Joel A.

Shapiro
614 S. Clarion St. Philadelphia, PA 19147 joeladamshapiro@gmail.com (518) 986-2596

EDUCATION Music and Dance

Temple University

May 2014 Boyer College of

Bachelor of Music in Music Education Voice Concentration Pennsylvania Level 1 Certification expected May 2014 GPA: 3.98 INTERN EXPERIENCE Strath Haven High School Wallingford, PA Spring 2014 o Responsible for Vocal Music class, 180-voice choir performing Durufle Requiem, 80-voice choir performing Whitacre Alleluia, and 36-voice chamber choir performing a forty-five minute All-State program at PMEA Conference. Also taught two theatre classes and mentored students auditioning for Regionals Chorus and All-State Chorus. Faust Elementary Bensalem, PA o General music instruction and elementary choral instruction. Future placement (March-May). Spring 2014

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Saratoga Childrens Theatre Saratoga Springs, NY 2011-present o Music Director for Dear Edwina, Jr. with ages 9-13. Responsible for casting input, leading group music rehearsals, vocal warm-ups, and coaching kids to sing with accurate diction and healthy vocal technique. o Director for Aladdin, Kids with ages 7-11. Responsible for blocking, set design, accessible choreography, leading rehearsals, coordinating the jobs of 3 other staff members, meeting with parents for casting feedback, sound operation with 10 wireless lavalier microphones. o Production Assistant for various shows with different age groups: Kids (ages 5-9), Juniors (ages 9-13), and Teen Troupe (ages 12-18). Responsible for stage management (rehearsal organization), set building and painting, and/or lighting and sound operation with 10 wireless lavalier microphones. Broad Street Line A Cappella Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 2010-2014 o Music Director from December 2011 to January 2014. Responsible for warm-ups, facilitating set list voting, arranging 3-5 songs per semester, facilitating rehearsals, conducting at performances, and constructing audition procedures at the beginning of each semester. o Producer for two professionally-recorded albums and Assistant Mixing Engineer for one student-recorded album. Responsible

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Performed Optional Senior Recital: Temple University, Rock Hall. October 2013 o Repertoire: Mahlers Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, French set of Debussy/Faure/Chausson, Spanish set of Rodrigo/Kilenyi/Marques, Ravel Deux Melodies Hebraiques, Tchaikovsky Op. 6 Nos. 2 and 6, Sondheim, and Rodgers&Hammerstein. Tenor in St. Andrews Quartet: Gibbsboro, NJ 2012 present o Paid Singer at St. Andrew the Apostle, under the music direction of Regan Peiffer. Performer in Broad Street Line Male A Cappella 2010 present Temple University Opera Theater: 2011 2013 o Poulencs Les Mamelles, Mozarts Die Zauberflote, Puccinis Gianni Schicchi.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

HONORS AND AWARDS ACDA-PA Undergraduate Conducting Competition 1st Place Rida Davis Scholarship For Music Education Esther M. Schultz Award For service to TU Concert Choir Boyer Music Scholarship Temple University Academic Merit Scholarship Graduate Conductors Chorus Honorarium Member of TU Honors Program NYS All State Mixed Choir conducted by Dr. Daniel Bara. NYS All State Mixed Choir conducted by Dr. Brady Allred. NYS Summer School for the Arts o Under the direction of Dr. Daniel Bara, assisted by Dr. Tony Maglione, Dr. Deanna Joseph, Mr. Brandon Straub, Dr. Robert Peavler, & Dr. Andrew Larson

Fall 2013 Spring 2012 Spring 2013 2010 present 2010 present 2011 2013 2010 - present Fall 2009 Fall 2008 Summer 2007

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Member of NAfMEC and PMEA Member of ACDA and ACDA-PA

2012 present 2013 present

OTHER INTERESTS

REFERENCES 1. Mr. Michael Lotano 2. Dr. Rollo Dilworth 3. Mr. John Shankweiler 4. Mr. Michael Norris 5. Dr. Paul Rardin 6. Dr. Mitos Andaya

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