RESUME

David King

#55-121 University Ave East
Waterloo, Ontario N2J 4J1
226-220-0186, kinger25@hotmail.com

PROFILE

• Hardworking, flexible team-player
• Friendly and relaxed around people
• Experienced musician and piano instructor

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Honors Bachelor of Music, (Pop Music History) (Sept 2003 - June 2007)
University of Western Ontario, London, ON

ARCT, Piano Performance (June, 2003)
Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, ON

PRINCIPAL PIANO TEACHERS

University of Western Ontario

Stephan Sylvestre, Professor of Piano
John Paul Bracey, Professor of Piano

The Royal Conservatory of Music

Andrew Markow
Mary-Dean Morrison

Also studied with:
Joe Ringhofer (Theory)
Mike Janzen (Piano)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Piano Instructor

• Sweet Music Centre, London, Ontario (2009) www.sweetmusiccentre.com
• Freelance piano instructor (2006- present)

Taught piano privately to various clientele, taking into consideration individual learning styles while choosing curriculum and lesson plans

Freelance Pianist (2005- present)

• Performed at various functions including church services, weddings, and parties

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• Recent highlights include performing with jazz pianist Mike Janzen, at Little Trinity Church, with singer-songwriter Mike Fluit at the Through The Roof event  (www.throughtheroof.ca) and with Orchestra London's principal violist, Kelvin Enns

Ministry Intern (unpaid) (May 2007 – May 2009)
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

• Responsible to mentor students, individually and in group contexts
• Acting as a support to persons navigating faith during their university experience
• Working with local and regional staff team to provide strategic vision for ministry on campus

Church Music Director (2002 - present)
(Little Trinity Anglican Church, Christ Church Mimico)

• Semi-permanent and freelance
• Organized and provided leadership for weekly musical worship services
• Performed on the piano, the pipe organ
• Selected and prepared music with teams

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Director, The Evergreen Benefit Concert, Toronto, ON (November 2006 & May 2007)

• Provided creative and organizational direction for benefit concert series raising over $3500 for The Evergreen Centre for Street Youth (Yonge Street Mission)
• Performed original compositions with a full rock band

Worship Coordinator, UWO InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, London, ON (2004-2005)

• Organized and provided leadership to weekly musical worship services
• Selected and prepared music with teams

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References are available upon request