Anthony Beatrice

Experience

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  Pentucket Regional High School

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2017

  Music Innovation School Leader & District-Wide Technology Integration Coordinator

  As Innovation School Leader for the Pentucket Music Conservatory, I coordinated efforts with administration, teachers, students, parents, and community members to elevate the level of musicianship occurring in grades 7-12. I developed curriculum for new online courses in career pathways for music business, music education, music therapy, and sound recording technology. New grades 7-12 chamber groups were created along with tiered percussion ensembles. In 2017, the NAMM Foundation ranked the Pentucket Music Conservatory as 2017 Best Communities for Music Education in the United States. Highlights: -Students in Music Technology composed music using the Young Composers and Improvisers Workshop curriculum . Seven compositions were then selected to be performed by the Grammy-nominated Metropolis Ensemble of New York. -The High School Concert Band performed at Boston Symphony Hall during the USBands Festival.-Tony Vacca lead a one-day workshop with the percussionists in grades 7-12 followed by a community performance focused on world percussion.-Increased amount of students accepted into the Northeastern Junior District Music Festival from 1 student in FY16 to 11 students in FY17. -New England Scholastic Band Marching Percussion Ensemble Scholastic A Champions -Designated "Best Communities for Music Education" by NAMM FoundationDistrict-wide Technology Integration Coordinator: -Developed online tutorials and training sessions for podcasting, Google classroom, and technology integration focused on the creation level of Bloom's Taxonomy-Guided a team 8 Technology Integration Specialists for building-based technology pd-Developed a website with creative tasks for a high school online school day (featured on Fox25 News) -Collaborated with school librarian to host EdCampAdditional Roles: Senior Class Advisor, Union Contract Negotiating Team Member, Superintendent Search Committee, District Determined Measures Committee, Habits of Learning Committee. Show less

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  Merrimack Valley Community Concert Band

  Sept 2010 - now

  Director

  The Merrimack Valley Concert Band (www.mvcband.com) is a community concert band located in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Formerly known as the West Newbury Veteran Fireman's Association Concert Band, the organization harkens back to the days when rural communities throughout New England fought fires with volunteers, bucket brigades, and horse drawn/hand pumped fire apparatus. Members, who range in age from 12 to 90, represent many levels of musical ability and experience. The Band repertoire is a broad mix of popular, jazz, swing, patriotic and Broadway tunes taken from the 'Great American Songbook.' Instrumentation includes wind instruments, drums, glockenspiel - even a string bass. The ensemble performs in over 12 concerts a year throughout New England. Show less

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  Northern Essex Community College

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2015

  Applied Music Instructor

  Applied instructor focused on snare drum, drum-set and mallet percussion.

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  Merrimack College

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2014

  Hockey Pep Band Director

  Duties of the Director of the Merrimack College Division I Hockey Pep Band included weekly rehearsals and command performances at hockey games, alumni events, and community fundraisers. I directly collaborated with the academics department, student services, alumni office, and the athletics office.

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  Lowell Public Schools

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2013

  Music Teacher

  I taught music technology to at-risk students in four alternatives schools for Lowell Public. During this time I created a collaborative project fully funded by the Lowell Cultural Council (www.lowellproject.weebly.com).

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  Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2017

  Technology Skills Teacher

  Teaching a technology course for Adult English Language Learners. Specific areas covered include: typing technique, advanced Microsoft Office, Gmail, and digital literacy.

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  University of Massachusetts Lowell

  Sept 2015 - Nov 2017

  Adjunct Professor

  Technology in Music Education Undergraduate Course

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  Boston Public Schools

  Sept 2017 - now

  RESPONSIBILITIES:-Provide primary leadership, management, and strategic direction for arts education servicesand programmatic development for the district.-Supervise all Arts Department staff and coordinate with all internal BPS departments and key related staff.-Work across the district to advance the goals and implement the strategic vision forBPS arts.- Oversee instructional excellence and ensure implementation of standards andcurricular initiatives, professional development and quality assessment systems.-Serve as the public face of arts education for BPS for both internal and externalstakeholders, and work closely with school and district leaders and external partners tosupport school-level and district-wide implementation of expanded, high-quality artsinstruction.-Develop systems that address logistic support needs at the school-level and alsoensure that instruction is of high quality (curriculum, professional development,quality assessment, coaching, sharing of best practices).-Lead effective communications with internal and external audiences to ensurealignment of goals and strategies and effective use of resources.-Lead efforts to engage students, families and the broader community in support ofarts education for the district. Represent district at relevant community meetings andprofessional gatherings.-Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders andpartners focused on strategic coordination of partnerships and acquisition ofresources to support high-quality, expanded arts instruction in the BPS.-Develop and implement multi-year plan to support sustained and expanded artseducation within district schools.-Ensure equitable distribution of arts learning opportunities for all BPS students andincrease access for underserved populations.-Prepare annual program plans and budgets for the utilization of all city and externalfunds. Show less Curriculum & Instruction Support:-Support and monitor the implementation of the district, state and national arts standards in individual schools and across the district-Manage on-going development of curriculum and assessment tools-Assist teachers in developing yearly goals and objectives, planning, resource development and evaluation-In-school observation and support of arts teachers-Implement a district-wide policy/program for student teaching in the arts that is rooted in the problems and possibilities of practice for urban arts teachers.-Work with other members of the Visual and Performing Arts team to evaluate effectiveness of in-school arts partnersProfessional and Program Development:-Develop, implement and evaluate effective year-round, citywide and school-based professional development program for music and dance teachers-Collaborate with local universities and community based programs and other internal departments to support the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of workshops courses, institutes and other pd opportunities-Monitor the effectiveness of performing art programs citywide, in partnership with the Executive Director for the Arts Resource Management :-Coordinate the identification and adoption of high-quality instructional materials for the districtIn collaboration with the Instrument Technician manage the distribution, collection, refurbishment, and inventory of materials, instruments and equipment.-Develop and manage content and resources for BPS arts website that support and enhance arts learning:Festivals & Student Performances:-Oversee the organization, implementation and evaluation of the annual city-wide Instrumental, Theater and Dance Festivals, Citywide Chorus and Citywide Strings-Supervise and/or manage student showcasing and enrichment activities, including, but not limited to the annual arts festival; the district’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration; the Summer Arts Intensive program. Show less

  • Deputy Chief of Teaching & Learning

    Jan 2025 - now

  • Executive Director for the Arts

    Apr 2019 - now

  • Program Director for the Performing Arts

    Sept 2017 - Apr 2019