My Experience

Mrs. Bell has current performance experience in a variety of musical ensembles:

The Heart of Texas Concert Band: clarinet & piano

Accompanist for Solos: UIL, Local & State levels

Northern Hills United Methodist Church in San Antonio, TX:

-Traditional Worship Accompanist (3 services each Sunday)

-Contemporary Worship Praise Band: piano

-Traditional Church Choir: Alto, vocal part

First United Methodist Church in New Braunfels, TX

-Cantata Orchestra Musician

-Substitute Accompanist

-Traditional Church Choir: Alto, vocal part

EDUCATION:

Graduate School

Music Education Program (21 Hours; GPA 4.0)

University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1208.

August 1990 to July 1991.

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition

University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78712-1208.

August 1985 to May 1987.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas 78284

All Level Teaching Certificate

August 1981 to May 1985.

EXPERIENCE:

Private Piano Instructor

Home studio, 25 students weekly.

- Garden Ridge, TX. 2013 to present time

- Springfield, Virginia. 2005 to June 2012.

-Orange Park, Floria. January 1998 to May 2000.

-Yokota Air Base, Japan. October 1994 to July 1997.

Director of Music Ministry

-Pearl Harbor Protestant Chapel. June 2003 to Feb. 2005

Adult Choir Director, Handbell Director, and Organist

-Franconia United Methodist Church; Alexandria, Virginia.

July 2000 to June 2002. Leadership role in shaping the Music Vision for the Church; Directing (Children & Adults) 4 handbell and 2 Choral ensembles; Supervising position over Children's Choir Director & Organist

Choral Director

-Yokota Air Base Protestant Chapel. January 1995 to July 1997.

Organist and accompanist

-Griffith United Methodist Church, Las Vegas, NV. January 1992 to March 1994.

Assistant Band Director,

-Memorial Middle School, Kingsville, Texas. August 1987 to May 1990.

(Band Director, Jazz Band Director, Choral Director, School Accompanist, General Music Teacher, High School Private Lessons Instructor -Clarinet)