John Shusdock

703 Sharview Circle Apt. 1526, Charlotte, NC, 28217

781-996-9101
johng.shusdock@cms.k12.nc.us

Teaching Experience

River Gate Elementary School & Steele Creek Elementary August 2016 - June 2017
School, Charlotte, North Carolina

General music teacher for two K-5 schools. Steele Creek Elementary is a Title I school. Acted as
music director for a production of Cinderella Kids and assisted with a production of Annie Kids
at Steele Creek. Co-director for 3rd and 2nd grade concerts at River Gate.

River Gate Elementary School, Charlotte, North Carolina January 2016 - June 2016

General music teacher for 1st, 4th, and 5th grade students part-time. 4th and 5th grade
curriculum includes recorder study and 5th grade curriculum includes ukulele study. Other
responsibilities include conducting and assisting extra-curricular choruses and talent show
rehearsals.

Musika Lessons, New York, New York October 2015 - Present

Private voice, piano, and guitar teacher for students ages 6-18 with a focus on music literacy and
fostering lifelong music makers.

Quarry Hill Elementary School, Yardley, Pennsylvania Spring 2014

General music student teacher for K-5 school. Through a Kodly curriculum students engaged in
song, game, and dance to achieve musical literacy and vocal skills. Assisted in rehearsing and
conducting the fifth grade choir, select chorus, and Pennsbury Choral Festival chorus.

Pennsbury High School, Yardley, Pennsylvania Spring 2013

Council Rock School, Newtown, Pennsylvania
William Penn Middle School, Yardley, Pennsylvania

Taught various general music classrooms in supervised practicum. Course subjects included
advanced placement music theory, beginning guitar skills, and vocal music.

Dutch Neck School, Princeton Junction, New Jersey Fall 2012

Taught classroom music to children grades K-3 in a supervised practicum. Lessons emphasized
Kodly and Orff strategies that developed creativity and musical literacy skills. Assisted with the
third grade choir and conducted in the December concert.
Education

Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, New Jersey May 2015

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Master of Arts in Teaching
Music Education with Frank Abrahams, Al Holcomb, Sharon Morrow, and Janet Cape; Vocal
Studies with Mark Moliterno; Piano Studies with Thomas Parente; Choral Conducting with
James Jordan, Frank Abrahams, and Amanda Quist.

Professional Experience

Media Coordinator, The Same Stream 2015 - Present

Member of an executive committee founding a choral ensemble. Responsible for creating and
maintaining the web and social media pages representing the ensemble.

President, Westminster Players 2014 - 2015

Coordinated the executive committee of a student-run organization in the production and

budgeting of musical theater productions for the season.

Conductor, Westminster Conservatory Collegiate Choral 2011 - 2013

Conducted the ensemble in productions of Leonard Bernsteins Chichester Psalms, Madrigals,
and Titanic the musical.

Performance Experience

Charlotte Symphony Chamber Singers - Kenny Potter, Conductor 2016 - 2017

The Same Stream - James Jordan, Conductor 2015 - Present

Choral Institute of Oxford Choir - James Jordan, James Whitbourn, 2014 - 2015
Conductors

Westminster Williamson Voices - James Jordan, Conductor 2013 - 2015

Westminster Symphonic Choir - Joe Miller, Conductor 2012 - 2014

Memberships
National Association for Music Education
American Choral Directors Association

References
Merita Little, Principal, Steele Creek Elementary, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
980-343-3810
merita.little@cms.k12.nc.us

Kimberly Odom, Principal, River Gate Elementary, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

980-344-1000
kimberly.odom@cms.k12.nc.us

Summer Rogers, Assistant Principal, River Gate Elementary, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

980-344-1000
summer.rogers@cms.k12.nc.us

Patti Anderson, General Music Teacher, River Gate Elementary, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
980-344-1000
patti.anderson@cms.k12.nc.us