Richter Grimbeek
21 Magaliesberg Street
Kempton Park
1619
South Africa
[email protected]
To whom it may concern:
Please find my attached Curriculum Vitae that will supply you with the following information:
1. Personal Information
2. Professional Experience
3. Choral Achievements
4. Choral CD’s produced
5. Works performed with choirs and orchestra
6. Personal achievements
7. Qualifications/education
8. Training
9. Most desirable qualities
10. Hobbies and interests
11. References
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you in advance
Kind regards
Richter Grimbeek
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PERSONAL INFORMATION:
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Surname:
Grimbeek
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First name:
Richter
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Marital status:
Married
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Wife
Lize Grimbeek
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Dependants
Amélie and Alexander Grimbeek
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ID number
on demand
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Sex:
Male
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Date of Birth:
1972/03/27
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Nationality:
South-African Citizen
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Telephone numbers
Home: +27 391 3574
Work: +27 391 3574
Mobile: +27 83 556 7784
Email: [email protected]
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PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2001- 2011(current)
Choir Conductor/Artistic Director
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Girls Choir Jeugland High School (girls aged 14-19, 125 members – since 2002)
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Boys Choir Jeugland High School (boys aged 14 – 19, 90 members – since 2002)
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East Rand Youth Choir (mixed girls & boys aged 14 – 21, 80 members – since 2001)
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Rheinberger Chamber Choir for adult voices (aged 21 and upwards, 55 members – since 2003)
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Randburg High School mixed choir (aged 14 – 19, 110 members – since 2006)
Music director and worship leader at:
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Kempton Kruin Dutch Reformed Church (2002 – 2011)
Piano, Saxophone and singing teacher
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Private music students (1994 - 2011)
Music Technology Training
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Private music students
2005 – 2006
Choir Conductor/Artistic Director to:
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Brandwag High School mixed choir (girls & boys aged 14-19, 70 members, 2001-2004)
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Heidelberg High Volkschool Orpheum choir (mixed boys and girls aged 14 – 19, 90 members,
1997 - 2004)
Piano and singing teacher
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Private music students
Music technology training
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Private music students
2000 – 2004
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Choir Conductor/Artistic Director to:
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Heidelberg Male Choir (aged 21 and upwards, 40 members)
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Heidelberg High Volkschool Orpheum choir (mixed boys and girls aged 14 – 19, 90 members)
Piano and singing teacher
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Private music students
Music technology Training
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Private music students
2000
Musical Director:
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Boulevard Harmonists ( 6 piece vocal ensemble)
Choir Conductor
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North West Youth Choir (mixed boys and girls aged 14-19, 80 members, since 1998)
Piano and singing
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Private music students
1999
Piano and singing
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Private music students
Resident Pianist, Conductor and Arranger:
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National Chamber Orchestra, Mmabatho
Conductor:
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National Youth Choir held annually at the Drakensberg Boys Choir South Africa, 300 members,
mixed boys & girls aged 14 – 21)
Assistant conductor:
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Roodepoort Civic Theatre (Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony)
1992 – 1997 Student: University of North West Potchefstroom Campus
Experience obtained during studies:
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Member and soloist of the University Choir (1995 – 1998)
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Member and soloist of the National Youth and Chamber Choir (1997)
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Music director for the first musical production on the University campus: Broadway (1997)
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Music director musical Binglestreet (1998)
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Music director musical Downtown (1999)
1991
Member of the SA Defense Force Choir
CHORAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
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Conductor, South African premiere, Gloria and Magnificat. Commissionend works for
choir and orchestra.(2009)
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Jeugland Girls choir, winner of the girls choir category, ATKV national choir
competition.(2009)
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Jeugland Boys choir, winner of the boys choir category, ATKV national choir
competition.(2008)
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Randburg Mixed choir, winner of the mixed choir category, ATKV national choir
competion. (2008)
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Jeugland Boys choir, overall winner of the ATKV choir competition. (2007)
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East Rand Youth Choir, winner of the big choir category, Prague Advent Competition.
(2007)
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East Rand Youth Choir, special prize winner, choir with the best sound, Prague Advent
Competition. (2007)
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Jeugland Girls choir invited to participate in the Choir Olympics in Graz, Austria 2008
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Randburg High School – 3 diplomas and finalist in the national School Eisteddfod
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Conductor, World premiere – Requiem for the victims of crime and violence in South
Africa. (2007)
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2 Gold medals and 1 silver at the 16’Th Advent Choir competition in Prague with the
High School Jeugland Boys & Girls choir. (2006)
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Best conductor award, Prague Advent Competition. (2006)
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Jeugland Girls Choir, overall winner of the ATKV girls and boys choir section (2006)
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Tirisano national champion in the mixed choirs category with the High Volkschool
Heidelberg choir (2005)
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East Rand Youth Choir, special prize winner at the Riva Del Garda competition in Italy
for the best performance of a work performed (Motet 2 by Martin Watt, 2005)
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East Rand Youth Choir, winners of the Riva Del Garda Choir competition in Italy under
the Youth choir category.
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Winner of the FNB national Tirisano Jingle competition, Heidelberg High Volkschool
Choir (2003)
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Winner of the Alberton Eisteddfod Choir competition , Heidelberg High Volkschool
Choir (2003)
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East Rand Youth Choir Cape Province Tour South-Africa. (2002)
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Heidelberg Male Choir Mpumalanga Tour South-Africa. (2002)
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Performed the Rheinberger Stabat Mater with the North West Youth Choir (2001)
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East Rand Youth Choir European Tour participated in the Peter Ebens Christmas
Choir Competition in Prague – Gold medal winners. (2001)
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Performed the Schubert Mass in G-Major with the East Rand Youth Choir in
collaboration with the Norwegian Youth Orchestra, Barat Due. (2001)
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Musical, Downtown, performed with Heidelberg High Volkschool Choir and orchestra.
(2000)
CHORAL CD’S AND DVD’S RECORDED AND PRODUCED:
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Arrivedeci Roma (Jeugland boys and girls choir, 2011)
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‘n Christusfees vir Vrede (Rheinberger Chamberchoir, 2011)
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Prayer of the Children (East Rand Youth Choir, 2010)
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Bridge over troubled waters (Randburg High, 2010)
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Magnificat (East Rand Youth Choir and Rheinberger Chamber Choir 2009)
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Gloria (Rheinberger Chamber Choir 2008)
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The Music of God (East Rand Youth Choir 2008)
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O Happy Day (Jeugland Girls Choir, 2008)
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Sing –It (Randburg School Choir, 2008)
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Requiem For The Victims Of Crime And Violence In South Africa (2007)
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Abendlied (Rheinberger Chamber Choir, 2007)
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I Leave With A Song (East Rand Youth Choir, 2007)
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Sing me to Heaven (East Rand Youth Choir, 2005)
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Benedictio (East Rand Youth Choir, 2004)
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Plea from Africa (East Rand Youth Choir, 2003)
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I Gondolieri (Jeugland boys and girls Choir, 2002)
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East Rand Youth Choir 25 Years Celebration of Choir Music (2002)
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Bridge (East Rand Youth Choir, 2001)
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Heimat (Heidelberg Male Choir, 2001)
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A Christmas Celebration (Heidelberg Male Choir, 2000)
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Praise His Holy Name (North West Youth Choir, 2000)
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Jubilate Deo (North West Youth Choir, 1999)
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Trilogy (North West Youth Choir, 1998)
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Boulevard Harmonists (1996)
WORKS PERFORMED WITH CHOIRS AND ORCHESTRA
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Johan Rutter: Requiem (South African Chamber Orchestra)
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Faure: Requiem (South African Chamber Orchestra)
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Brahms: German Requiem (SA Chamber Orchestra)
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Mozart: Requiem (SA National Youth Choir and Chamber Ensemble)
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Rheinberger: Stabat Mater (Norwegian Barat Due Orchestra)
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Schubert: Mass in G-Major (Norwegian Barat Due Orchestra)
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Downtown: Musical (SA National Chamber Orchestra)
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Puccini: Messa di Gloria (SA National Chamber Orchestra)
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Handel: Messiah (SA National Chamber Orchestra)
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Requiem for the victims of violence and crime in South Africa (World Premiere,
conducted with a Chamber Ensemble – 17 August 2007)
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Gloria – Hester R v/d Westhuizen (2008)
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Magnificat – Hester R v/d Westhuizen (2009)
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
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Special prize received for performance of the best prescribed work. Jeugland girl’s
choir. ATKV national choir competition 2011
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Winner of the South African National Choir competition, ATKV, boys, girls and mixed
choir category. Overall winner (August 2011)
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Winner of the Youth Choir and Gospel category, Interkultuur Musica Sacra Competition
in Rome (July, 2011)
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Gold medal in the Riva del Garda Choral competition (Italy, 2010)
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RGM Recording label (Richter Grimbeek Music Studio)
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Invited to the World Choir Games (Olympics) in Graz/ Austria 2008
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Best conductor award, Prague International Advent Competition (2007)
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Most outstanding Conductor in South Africa awarded by the South African Choral
Society (2004 & 2005)
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Established the Richter Grimbeek music studio at home specializing in voice recording,
backing tracks and music technology. (2003 – current)
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Member and soloist of the World Youth Choir, summer session in Japan under Robert
Sundt and Naboeki Tanaka (1997)
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Member and soloist of the World Youth Choir, summer session in Taiwan under Andre
Thomas (1998)
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Member of the World Chamber Choir ,winter session in Europe and Scandinavia under
Maria Guinand (1999)
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Member and conductor (African section), of the World Chamber Choir, summer
session in South-Africa under Steve Zegree (2000-2001)
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Heidelberg Chamber of Business cultural award for contributing toward the uplifting of
culture and children in the community (2002)
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Performed Master classes with the Namibian Costal Youth Choir (neighboring Country
to South-Africa)
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Workshop with Felix Nassi from Benin in Africa, specializing in African music.
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Crescendo, national music competition, finalist (1997)
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Winner of the University music talent competition (1996 & 1997)
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Crescendo, national music competition, finalist (ATKV, 1997)
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RBN Bursary for post graduate studies (1996)
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Winner of the University Campus talent competition instrumental (1996)
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Tenor Soloist in the Bach Choir (Schubert Festival, Art Buchau, 1996)
QUALIFICATIONS / EDUCATION:
Masters Degree in Choral Conducting, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University under
Prof. Kaare Hanken from the University of Norway
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Student number: 200342371
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ATCL Trinity Diploma in saxophone, with distinction (2011)
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Masters Degree, 2000 – 2003 ( part time)
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Thesis: Contemporary approaches to learning through Choral singing.
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University of the North West
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Student number: 10092773
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B.Mus (Honors degree in Music, 1996 - 1997)
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B.Mus (Bachelors of Music degree, 1992 – 1995)
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Grade 8 piano, University of South-Africa (1992)
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Matriculated High Volkschool Heidelberg (1990)
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TRAINING:
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Music technology training, skilled in the following software:
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Finale
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Sibelius
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Sonar
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Wave Lab
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Band in a Box
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MS Excel
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MS Power Point
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MS Outlook
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MS Word
MOST DESIRABLE QUALITIES:
Facilitator
Mentor
Pedagogue
Motivator
Team player
Reliable
Go getter
Good sense of humor
Excellent conducting technique
Passion for music and people
Diplomacy
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
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Choir conducting
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Piano recital
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Piano teaching
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Saxophone
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Singing recital
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Jazz band
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Composition/arranging
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Squash
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Cycling
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African drumming
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Music technology
REFERENCES:
1. Dr David Morris (Jeugland High School, principal +27 11 393 1887)
2. Michelle Schuman (Organiser, East Rand Youth Choir + 27 82 683 2289)
3. Prof. Kaare Hanken – Norway ([email protected])
4. Pieter Booysens (Randburg High School, principal +27 11 782 6226)
5. Pastor Norman Burger (Organiser, Randburg High School Choir +27 83 444 7818)
6. Websites – East Rand Youth Choir: www.eryc.co.za
7. Jeugland Choir – www.jeugland.co.za
8. Randburg School Choir – www.hsrandburg.co.za
9. Rheinberger Chamber Choir – www.rbchamberchoir.co.za
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