John VanWagoner

John VanWagoner

Band, Choral Director

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  • About me

    Innovative Musician, Educator, and Content Creator | Collaborative Renaissance Man Who Uses a Wide Variety of Skill Sets to Creatively Solve Problems with a Sense of Perfection.

  • Education

    • Utah State University

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      Bachelor of Music Education
  • Experience

    • Juan Diego Catholic High School, St. John the Baptist Middle School

      Aug 2000 - Jun 2002
      Band, Choral Director

      • Directed all beginning and advanced bands (Concert, Jazz, and Wind) for the liturgical music and guitar class with a growth mindset through the enthusiastic application of new learning and feedback.• Hosted Solo Ensemble Music Festivals and served as Rehearsal Director for the high school musical “Godspell.”• Selected for the Best Orchestra at the Utah High School Musical Theatre Awards for Godspell.

    • Kearns Saint Ann’s Catholic School

      Aug 2012 - Jun 2015
      Music Educator, Liturgical Music Director

      • General music teacher K-8; Science, Religion, Health teacher; Liturgical Music Choir director; and Liturgical music director.• Wrote scripts, rehearsed and produced all concerts and programs, and established sound and lighting student tech team.

    • Rosewood Design and Restoration

      Jan 2015 - now
      Furniture Designer/Builder
    • Oakdale Elementary

      Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
      Music Educator

      As a Music Educator for Oakdale Elementary, I served as the lead educator for teaching general music curriculum K-5.══ INGENIOUS ══I love being an educator. During the time I spent as a teacher at Oakdale Elementary, I handled the music program’s administrative requirements and directed and produced all events (talent show, Christmas Program, etc.). Much of my job involved working with special education students. I delivered music education and lessons.We had several events throughout the year, so I helped prepare the students for performance opportunities. I also assessed the students’ skills and completed Music Aptitude Assessments for my pupils.As a teacher, I had a clear vision for the class. I communicated this vision clearly to the students and the faculty. From there, I created an age-appropriate curriculum and lesson plans, and I updated these as the program progressed.══ SPECIALTIES ══ Music | Vocalist | Master Woodworker | Teacher | Guitarist | Recording | Design | Education | Drums | Rock Music | Performance | Musician | Management | Producer | Designer | Director | Music and Video Production | Builder | Contractor | Auto CAD | Composer | Choir Director | Vocal Coach | Event Planner | Lighting Specialist | Songwriter | Performer | Instrumentalist | Sales Management | Marketing Strategy | Music Publishing | Customer Service | Film Scoring Show less

    • Skaggs Catholic Center

      Jul 2019 - Aug 2022
      Music Director/Liturgical Director

      As a Music and Liturgical Director at Skaggs Catholic Center, I created both long-term and short-term vision, direction, strategies, and guidelines for planning, preparing, and executing productive catholic masses to include participation by all.══ IMAGINATIVE ══Most people may be surprised at everything that entails running a church’s music program. Getting the church attendees’ participation if the music is not engaging can take an act of God (pun intended). That’s why it is so important to have a production that moves people and provides a connection to them. That’s where I came in.I provided direction and framework of core values as related to production elements. I was in charge of developing PPT presentations and rehearsing instrumentalists and vocalists for the weekly productions. During the monthly events, I hired the musicians and the sound and lighting specialists. I managed the video production and acted as recording engineer and music director for the quarterly video productions. If the ballroom and concert halls needed setting up, I coordinated with the facility managers to get this done. I worked in conjunction with designers to prepare for events and developed strong client relationships to ensure these events ran smoothly and timely. Additionally, I was responsible for billing and account management for hired crews, musicians, and suppliers. Moreover, I taught AP Music Theory, History of Rock and Roll, Choir Jazz band, and Praise band.══ SPECIALTIES ══ Music | Vocalist | Master Woodworker | Teacher | Guitarist | Recording | Design | Education | Drums | Rock Music | Performance | Musician | Management | Producer | Designer | Director | Music and Video Production | Builder | Contractor | Auto CAD | Composer | Choir Director | Vocal Coach | Event Planner | Lighting Specialist | Songwriter | Performer | Instrumentalist | Sales Management | Marketing Strategy | Music Publishing | Customer Service | Film Scoring Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Utah Education Association Licensed Educator.

      Utah Education Association