artistic expression.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Musical Theater Teacher
LEEP Dual Language Academy
01.2022 - Current
- Teach vocal music and musical theater across K–5, using K–12 vocal development frameworks that build the foundational technique, music literacy, and performance skills required for choral, theater, and audition-based programs.
- Design rigorous, culturally responsive curriculum that integrates harmony singing, solfege, sight reading, vocal technique, ear training, movement, acting fundamentals, and script analysis, ensuring students develop as well-rounded performers.
- Direct all school theatrical productions independently, including The Lion King (2024–2025), Winter Showcase, and Spring Theatrical Spectacle, managing every artistic and technical component from vision to final performance.
- Arrange multi-part vocal harmonies and ensemble sections, teaching students to blend, balance, and perform with professional-level musicality, tone control, and confidence.
- Lead theater-based instruction including blocking, character development, choreography integration, ensemble staging, and scene study, while overseeing full production logistics (lighting cues, sound engineering, props, costumes, set design).
- Provide SPED-aligned music instruction using visual supports, scaffolded materials, TPR, behavior-sensitive rehearsal structures, differentiated vocal tasks, and data-driven intervention strategies so that ALL students can access performance-based learning
- Served as a CICO Ambassador, leading Tier II behavior-support systems and implementing targeted interventions that improved student engagement and success in arts learning..
- Model a wide range of acting styles, expressive techniques, and dramatic forms, exposing students to global performance traditions and helping them become versatile storytellers.
- Build a disciplined, joyful performance culture rooted in collaboration, excellence, artistic risk-taking, and high expectations, preparing students for upper-grade performance demands.
- Engage multilingual learners through bilingual music and theater instruction, teaching repertoire in English, Spanish and various languages to deepen cultural connection and vocal versatility.
- Maintain strong communication with families and collaborate closely with grade teams to support students pursuing auditions, advanced arts pathways, and performance opportunities
Private Piano Teacher & Vocal Coach
Private Practice
02.2015 - Current
- Teach students of all ages and levels, specializing in vocal technique, breath control, resonance, diction, musical interpretation, and artistic development.
- Provide private piano instruction focused on reading skills, rhythm literacy, chord work, ear training, and foundational musicianship.
- Prepare singers for musical theater auditions, school productions, conservatory submissions, and professional performance opportunities, including 16–32 bar cuts and song/monologue pairing.
- Developed a student vocalist who was successfully admitted to the Manhattan School of Music, providing targeted audition coaching, repertoire preparation, and artistic refinement.
- Train students in harmony, ensemble blending, stylistic versatility, mic technique, and stage presence for both live and studio settings.
- Strengthen musicianship through instruction in tempo, rhythm, harmony, form, chord progressions, and ear training.
- Supported singers participating in recording sessions and live performances.
- Familiarized students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.Provide private piano instruction for beginner and intermediate students, building note-reading, rhythm literacy, and foundational technique.
- Teach chord progressions, scales, and ear training to support overall musicianship and performance readiness.
- Develop individualized piano lessons that reinforce music literacy, ensemble skills, and confidence in performance.
Early Childhood & Pre-K Music Teacher
Bilingual Birdies
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Adapted lessons using simple visuals, puppets, scarves, and instruments to support attention, sensory needs, and early engagement.
- Designed routines with predictable structure (hello song, movement warm-up, guided play) to help young learners feel safe and ready to participate.
- Used call-and-response, fingerplays, and musical stories to build early language, listening, and social-emotional skills.
- Supported diverse learners by offering choice-based movement (jump, sway, tap) and modeling actions slowly with clear bilingual cues.
- Integrated SEL practices—deep breaths, calm-down songs, and cooperative circle activities to promote positive behavior and community.
Education
Master of Arts - Music Education
Lehman College
The Bronx, NY12-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Vocal Performance
Nyack College
New York, NY05-2023
Skills
- Vocal Technique & Harmony Instruction
- Vocal Arrangement & Choral Conducting
- Ensemble Rehearsal Leadership
- Music Literacy & Solfege Instruction
- Audition Coaching & Performance Preparation
- Musical Theater Direction & Stage Blocking
- Acting for Singers & Character Development
- Choreography Integration & Movement Coaching
- Production Design (lighting, sound, costumes, props)
- Script Analysis & Dramaturgy
- Cultural & Multilingual Repertoire Expertise
- Bilingual Arts Pedagogy (English/Spanish)
- Differentiated Instruction & SPED Accommodation
- Strong Classroom & Behavior Management (PreK–12)
Certification
New York State K–12 Music Certification
Languages
Spanish
Portuguese
Hebrew
Timeline
Musical Theater Teacher
LEEP Dual Language Academy
01.2022 - Current
Early Childhood & Pre-K Music Teacher
Bilingual Birdies
01.2021 - 01.2022
Private Piano Teacher & Vocal Coach
Private Practice
02.2015 - Current
Master of Arts - Music Education
Lehman College
Bachelor of Arts - Vocal Performance
Nyack College