William Bausch

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I am a music teacher with almost 20 years of classroom experience in NYC. I've also studied music in the U.S., Cuba, Argentina, and Brazil, and performed and recorded extensively as a jazz drummer. I bring all those cultures and musics into the school setting.

I'm also passionate about home recording technology, and have run workshops with high schoolers in the Bronx.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE, GRADES 5-12

Bronx Preparatory Charter School Bronx, NY
Music Teacher, Grades 7-12 August 2003- present
• Develop and direct Latin jazz ensemble “The Odyssey”
• Instruct general music classes, grades 6-8
• Create original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards for group
• Lead student performances at Christies, the Rainbow Room and other venues for school fundraising events
• Founded Audio Club and designed curriculum in music technology

Spanish Teacher, Grades 10-12 September 2005- present
• Develop curriculum and methodology based upon acoustic principles of conversational Spanish

Choir Academy of Harlem/Boys Choir of Harlem Harlem, NY
Music Teacher, Grades 5-12 July 1994 – June 2003
• Developed percussion/xylophone curriculum to enhance music literacy and performance skills
• Created and directed student performances of over 100 ensemble arrangements for xylophone and percussion using music from all over the world, with concentration in the African diaspora
• Developed Music Survey curriculum integrating Western Classical traditions with those of the African
diaspora
• Instructed students in music theory and basic music skills such as sight-singing, rhythmic and melodic dictation, as well as ear training
• Class performance with professional tappers Feet 2 the Beat at Town Hall, NYC as part of National Tap Dance Day celebration, May 1999
• Class performance at National Orff Educators Conference in Rochester, NY, November, 2000
• Created and co-taught a course in Ethics for honors juniors (2001-02)
• Created and presented interdisciplinary lessons for Spanish, History, English, and Math classes

Hillside Junior High School/M.S. 172 Floral Park, NY
Music Teacher, Grades 6-9 February – June 1994
• Directed and arranged repertoire for 7th, 8th & 9th grade choruses
• Programmed and directed the choral component of "Spring Festival for the Arts" and 9th Grade Commencement Ceremony
• Designed general music education curriculum for special education classes(grades 6-8)
• Supervised 9th grade homeroom

Louis Armstrong Middle School/I.S. 227 E. Elmhurst, NY
Music Teacher, Grades 6-8 September 1992 – January 1993
• Developed and taught musical curriculum around common inter-disciplinary themes as the Music component of Federal Magnet Grant ("Ways of Knowing") based on Gardener's seven intelligences
• Instructed 7th grade general music elective, two 6th grade study skills classes, and inter-disciplinary music/social studies to several special education classes (grades 7 & 8, Mis I & II respectively)
• Coached percussion section of 8th grade band
• Created and directed 8th grade samba percussion group

Dr. Daniel Williams School/I.S. 180 Co-op City, NY
Music Teacher, Grades 5-8 November 1990 – September 1991
• Directed and arranged repertoire for 5th, 6th & 7th grade choruses
• Conducted chorus groups for Spring Concert
• Instructed 5th and 8th grade general music classes (including special education)
• Supervised 8th grade homeroom class

TEACHING EXPERIENCE, ADULT/ HIGHER EDUCATION

El Taller Latinoamericano New York, NY
Conversational Spanish instructor (beginner/intermediate) August 1999 – May 2001

Aaron Copland School of Music/Queens College Flushing, NY
Graduate Assistant to Dr. Donald Byrd September 1991 – January 1994
• Led undergraduate classes (including African & African-American Music History, and Jazz Improvisation)
• Researched special topics
• Composed and edited writings and articles for publication

Columbia University Teacher's College New York, NY
Private Percussion instructor Spring, 1994


MUSICAL EXPERIENCE

PERFORMANCES WITH Grupo Los Santos

• CD release at the Jazz Standard in NYC, January 2007
• Headlined Bar Harbor Jazz Festival, August 2005
• Performed at the 1st Cuba Tap Festival, Havana, Cuba, November 2001 (w/rumba legends Yoruba Andabo & Clave y Guaguancó at the Bertol Brecht Theater; Cabaret Las Vegas; jazz club La Zorra y el Cuervo)
• Performed as part of Super Son Cubano, Town Hall, NYC, February 1999, with Andy Gonzalez, Jose Fajardo, Horacio Hernandez, et. al., directed by J.P. Torres
• Performed Afro-Cuban Tap Jam with Bárbaro Ramos (Muñequitos de Matanzas) and Afro-Cuban tap pioneer Max Pollak, El Taller, August 1999
• Featured in television documentary Latido Latino (2000)
• Featured in Ivan Acosta's film Cómo se forma una rumba (2001), Walter Reade Theatre, Lincoln Center


OTHER PERFORMANCES OF NOTE

• Outreach Festival, August 2007, Schwaz, Austria with Harvie S (formerly known as Harvie Swartz)
• Tours of Japan with flutist Kaori Fujii, May 2007 & August 2008
• TV performance/tour of Moscow, Russia/Golden Mask Festival headliners with Hazmat Modine, April 2006
• CD release w/Pablo Menéndez of Mezcla, Makor, NYC, March 2005
• Cape Cod Jazz Festival with Harvie S, 2004 – 2006
• IAJE Conference with Harvie S, 2004
• FMJ East Coast Jazz Festival with Virginia Mayhew, Rockville, MD, 2004
• Delaware Water Gap Jazz Fest, DWG, PA, 2004
• Lake George Jazz Fest, Lake George, NY, 2004
• Performed at Blue Note (NYC) with jazz guitar legend Sal Salvador; Harvie S; Chiemi Nakai
• Performed at Dizzy’s Club/Jazz at Lincoln Center with Ileana Santamaria Orchestra
• Performed at the Copacabana (NYC) with the Mambo All-Stars
• Madison Square Garden with the Boys Choir of Harlem (Grammy® Press Conference 2003)
• New Haven Jazz Festival, Trumbull Jazz Festival, Hartford Jazz Festival, Panasonic Jazz Fest (NYC), Clearwater Music Fest (NY)
• Clinics at New England Conservatory of Music; Berklee College of Music
• Live radio broadcast WBGO (from J&R), September 2004

SELECTED RECORDINGS

• Roots Propaganda, Paul Carlon Octet (Deep Tone Records, 2008)
• Bridges, Chiemi Nakai & Manu Bizeau Afro-Cuban Jazz Project (2008)
• Lo que somos, Grupo Los Santos (Deep Tone Records, 2007)
• Garota de Ipanema, Kaori Fujii (Victor Entertainment, 2007)
• Funky Cha, Harvie S (Zoho Records,2006)
• Other Tongues, Paul Carlon Octet (Deep Tone Records, 2006)
• Vive Jazz, Sonido Isleño (2005)
• Blue Tres, Sonido Isleño (2004)
• Cruzando el mar, Grupo Los Santos (2003)
• Streets of New York, Matt Criscuolo (2002)
• Noches en el Taller, Grupo Los Santos (2000)
• Looking Up, Paul Carlon (1999)

Hunter College New York, NY
M.A., Ethnomusicology December 2006

Aaron Copland School of Music/Queens College Flushing, NY
M.S., Music Education June 1993

Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
B.A., Music
May 1989

TEACHING CERTIFICATION

New York State Public School Permanent Teacher Certificate, Music
Effective September 1, 2000

New York City Public Schools Permanent License, Teacher of Music in Day High Schools
Effective September 8, 1994

Avid home recordist; using Mac Pro, Digital Performer, Reason, Ableton Live, Pro-Tools, etc.

Fluent Spanish speaker

New York

Percussion
Keyboard
Guitar
Electric Guitar
Drums
Acoustic Guitar

ProTools
In Design
Illustrator
DVD Authoring
Adobe Photoshop
Digitalm Performer; Ableton Live; Garageband; Reason

Would you consider staff positions as well as freelance work?: yes
Do you have a driver's license?: yes