Jacob Leonowitz

Location:

Birdsboro
United States 19508

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Note that while this profile is registered to my permanent address in Berks County, Pennsylvania, I am only available for work there in the summer (May-August), as I am a college student at Duquesne University.

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JACOB R. LEONOWITZ

Home Address:
159 Oak Terrace Dr.
Birdsboro, PA 19508
610-741-8743 (Cell)
610-582-1092 (Home)

School Address:
SMC #5077, 1345 Vickroy St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Professional Profile
• Academically accomplished college student preparing for a career in music education.
• Music student and musician specializing in piano, voice, viola, organ and clarinet.
• Leader in music programs at school, church and community.
• Student teacher in high school and at volunteer venues.
• Piano accompanist and church musician

Education
August 2008 – June 2012
Twin Valley High School
Elverson, PA
Class of 2012
Cumulative GPA: 4.5152

August 2012 – Present
Duquesne University
Mary Pappert School of Music
Pittsburgh, PA
BA, Music Education, Applied Piano
Cumulative GPA: 3.9470

Work History
August 2009 – July 2012
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Morgantown, PA
Music Director, Organist
• Prepared and played music for weekly services.
• Managed music programs, music committee and music ministries, including choir.
• Assisted congregation in purchase of new organ.

Volunteer Activities
March 2013 – Present
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Collegiate NAfME Treasurer

January 2013 – Present
Providence Family Support Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Music Teacher
• Group-teach music lessons to two-to-seven year old children.

September 2012 – Present
Jubilee Soup Kitchen
Pittsburgh, PA
Musician
• Provide music for clients at the kitchen and children at the daycare.

May 2010 – July 2012
Barley Sheaf Playhouse
Lionville, PA
Piano Accompanist
• Piano accompanist for summer teen productions.

June 2009 – August 2011
Jeanes Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Volunteer
• Office work during summers, for about eight hours per week.

Extracurricular Activities
April 2010 – April 2012
National Honor Society
• Including volunteer activities required by NHS.

August 2008 – June 2012
Extracurricular Music Activities
• Kutztown University’s outreach program for piano and viola for 2.5 years
• Five yeas as violist for Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra.
• Yocum Institute for the Arts piano quartet.
• High school music opportunities: theater, pit musician, band, jazz band, orchestra, chorus, etc.
• Solo fundraising recitals for St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Skills & Expertise
• Tenor I in Pappert Men’s Chorale at Duquesne University
• Proficiency in solfège, intervals, rhythmic, melodic and harmonic dictation, and chord analysis
• Compose, perform and conduct original works of music
• Intermediate proficiency in Windows and Microsoft Office tools, as well as Finale 2012
• Time management, multitasking, detail organization, communication skills
• Experience instructing both children and adults in music performance and education settings

Honors & Awards
• National School Choral Award – May 2012
• National School Orchestral Award – May 2012
• Rotary Youth Leadership Conference – March 2011
• Twin Valley Community Education Foundation’s Rising Star Award – November 2011
• Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership 2010 Pennsylvania East Ambassador – May 2010

Scholarships & Grants
• Scholarship for excellent piano jury exam - 2013
• Duquesne University Academic Scholarship – 2012
• Duquesne University Music Scholarship – 2012
• Twin Valley Education Association Scholarship – 2012
• Twin Valley Music Boosters Association Scholarship – 2012
• Episcopal Diocese of Bethlehem Grant – 2012
• Reading Musical Foundation scholarships – 2006-2012

Memberships
• Collegiate member of Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter #35 of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association – 2013-present
• Collegiate member of Pennsylvania Music Educators Association – 2012-present
• Collegiate member of National Association for Music Education (NAfME) – 2012-present
• Student member of American Guild of Organists – 2006-2012
• Member of international professional music fraternity Mu Phi Epsilon, Duquesne University Chapter – 2013-present

Notable Activities
• Sang under Maestro Manfred Honeck, artistic director of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District, in Duquesne University Choir activities – April 2013
• Treasurer of Duquesne’s Collegiate NAfME Chapter
• Piano student of world-renowned performer David Allen Wehr
• Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra Central Europe tour – June 2010
• County, District, Regional and State level music festivals – 2006-2012
• Piano accompanist for District Chorus – 2010 & 2012
• First Chair violist in Senior County Orchestra – February 2012
• Second Chair Bass II vocalist in District Chorus – January 2012
• Top piano accompanist for County Chorus – 2009-2012
• Piano accompanist for numerous events involving solo vocalists and instrumentalists
• Peer tutoring for high school choir and health class
• First in Duquesne University history to audition on four different instruments

Fees

Negotiable.

Instruments

Piano, Organ, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Early Music, Contemporary Music, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Musical Theatre

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