Kay Porter

Location:

Covington
United States 30016

Contact:

770 787 9730
678 372-4742

Additional Info:

Please also look for me on FACEBOOK (Kay Porter, Metropolitan Atlanta Musicians Association) and LINKEDIN

Performing Arts/Music Professional with background serving as a Choral Director, Music Teacher (School System & Private), Pianist, and Vocalist.

Strong history serving in non profits as a volunteer and executive officer with arts associations, cable TV intern, and performing arts festivals.

Ability to work with multiple artists from experiences writing public school grants, employed as an Administrative Assistant with manager of jazz artists, and a NPR jazz radio station.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Choral Director--
• Music Teacher--
• Pianist/Accompanist--
• Volunteer--

WORK HISTORY
• CHINI PRODUCTIONS, Covington, GA Performing Arts Education Advocate for Youth Piano Instructor, Founder and Artistic Director, 2005-Present
• Newton and Rockdale County(S) GA School District Long Term Music Substitute Teacher /Piano Accompanist, 2006-Present

* Mount Zion AME Church, Mansfield,GA Minister of Music, 2006-2015
* Conyers-Rockdale Council for the Arts, Conyers, GA Vocal Exploration Teacher for ArtSmart Camp, Summers 2006-2008 and accompanist for
The Missoula Children’s Theater 2008 and 2009 and musical, God’s Trombones
• DeKalb County Public Schools Public School Choral and Keyboard Instructor 1998-2005

VOLUNTEER
Arts Council of Newton County
Atlanta Jazz Festival
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Conyers-Rockdale Council for the Arts
Hands on Atlanta
Metropolitan Atlanta Musicians Association, Inc./National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.
National Black Arts Festival
Woodruff Arts Center

EDUCATION
• New York University (New York, NY) Master of Arts in Music Education and Certificate in Arts Administration
• Simpson College (Indianola, IA) Bachelor of Music in Music Education
• Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA) Finale
(Atlanta, GA)
• Montclair State University (Upper Montclair, NJ) Jazz Music Performance
• Yamaha (Grand Rapids, MI) Music in Education/Keyboard
Certification
• Westminster Choir College (Princeton, NJ) Summer/Saturday Vocal and Piano Workshops

Certifications
Certificate in Arts Administration
Pre-K -- 12 Music Certification from Georgia, New Jersey, and New York

Specializations include classical, church (various denominations),gospel, jazz, children's musicals, r'n'b. I am open to vocal and instrumental ensembles as well.

Fees

Hourly fee is negotiable and would be commensurate with the repertoire, location, frequency of rehearsal(s) and type of performance.

Church positions--FULL TIME ONLY

Instruments

Piano, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Contemporary Music, Jazz, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment, Musical Theatre, Musical Direction

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