Mikayla Bushkar Music Resume

1384-E Hunters Road, Harrisonburg, Virginia; (540)819-7192; bushkamm@dukes.jmu.edu

Leadership Experience
MUED 271: MUSIC EDUCATION: A PROFESSIONAL CHOICE | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | FALL 2017
· Created a lesson plan and facilitated a percussion game designed for third grade students
MUED 206: INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR VOCAL MAJORS | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | FALL 2017
· Created a lesson plan and facilitated a game designed for beginning strings players to practice their instruments
· Created a lesson plan and facilitated a music making experience for residents of the Gemeinschaft House
MUS 150: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC TECHNOLOGY | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | SPRING 2017
· Created a lesson plan and facilitated a music making experience for members of the JMU community using music
technology
MUED 471: SCHOOL MUSICAL, JAZZ, AND SHOW CHOIR METHODS | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | SPRING 2017
· Created several lesson plans and taught the piece Seasons of Love, from Rent, to the class over the course of several
weeks
THEATRE | PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL | SPRING 2014
· Directed the one-act play, To Burn a Witch
Ensemble Experience
GCC WORSHIP TEAM | GRACE COVENANT CHURCH OF ROANOKE | 2013 - CURRENT
· Church-wide group, comprised of over 20 members, who are accepted by audition, overseen by Pastor Chris Stup and
worship leader Christian Ashworth
· Co-leader and back-up vocalist
THE JMU CHORALE | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | FALL 2017 – SPRING 2018
· James Madison University’s auditioned mixed ensemble, specializing in masterworks, directed by Dr. Joanne van der
Vat-Chromy
UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CHOIR | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | SPRING 2017
· James Madison University’s women’s chorus, directed by Dr. Joanne van der Vat-Chromy
TREBLE CHAMBER CHOIR | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY | FALL 2016
· James Madison University’s auditioned women’s chorus, directed by Dr. W. Bryce Hayes
CHAMBER CHOIR | PATRICK HENRY HIGH SCHOOL | SEPTEMBER 2011 – MAY 2014
· Patrick Henry’s most advanced audition choir, directed by Mrs. Rebecca Kilgus
· Member and Soprano section leader, Sophomore – Senior year
Education
BACHELOR OF MUSIC DEGREE | IN PROGRESS | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
· Major Concentration: Vocal Music Education
· Cumulative GPA: 3.44
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE | JANUARY, 2016 | VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
· Major: Liberal Arts
· Cumulative GPA: 3.6, graduated Magna Cum Laude
Musical Background
VOICE
· I have been studying voice for 7 years
· My previous ensemble directors include: Mrs. Rebecca Kilgus, Dr. W. Bryce Hayes, and Dr. Joanne van der Vat-Chromy
· My current voice teacher is Dr. Dorothy Maddison