Samantha Allott- Music Teacher
Samantha Allott
925 Lockewood Lane
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
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Summary of Experience
Seventeen years of professional work experience in, teaching, running a business and performance. Strengths include, dedicated, good organizational skills, good communicator with both children and adults. Enthusiasm and energy for teaching music to children.
Work Experience
2019 Accompanist for Santa Cruz Middle and High School Choirs and Scotts Valley Middle School.
2016 Licensed Kiddy Keys Teacher at Circle of Friends Preschool , Discoveryland Preschool, Bayside Baptist Church Preschool.
2015-present Kiddy Keys Music Exploration and Piano Preparation classes. Began teaching group classes to toddlers and preschoolers, Ages 2 �- 4 �
K-2 General Music teacher at Westlake Elementary. Responsible for teaching weekly music classes to 14 separate groups. Utilizing Orff instruments and non-pitched percussion as well as vocal studies. Position culminated in a concert for parents.
2014 K-3 General Music teacher at Valencia Elementary. Responsible for teaching weekly music classes including a combo K1 class. Utilizing Orff techniques, pitched and non-pitched percussion and vocal studies. We held classroom performances for parents at the end of the term.
2012- 2013 K-3 General Music teacher at Westlake Elementary. Responsible for teaching weekly music classes to 19 separate groups. Utilizing Orff instruments and non-pitched percussion as well as vocal studies. Position culminated in a concert for parents.
2011-2013 Director of St Philips Youth Band. Responsible for arranging music for various configurations of instruments, leading rehearsals and performing in church as necessary.
Chair person for SVMS Music Boosters Club raising funds for music programs including 2012 and 2013 �A Winter Musical Evening� Fundraiser concert for SVMS music program
2009- 2011 After school enrichment classes in Choir and Recorder, and Group piano for grades 1 - 5 at Vine Hill Elementary School.
2007- present Volunteer at Scotts Valley�s elementary schools (Brook Knoll and Vine Hill) and Middle school aiding the District Music teacher in implementing their band program. Working mainly with students on wind instruments. Leading sectional rehearsals.
2006 - 2011 Taught after school enrichment classes at Scotts Valley elementary schools. Offered a variety of classes from Little Mozart�s pre-piano enrichment for Kindergarteners, recorder and choir classes, Boomwhackers and beginning Trumpet and Flute for grades 1- 5. Worked with school personnel and parents. Organized concerts for these groups at both school and Oak Tree Villa Senior Living center in Scotts Valley.
2005-present Taught private piano and wind lessons both in my home studio and �in home� lessons. Also started my own business, LittleMozarts4FUN, which teaches group piano lessons to children from preschool to elementary school age. Designed and implemented curriculum and organized performance opportunities for students at Scotts Valley events including Ice Cream Social, Capitola Children�s Faire, Santa Cruz Family Music Day and Oak Tree Villa, and school Talent Shows. 2012.
2002- 2016 Accompanist for Liberty Chorus, St Philips Episcopal Church, Scotts Valley Performing Arts and Scotts Valley Middle and High School Choir. Providing musical accompaniment as per music director�s requirement.
1996-1997 Volunteer at Santa Cruz Animal Shelter and Dominican Hospital
1989-1996 Management Accountant for Calderdale Health Authority. Responsible for budget setting, reports and analysis of financial information for Elderly, Medical and Surgical departments as well as administration and Domestic services budgets.
Education
2015 Certified KiddyKeys teacher
2014 Orff Schulwerk Level 1 course
2012 Orff Schulwerk introduction course
2009-2020 32.5 units at Cabrillo College (Early Childhood, Music, Business and Spanish
1989 BA Music, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Emphasis on piano studies for the classroom music teacher.
Membership
2012 NCAOSA Orff Association of Northern California
2007�present MTAC Music Teachers Association of California
2018-present Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce
2019-present Member of Top Music Association
Samantha Allott
925 Lockewood Lane
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
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Email: ------------
Summary of Experience
Seventeen years of professional work experience in, teaching, running a business and performance. Strengths include, dedicated, good organizational skills, good communicator with both children and adults. Enthusiasm and energy for teaching music to children.
Work Experience
2019 Accompanist for Santa Cruz Middle and High School Choirs and Scotts Valley Middle School.
2016 Licensed Kiddy Keys Teacher at Circle of Friends Preschool , Discoveryland Preschool, Bayside Baptist Church Preschool.
2015-present Kiddy Keys Music Exploration and Piano Preparation classes. Began teaching group classes to toddlers and preschoolers, Ages 2 �- 4 �
K-2 General Music teacher at Westlake Elementary. Responsible for teaching weekly music classes to 14 separate groups. Utilizing Orff instruments and non-pitched percussion as well as vocal studies. Position culminated in a concert for parents.
2014 K-3 General Music teacher at Valencia Elementary. Responsible for teaching weekly music classes including a combo K1 class. Utilizing Orff techniques, pitched and non-pitched percussion and vocal studies. We held classroom performances for parents at the end of the term.
2012- 2013 K-3 General Music teacher at Westlake Elementary. Responsible for teaching weekly music classes to 19 separate groups. Utilizing Orff instruments and non-pitched percussion as well as vocal studies. Position culminated in a concert for parents.
2011-2013 Director of St Philips Youth Band. Responsible for arranging music for various configurations of instruments, leading rehearsals and performing in church as necessary.
Chair person for SVMS Music Boosters Club raising funds for music programs including 2012 and 2013 �A Winter Musical Evening� Fundraiser concert for SVMS music program
2009- 2011 After school enrichment classes in Choir and Recorder, and Group piano for grades 1 - 5 at Vine Hill Elementary School.
2007- present Volunteer at Scotts Valley�s elementary schools (Brook Knoll and Vine Hill) and Middle school aiding the District Music teacher in implementing their band program. Working mainly with students on wind instruments. Leading sectional rehearsals.
2006 - 2011 Taught after school enrichment classes at Scotts Valley elementary schools. Offered a variety of classes from Little Mozart�s pre-piano enrichment for Kindergarteners, recorder and choir classes, Boomwhackers and beginning Trumpet and Flute for grades 1- 5. Worked with school personnel and parents. Organized concerts for these groups at both school and Oak Tree Villa Senior Living center in Scotts Valley.
2005-present Taught private piano and wind lessons both in my home studio and �in home� lessons. Also started my own business, LittleMozarts4FUN, which teaches group piano lessons to children from preschool to elementary school age. Designed and implemented curriculum and organized performance opportunities for students at Scotts Valley events including Ice Cream Social, Capitola Children�s Faire, Santa Cruz Family Music Day and Oak Tree Villa, and school Talent Shows. 2012.
2002- 2016 Accompanist for Liberty Chorus, St Philips Episcopal Church, Scotts Valley Performing Arts and Scotts Valley Middle and High School Choir. Providing musical accompaniment as per music director�s requirement.
1996-1997 Volunteer at Santa Cruz Animal Shelter and Dominican Hospital
1989-1996 Management Accountant for Calderdale Health Authority. Responsible for budget setting, reports and analysis of financial information for Elderly, Medical and Surgical departments as well as administration and Domestic services budgets.
Education
2015 Certified KiddyKeys teacher
2014 Orff Schulwerk Level 1 course
2012 Orff Schulwerk introduction course
2009-2020 32.5 units at Cabrillo College (Early Childhood, Music, Business and Spanish
1989 BA Music, University of Huddersfield, United Kingdom. Emphasis on piano studies for the classroom music teacher.
Membership
2012 NCAOSA Orff Association of Northern California
2007�present MTAC Music Teachers Association of California
2018-present Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce
2019-present Member of Top Music Association