TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Kentucky Community and Technical College System, Versailles, KY 2006-Present
- Built an Introduction to Music course for Blackboard™ online learning environment.
- Currently teaching Intro to Music MUS 100 Online.
- Taught Introduction to Music for the School-to-Work Program, a co-op program between Jefferson Community College and the United Parcel Service for high school seniors.
- Tutored students in Composition, Theory, Finale, and ProTools
- Maintained a music lab with 8 workstations
Private Piano & Composition Instructor, Louisville, KY 2006-2008
- Taught beginner to advanced piano and composition for ages 4 and up.
Adjunct Faculty, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 2006-2007
- Taught Fundamentals of Music I and II, a four credit hour course encompassing music theory and aural skills.
- Performing Experience
MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
Accompanist, Beulah Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY 2006-2008
- Performing service music on piano and organ as well as accompanying chancel choir during performance and rehearsals.
Director of Music, Farmville Presbyterian Church, Farmville, NC 2001-2004
- Directed chancel choir and performed service music on piano and organ.
- Composed original choral music and arranged instrumental parts for service.
EDUCATION
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 2004-2006
- Masters of Music in Theory-Composition with Composition Concentration
- Graduated with Honors (GPA 3.784)
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 1999-2003
- Bachelors of Music in Theory-Composition with Composition Concentration
- Graduated Cum Laude (GPA 3.454)
AWARDS
- Moritz von Bomhard Fellowship from University of Louisville 2004-2006
- Winner of the NewMusic@ECU Composition Competition 2004
- SGA Outstanding Senior Award in the Area of Keyboard Music from East Carolina University 2004
- Research Stipend for the NewMusic@ECU Festival 2001
- Mary Shannon Boyd Piano Scholarship from East Carolina University 1999-2003
- Walston Scholarship for Outstanding Performance in Music 1999
RECITALS
- Polish Piano Music Concert, Louisville, KY 2005
- Student Composers Recitals (2) Louisville, KY 2004-2005
- Senior Composition and Piano Recitals Greenville, NC 2003
- Lessons and Carols Service (Self composed and Arranged) Farmville, NC 2003
- Student Composers Recitals (8) Greenville, NC 1999-2003
CONTACT INFORMATION
- email - leonharrell@gmail.com
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