Joel A. Shapiro614 S. Clarion St.

Philadelphia, PA 19147joeladamshapiro@gmail.com

(518) 986-2596

EDUCATION Temple University May 2014 Boyer College of Music and Dance 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

2014o 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 Spring 2014

o General music instruction and elementary choral instruction. Future placement (March-May).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE Saratoga Children’s Theatre – Saratoga Springs, NY 2011-

presento 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 2010-2014o 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: Mahler’s 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. Andrew’s 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 Poulenc’s Les Mamelles, Mozart’s Die Zauberflote, Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

HONORS AND AWARDS ACDA-PA Undergraduate Conducting Competition – 1st Place Fall 2013 Rida Davis Scholarship – For Music Education Spring

2012 Esther M. Schultz Award – For service to TU Concert Choir Spring

2013 Boyer Music Scholarship 2010 –

present Temple University Academic Merit Scholarship 2010 –

present Graduate Conductor’s Chorus Honorarium 2011 –

2013 Member of TU Honors Program 2010 -

present NYS All State Mixed Choir – conducted by Dr. Daniel Bara. Fall 2009 NYS All State Mixed Choir – conducted by Dr. Brady Allred. Fall 2008 NYS Summer School for the Arts Summer

2007o Under the direction of Dr. Daniel Bara, assisted by Dr. Tony Maglione, Dr.

Deanna Joseph, Mr. Brandon Straub, Dr. Robert Peavler, & Dr. Andrew Larson

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Member of NAfMEC and PMEA 2012 –

present Member of ACDA and ACDA-PA 2013 –

present

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OTHER INTERESTS

REFERENCES1. Mr. Michael Lotano2. Dr. Rollo Dilworth3. Mr. John Shankweiler4. Mr. Michael Norris5. Dr. Paul Rardin6. Dr. Mitos Andaya

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