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EBENEZER AMAMKWAH

EBENEZER AMAMKWAH

SAKUMONO

Summary

Enthusiastic music teacher eager to impart love of music as well as history, vocal techniques, and performance experience onto students. Exceptional skill in developing performance groups and ensembles to showcase skill growth. Certified in Ghana to teach elementary and middle grades. Skilled music teacher offering 5 years of experience as an educator, leader, and performer. A music teacher is talented at promoting creative expression among elementary and middle school students. Bringing diverse training in voice, piano, and guitar. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help the team achieve company goals.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Music Teacher

SOS Children's Villages Ghana
09.2018 - Current
  • Familiarize students with basic concepts of music such as notes, tempo, symphony, beats, compositions, and chords.
  • Incorporate creative activities into lessons to engage students and spark interest in music.
  • I mentored students of different ages and backgrounds in music theory, composition, and performance.
  • Assessed student performance and provided constructive feedback to guide progress.
  • Planned and executed targeted lesson plans to instruct on music theory, music history, and performance etiquette.
  • Tailored instruction to meet individual student needs and cultivate an inclusive learning environment.
  • Collaborated with other music teachers to expand student knowledge and deliver comprehensive learning experiences.
  • Provide individualized instruction to provide students with equal learning opportunities.
  • Encourage social interaction and collaboration among students to foster camaraderie and teamwork.
  • Mentored struggling students with an individualized approach to enhance learning.
  • Advised parents of student progress by communicating the student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
  • I oversaw and approved music selections submitted by teachers and composed music for the department.
  • Scheduled shows and performances in accordance with the school calendar.
  • I attended department meetings and collaborated with other fine arts teachers.
  • Held after-school meetings and rehearsals in preparation for shows.

Music Director

Seventh Day Adventist Church
01.2018 - Current
  • Led live music performances and rehearsals, directing musicians to achieve top-notch performances.
  • Planned and scheduled rehearsals and performances and arranged details such as locations, accompanists, and instrumentalists.
  • Directed groups at rehearsals and live or recorded performances to achieve desired effects such as tonal and harmonic balance dynamics, rhythm, and tempo.
  • I selected and arranged music for 5 holiday performances and special events.
  • Handled requests for specific musical selections.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with artists, producers, and other music professionals.
  • Composed and arranged original music successfully for various projects.
  • Studied scores to learn music in detail and develop interpretations.
  • Scheduled and organized recording sessions with musicians and vocalists.
  • Recorded and mixed music for various genres in professional-grade recording studios.
  • Collaborated with producers, lyricists, and engineers to create unique music compositions.
  • Determined voices, instruments, harmonic structures, rhythms, tempos, and tone balances are required to achieve the effects desired in each musical composition.
  • Position members within groups to obtain balance among instrumental or vocal sections.
  • I attended regular practices and private lessons to hone my skills.
  • Transposed pieces from one instrument to another and one key to another to accommodate client and musician preferences.

Education

Degree - Bachelor of Arts In Music Education

University of Education, Winneba
Winneba

West African Senior School Examination Certificate - Visual And Performing Arts

Ghana Senior High School
Koforidua
2014

Basic Education Certificate Examination -

Remnant Mission School Complex
Osino
2009

Skills

  • Public and Private Education Knowledge
  • Lesson Planning
  • Aural Skills
  • Live Orchestral Performance
  • Choral Performances
  • Rehearsals
  • Vocal Techniques
  • Rehearsal Direction
  • Sight-Reading
  • Music Theory
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Classroom Management
  • Strong willed and disciplined
  • Good presentation skills
  • Finale/Cubase/Studio One/ Logic
  • Forex Trading Analyst
  • Saxophonist
  • Orchestration
  • Music Composition
  • Piano
  • Studio/Sound Engineering
  • Guitar
  • Adaptability
  • Communication Skills

Certification

  • SOS Care Promise e-learning Course: April 4, 2019
  • Child Safeguarding at SOS Children's Villages, April 4, 2019

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Awards

Music Producer of the Year

2019

West African Citizens Awards

Referees

Dr. Emmanuel Acquah

Dean of Creative Arts

University of Education, Winneba

+2330502260039

anacquah@gmail.com


Mr. Robert Okai

Head of School

SOS Hermann Gmeiner School,

Tema - Ghana

+233546200893


Pastor Ebenezer Appiah

District Pastor

Seventh Day Adventist Church

Ghana, Tema West District

+233204321081

Timeline

Music Teacher

SOS Children's Villages Ghana
09.2018 - Current

Music Director

Seventh Day Adventist Church
01.2018 - Current

Degree - Bachelor of Arts In Music Education

University of Education, Winneba

West African Senior School Examination Certificate - Visual And Performing Arts

Ghana Senior High School

Basic Education Certificate Examination -

Remnant Mission School Complex

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