Ann Gooch
Jacksonville Harmony Chapter #9
1704 Shore View Drive West
Jacksonville, FL 32218
(904) 751-0466 (home) (904) 766-6654
agooch@bellsouth.net (e-mail)

FACULTY OBJECTIVE
To build the musical excellence of Sweet Adelines International through the education of its membership.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Certified International Faculty
Certified Music Judge
Master Director

PREVIOUS
Chair of International Events
Music, Coaching, Directors Training
Regional Leaders Training Faculty
Regional Leaders Training Chair
Faculty and Judges Training
Schools in Worldwide/Satellite Areas
Faculty for Teamwork & Beyond
President
Board of Directors
Worldwide Management Committee

REGIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRENT
Faculty for Summer Music Camps
Regional Faculty Training Schools
Section Leader Training
Faculty for regional meetings in 20 regions

PREVIOUS
Vocal Production Seminars
DMA Training Schools
Chapter/Regional Board
Member Training
Quartet Schools

MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
Professor of Music, Florida Community College (Theory and Appreciation)
Vocal Music Teachers — Cherokee & Memorial Junior High School
Individual Voice Study — Martha Montgomery
Numerous seminars & workshops in vocal music
Regional Champion Quartets (Top Ten) — Troubadears and LaFiesta
Regional Champion Quartet — Cosmopolitan Greater Orlando, Valley Forge and Jacksonville Harmony Chorus Director (all regional winners)
EDUCATION Bachelor of Music Education (B.M.E.), Florida State University
Master of Education (M.E.), University of Florida
Education Specialist (Ed.S.), University of Florida

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Sigma Alpha Iota — Women's Music Honorary
Music Educators National Conference
International Society of Music Education

TEACHING DATA
Arranger Skills/Intro to Music Theory Chapter Management
Coaching Creativity
Directing Skills Judging
Membership Growth & Retention Quartet Skills
Regional Leader Training Section Leader Training
Vocal Production

MISCELLANEOUS
I am willing to travel abroad from May to August for two to four weeks.

TEACHING DATA LIST
Class Topic: Vocal Production
Class Titles: Vocal Warmups
Designing Classes for Ready, Set, Grow
Analysis of Vocal Development
Resonance
Developing a Blended Sound

Class Topic: Judging
Class Titles: A Judging Primer for Non-Judges
What Do the Judges Want
How Does the Judging System Work
Interpreting Score Sheets

Class Topic: Directing
Class Titles: Basic/Advanced Directing Techniques
Director Responsibilities
Choosing a Contest Arrangement
Rehearsal Planning
Assistant Director Training
Training Your Music Staff

Class Topic: Riser Placement
Class Titles: Preparation for Contest (Directing)
Interpreting Score Sheets (Judging)
Developing a Musical Team (Directing)
How to Ring a Chord (Directing)

Class Topic: Quarteting
Class Titles: Creating a Quartet
How to Be an Effective Quartet Member
How To Rehearse a Quartet
Developing Your Quartet Image
Marketing Your Product
Choosing Music for Your Quartet

Class Topic: Leadership
Class Titles: Effective Meetings
Developing Leaders

Class Topic: Musicality
Class Titles: Interpreting a Ballad
Teaching Dynamics & Tone Flow
Ballad Phrasing
The Championship Style

Class Topic: Education Coordinator Faculty Training
Class Titles: Coaching
Evaluating
Reporting
Teaching

I will design a series of classes or demonstrations to fit your needs.


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