Felicity Mazur-Park CV
FELICITY MAZUR-PARK
7308 Parkridge Blvd. Apt. 29, Irving, TX 75063
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Composer, Pianist, Organist, and Educator
EDUCATION
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Master of Music in Music Composition Expected Graduation May 2022
Texas Teachers
Currently completing EC-12 Music Teacher Certification June 2019 - Present
Passed TExES Music 177 Content Test (Score = 264)
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Music December 2017
Thesis: Ethnic Music in Nashville: A Choral Approach
The Boston Conservatory (now Boston Conservatory at Berklee), Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music in Composition (Cum Laude) May 2011
Thesis: Vanity’s Illogical Lament (for orchestra)
Kelly College (now Mount Kelly), Tavistock, United Kingdom
A levels in Physics (A), Chemistry (A), and Music (B); AS level in Biology July 2007
FESTIVALS/SUMMER PROGRAMS
European American Musical Alliance
L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, Paris France 2008
National Young Pianists’ Week
Uppingham School, Rutland, United Kingdom 2002-2005
Royal School of Church Music Summer Program
Bath, United Kingdom 2002
AWARDS
• Tennessee Teaching Scholars Scholarship (2017)
• Winner of Spring 2017 Oral Presentation Graduate Division, Research Forum for the Arts, Tennessee State University
• Set of poems published in Garden 15 “Friend Request” (Official Literary Journal of the Boston Conservatory)
• Boston Conservatory Scholarship (2007-2011)
• Recipient of Florence Gould Foundation/Michael Iovenko Memorial Scholarship (European American Musical Alliance, 2008)
• Winner of Solo, Ensemble, and Overall Categories in School House Music Competition at Kelly College (2006)
COMPOSITION TEACHERS: Andrew M. Wilson, Jan Swafford, Dalit Warshaw, Andy Vores, Marti Epstein, Olga Harris, Martin Blessinger
WORK EXPERIENCE
Texas Christian University August 2020 – Present
Graduate Composition Teaching Assistant
• Assist with teaching, grading, and tutoring in the freshman and sophomore music theory classes and the upper-level course, Musical Structure and Style
Starlight Music Lessons, Texas February 2020 – Present
Private Traveling and Online Piano, Violin, and Voice Teacher
• Teach in person and online music lessons using Suzuki method books, the piano adventures series, and other various teaching methods
Bethany Lutheran Church, Dallas, TX September 2018 – Present
Director of Music
• Oversee choir, lead weekly rehearsals and music in worship services, and train and practice with cantors
• Produce weekly music video posts for the church’s Facebook page, which feature the church choir and guest musicians from around the world
• Lead and accompany congregation, choir, and guest musicians as organist, pianist, or cantor on Sundays and during other special services
• Select hymns and other worship music, write worship plans, and prepare and maintain an annual Music and Worship budget in consultation with the Pastor, Treasurer, and other worship leaders
Music Maker Arts Center, Southlake, TX June 2018 – Present
Piano, Voice, and Composition Teacher
• Teach private piano and composition lessons and group masterclasses
• Established a composition program at the studio. Two of my students placed in the 2019 TMTA Student Affiliate Original Composition Contest. One student won the Large Ensemble category, and another was awarded third place in the Solo Grades 1-3 category.
Frisco School of Music, Frisco, TX January 2020 – August 2020
• Private and Group Piano and Voice Teacher
Great Hearts Academies, Irving, TX February 2020 – May 2020
Athenaeum Teacher
• Taught the Great Hearts Irving 4th and 5th graders in the after-school program.
• During the Dallas county shelter in place order, created custom video lessons for students
Irving Independent School District, Irving, TX March 2018 – January 2020
Piano Accompanist
• Full-time Piano Accompanist for the choirs at MacArthur High School, Sam Houston Middle School, and Travis Middle School for competitions, concerts, and rehearsals.
• Accompanied MacArthur High School Varsity SATB and Non-Varsity Treble choirs at the 2018 and 2019 University Interscholastic League competitions. They received superior concert ratings in 2018 and Non-Varsity Treble was awarded a sweepstakes in 2019 (highest possible score).
• Accompanied solo vocalists and instrumentalists for concerts and competitions including the 2018 and 2019 UIL State Solo and Ensemble Competitions at the University of Texas at Austin.
• Helped edit and arrange choral versions of the MacArthur and Nimitz High School Alma Maters
Rehoboth United Methodist Church, Gallatin, TN October 2013 –March 2018
Organist/Accompanist
• Duties: Programmed opening music, prelude, offertory music, and postlude; accompanied the choir on the piano, and played the hymns on the organ; and played for special services including children’s day, holy week, and Christmas eve.
First Church of The Nazarene, Gallatin, TN May - August 2013
Pianist for Sunday morning services
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Festive Piano Composition Competition August 2018 - Present
Founder
• The inaugural competition received over 150 entries from composers from over 30 countries.
• Selected 16 winners who had their pieces performed in a piano recital at Dallas Public Library's J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium (1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201) on December 22nd at 2pm by Ben Cepeda and myself.
Fort Worth Music Teachers Association September 2018 - Present
Co-Chair of Composition Competition
• Judges found include: Dr. Felipe Lara – Professor of Composition at Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2018), and Dr. Lane Harder – Professor of Composition at Southern Methodist University (2019)
• Submit all the FWMTA entries for the TMTA (state) Student Affiliate Composition Contest
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Alumni Committee May 2017 - Present
Committee Member
• Attend four alumni meetings per a year in person or over the phone
• Represented the committee at Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s 150th Anniversary Gala in May 2017
• Was a mentor in the Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumni/student mentorship program
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Felicity Constance Mazur-Park, “Ethnic Music in Nashville: A Choral Approach” (2017). ETD Collection for Tennessee State University. Paper AAI10690790.
https://digitalscholarship.tnstate.edu/dissertations/AAI10690790.
Chair: Dr. Robert Elliott Committee: Dr. Patricia Reeves, Dr. Susan Kelly, Dr. Nicole Arrighi, Dr. Mary Ann Pangle
Professional Affiliations: Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha Kappa Mu, Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Alumni Committee, National Guild of Piano Teachers, American Guild of Organists (Dallas Chapter), Music Teachers National Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Fort Worth Music Teachers Association, Irving Music Teachers Association, Society of Composers Inc. (Texas Christian University Chapter)
FELICITY MAZUR-PARK
7308 Parkridge Blvd. Apt. 29, Irving, TX 75063
------------ | ------------ | ------------
Composer, Pianist, Organist, and Educator
EDUCATION
Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX
Master of Music in Music Composition Expected Graduation May 2022
Texas Teachers
Currently completing EC-12 Music Teacher Certification June 2019 - Present
Passed TExES Music 177 Content Test (Score = 264)
Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Music December 2017
Thesis: Ethnic Music in Nashville: A Choral Approach
The Boston Conservatory (now Boston Conservatory at Berklee), Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music in Composition (Cum Laude) May 2011
Thesis: Vanity’s Illogical Lament (for orchestra)
Kelly College (now Mount Kelly), Tavistock, United Kingdom
A levels in Physics (A), Chemistry (A), and Music (B); AS level in Biology July 2007
FESTIVALS/SUMMER PROGRAMS
European American Musical Alliance
L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, Paris France 2008
National Young Pianists’ Week
Uppingham School, Rutland, United Kingdom 2002-2005
Royal School of Church Music Summer Program
Bath, United Kingdom 2002
AWARDS
• Tennessee Teaching Scholars Scholarship (2017)
• Winner of Spring 2017 Oral Presentation Graduate Division, Research Forum for the Arts, Tennessee State University
• Set of poems published in Garden 15 “Friend Request” (Official Literary Journal of the Boston Conservatory)
• Boston Conservatory Scholarship (2007-2011)
• Recipient of Florence Gould Foundation/Michael Iovenko Memorial Scholarship (European American Musical Alliance, 2008)
• Winner of Solo, Ensemble, and Overall Categories in School House Music Competition at Kelly College (2006)
COMPOSITION TEACHERS: Andrew M. Wilson, Jan Swafford, Dalit Warshaw, Andy Vores, Marti Epstein, Olga Harris, Martin Blessinger
WORK EXPERIENCE
Texas Christian University August 2020 – Present
Graduate Composition Teaching Assistant
• Assist with teaching, grading, and tutoring in the freshman and sophomore music theory classes and the upper-level course, Musical Structure and Style
Starlight Music Lessons, Texas February 2020 – Present
Private Traveling and Online Piano, Violin, and Voice Teacher
• Teach in person and online music lessons using Suzuki method books, the piano adventures series, and other various teaching methods
Bethany Lutheran Church, Dallas, TX September 2018 – Present
Director of Music
• Oversee choir, lead weekly rehearsals and music in worship services, and train and practice with cantors
• Produce weekly music video posts for the church’s Facebook page, which feature the church choir and guest musicians from around the world
• Lead and accompany congregation, choir, and guest musicians as organist, pianist, or cantor on Sundays and during other special services
• Select hymns and other worship music, write worship plans, and prepare and maintain an annual Music and Worship budget in consultation with the Pastor, Treasurer, and other worship leaders
Music Maker Arts Center, Southlake, TX June 2018 – Present
Piano, Voice, and Composition Teacher
• Teach private piano and composition lessons and group masterclasses
• Established a composition program at the studio. Two of my students placed in the 2019 TMTA Student Affiliate Original Composition Contest. One student won the Large Ensemble category, and another was awarded third place in the Solo Grades 1-3 category.
Frisco School of Music, Frisco, TX January 2020 – August 2020
• Private and Group Piano and Voice Teacher
Great Hearts Academies, Irving, TX February 2020 – May 2020
Athenaeum Teacher
• Taught the Great Hearts Irving 4th and 5th graders in the after-school program.
• During the Dallas county shelter in place order, created custom video lessons for students
Irving Independent School District, Irving, TX March 2018 – January 2020
Piano Accompanist
• Full-time Piano Accompanist for the choirs at MacArthur High School, Sam Houston Middle School, and Travis Middle School for competitions, concerts, and rehearsals.
• Accompanied MacArthur High School Varsity SATB and Non-Varsity Treble choirs at the 2018 and 2019 University Interscholastic League competitions. They received superior concert ratings in 2018 and Non-Varsity Treble was awarded a sweepstakes in 2019 (highest possible score).
• Accompanied solo vocalists and instrumentalists for concerts and competitions including the 2018 and 2019 UIL State Solo and Ensemble Competitions at the University of Texas at Austin.
• Helped edit and arrange choral versions of the MacArthur and Nimitz High School Alma Maters
Rehoboth United Methodist Church, Gallatin, TN October 2013 –March 2018
Organist/Accompanist
• Duties: Programmed opening music, prelude, offertory music, and postlude; accompanied the choir on the piano, and played the hymns on the organ; and played for special services including children’s day, holy week, and Christmas eve.
First Church of The Nazarene, Gallatin, TN May - August 2013
Pianist for Sunday morning services
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Festive Piano Composition Competition August 2018 - Present
Founder
• The inaugural competition received over 150 entries from composers from over 30 countries.
• Selected 16 winners who had their pieces performed in a piano recital at Dallas Public Library's J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Auditorium (1515 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75201) on December 22nd at 2pm by Ben Cepeda and myself.
Fort Worth Music Teachers Association September 2018 - Present
Co-Chair of Composition Competition
• Judges found include: Dr. Felipe Lara – Professor of Composition at Boston Conservatory at Berklee (2018), and Dr. Lane Harder – Professor of Composition at Southern Methodist University (2019)
• Submit all the FWMTA entries for the TMTA (state) Student Affiliate Composition Contest
Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Alumni Committee May 2017 - Present
Committee Member
• Attend four alumni meetings per a year in person or over the phone
• Represented the committee at Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s 150th Anniversary Gala in May 2017
• Was a mentor in the Boston Conservatory at Berklee alumni/student mentorship program
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
Felicity Constance Mazur-Park, “Ethnic Music in Nashville: A Choral Approach” (2017). ETD Collection for Tennessee State University. Paper AAI10690790.
https://digitalscholarship.tnstate.edu/dissertations/AAI10690790.
Chair: Dr. Robert Elliott Committee: Dr. Patricia Reeves, Dr. Susan Kelly, Dr. Nicole Arrighi, Dr. Mary Ann Pangle
Professional Affiliations: Golden Key International Honour Society, Alpha Kappa Mu, Boston Conservatory at Berklee Executive Alumni Committee, National Guild of Piano Teachers, American Guild of Organists (Dallas Chapter), Music Teachers National Association, Texas Music Teachers Association, Fort Worth Music Teachers Association, Irving Music Teachers Association, Society of Composers Inc. (Texas Christian University Chapter)