Steve Neal

Experience

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  The College of Wooster

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Professor of Music

  -Mentored music major and non-music major students taking a Private Percussion Lesson course. Classes concluded each semester with an adjudicated ‘jury’ in which students would perform a piece or exercises before a panel of professors.-Recruited and rehearsed three ensemble classes; Percussion Ensemble, African Diaspora Ensemble, and Marching Band (battery and pit).

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  Jackson Local School District

  Jun 2018 - May 2022

  Band Director

  -Directing a 40+ member battery drumline by planning and executing auditions, maintaining equipment, and writing original arrangements -Managing two concert bands grades 9-12 (65+ members each), leading rehearsals, and demonstrating progression with two seasonal concerts. -Initiating 20 5th graders’ skills on percussion instruments with weekly classes while tracking their individual progression. -Cultivating skill, vocabulary, and historical understanding of the steel drum through two 20-member bands. Show less

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  Vista Charter School

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Middle School Band & Orchestra Director

  -Organizing an entire inventory of band and orchestra instruments for a 65-student program.-Planning and implementing live performances including a Winter Concert, a Spring Arts Extravaganza, and an End-of-the-Year Concert.-Auditioning all students and assigning them to instruments best suited to their natural talents.

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  Pasadena Unified School District

  Aug 2023 - now

  Eliot Middle School Music Director

  -Manage and thoughtfully use data to manage the band such as performance grades and instrument inventory.-Strategically plan and lead rehearsals, ensuring students' peak performance for scheduled shows-Conducting auditions for all students and matching them with instruments that align with their individual strengths and abilities.