Jaworski Resume

Nicholas Jaworski
Music Education
[email protected] | (314) 974-1725
Please visit www.NicholasJaworski.com for video and audio
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Bachelor of Music Education with Certification, May 2009
Certification: Illinois, Type 10, Music K-12, Summer 2009
Teaching Experience
Spring 2009 Student Teacher

St. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL
Jim Stombres - Cooperating Teacher, Concert and Jazz Band Director
Brian Wis – Lead Teacher, Band and Orchestra Director
John Wojciechowski, NBCT – Jazz Band Director and Theory Teacher
 Instructed 5 concert bands, 4 jazz bands
 Conducted concert and jazz bands in performance
 Helped develop grading rubrics for band placement and assessment
 Repaired and maintained percussion equipment
Spring 2009 Student Teacher

Kennedy Junior High School & Meadow Glens Elementary School, Lisle, IL
Matthew Dethrow, NBCT - Cooperating Teacher, Band Director (Grades 4-8)
Michael McManis, NBCT - Band Director (Grades 6-8)
 Led large and small concert and jazz band rehearsals for grades 4-8
 Assessed students and maintained detailed grade reports on 275 students in 5 grades
 Maintained database with weekly notes on student performance to aid in weekly small
group lessons
 Helped develop 2009-2010 instructional calendar
 Conducted concert and jazz bands in performance
2003 – 2008 Marching Band and Percussion Instructor

Champaign Central High School, Champaign, IL, 2008
Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights, IL, 2007
Lincoln-Way East High School, Frankfort, IL, 2006-2007
Castle High School, Newburgh, IN, 2006
Herscher High School, Herscher, IL, 2005-2007
Mahomet-Seymour High School, Mahomet, IL, 2003-2006
Urbana High School, Urbana, IL, 2004-2005
Responsibilities included:
 Instructed marching and concert ensembles
 Arranged percussion ensemble music
 Taught marching fundamentals and drill
 Taught pull-out lessons during school hours
 Supervised students on trips throughout Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky
2003 – 2009 Private Lesson Instructor

Herscher Middle School and High School, Herscher, IL
Mahomet-Seymour High School, Mahomet, IL
Private studio, Champaign, IL
• Taught individual and group lessons in percussion, music theory, composition, and
piano
Selected Performance Experience
2003 – Present Staff Sergeant, Percussion Specialist

United States Air Force Band/Illinois Air National Guard, Peoria, IL
• Perform in Concert Band, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Dixie Band & Ceremonial Band
• Digitize extensive band library catalog and maintain library data files
• Perform for thousands throughout Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
• Serve one weekend each month and two weeks over the summer
2006 – 2007 Music Director/Orchestra Director
Illini Union Board, UIUC
 Music and Orchestra Director for three campus-wide musical productions: “Into the
Woods,” “My Fair Lady,” and “Pippin”
 Auditioned full pit orchestras and responsible for all scheduling and contractual issues
 Coached vocalists on technique and musicality
 Worked cooperatively with rehearsal and production staff to cast and rehearse shows
2003 - 2006 Composer, Writer, and Performer

The Engine Room, Music Education Ensemble, Champaign, IL
 Co-wrote music and narratives that integrated music education and entertainment for
a wide variety of ages
 Performed at dozens of schools throughout Champaign-Urbana area
Awards
University of Illinois
 Dean’s List
 Office of Minority Affairs Scholastic Award
 Talented Musician Scholarship, Percussion
Illinois Air National Guard

 Texas Adjutant General’s Individual Award
 Outstanding Unit Award
Selected Ensembles
 Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra

 Opera Theater of Saint Louis
 Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
 UIUC New Music Ensemble
 UIUC Steel Band & Percussion Ensemble
 UIUC Wind Symphony
Professional Memberships
 National Association for Music Education, Chapter #164 - Band Chair, 2005
 Illinois Music Educators Association
 National Band Association
 Percussive Arts Society
 Technology Institute for Music Educators
Software Skills
 Sibelius, Finale, GarageBand, Audacity, Cool Edit Pro, Fruity Loops, iMovie, iDVD,
Visual Basic, Keynote, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Related Interests
 Plays percussion, piano, guitar, bass, and ukulele
 Writes and performs original musical compositions
 Records, produces, and edits audio and video including original compositions,
educational audio and video, and live ensemble performances
 Working on a percussion method book/textbook for non-percussionists that focuses on
teaching percussion through visual methods

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Nicholas Jaworski

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)

Spring 2009 Student Teacher

Spring 2009 Student Teacher

2003 – 2008 Marching Band and Percussion Instructor

2003 – 2009 Private Lesson Instructor

Selected Performance Experience

2003 – Present Staff Sergeant, Percussion Specialist

2003 - 2006 Composer, Writer, and Performer

Illinois Air National Guard

 Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra

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