Sandee R. Katz
921 SW Depot Ave. #301
Gainesville, FL 32601
Srk5025@ufl.edu

Music Education
“The greatest leaders reach beyond the music and into the hearts of the musicians”
The goal for Music Teachers is to not only teach their students to play music well, but for these students to develop a love for what they are doing.

Education

• Bachelor of Music in Music Education: Instrumental Emphasis
• University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
•  Anticipated graduation December 2009
• Salzburg College, Music
• Salzburg, Austria
• Summer 2007
• Freehold Township High School
• Graduated 2005
• Private Instruction on Horn
• Dr. Paul Basler (UF): 2005-Present
• Private Instruction on Horn
• Marcus Hauser (Mozarteum Orchestra), Salzburg, Austria: 2007
• Private Instruction on Horn
• Kathy Mehrtens (TCNJ): 2004-2005
• Private Instruction on Horn
• Nancy Tipnis: 2003-2005
• Private Instruction on Flute
• Mardee Reed Ulmer: 2001-2003
• Private Instruction on Flute
• Elliot Stern: 2000-2001
• Private Instruction on Piano
  • Marcia Goldberg: 1993-2001

Teaching Experience

• Horn Tutor Howard Bishop Middle School
  • Grade 6-8, Gainesville, FL: 2007-Present
• Private Horn Instructor
  • Grade 6-12, Gainesville, FL: 2007-Present
• Substitute Band Director, Howard Bishop Middle School
  • Grade 6-8, Gainesville, FL: 2008
• Mellophone Section Leader, University of Florida Gator Band
  • College, Gainesville, FL: 2007-2009
• Gatorland Band Camp, Camp Counselor
  • Grade 6-12, Gainesville, FL: 2007-Present
• Mellophone Instructor, Bucholz High School Marching Band
  • Grade 9-12, Gainesville, FL: 2008
• Horn Sectionals, Bucholz High School Wind Ensemble
  • Grade 9-12, Gainesville, FL: 2008
• Field Experience, Lincoln Middle School Beginning Band
  • Grade 6, Gainesville, FL: 2008
• Field Experience, P.K. Yonge Laboratory School
  • Grade 2 & 4, Gainesville, FL 2007
• Freehold Schools Summer Band Camp Volunteer
  • Grade 4-8, Freehold, NJ: 2002-2006
• Camp Sacajawea Girl Scout Camp Assitant Band Director, Marching Instructor, Camp Counselor
  • Grade K-12, Howell, NJ: 2003

Performance Experience

• Solo:
• Senior Recital: February 21, 2009
• Sigma Alpha Iota Formal Events: 2006-Present
• Composition Recital, Stefanie Acevedo: April 1, 2008
• Junior Recital: February 24, 2008
• Sigma Alpha Iota Musicale: December 2007, April 2008
• Concert Mirabell Palace, Salzburg, Austria: June 21, 2007
• Brass Area: April 2006, December 2006, April 2007, November 2007

• Ensemble
• P.K.Yonge Laboratory School Musical, Ragtime: Present
• Tosca Orchestra: April 2009
• University of Florida Symphony Orchestra: 2008-2009
• Southeast Horn Workshop, Horn Choir Performance: 2008-2009
• Sigma Alpha Iota Recitals: 2006-2009
• University of Florida Marching Band: Mellophone: 2005-2009
• P.K. Yonge Laboratory School Musical, 42nd Street: 2008
• The Mikado Orchestra: 2008
• Intercollegiate Honor Band, CBDNA, Columbus, GA: 2008
• University of Florida Basketball Band: Mellophone: 2005-2008
• Concert Mirabell Palace, Salzburg, Austria: June 21, 2007
• University of Florida Symphonic Band: Horn: 2005- 2007
• University of Florida Concert Band: Percussion: 2006- 2007
• Central Jersey Brass Ensemble: 2005
• New Jersey State Youth Orchestra: 2004- 2005
• Central Jersey Region II Honors Band: 2005
• All Shore Honors Band: 2004- 2005

Professional Organizations/ Awards

• Sigma Alpha Iota: Professional Music Fraternity for Women: 2006-Present
• Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, CMENC: 2006-Present
• The Leadershape Institute Program, Florida: 2008
• Golden Key Honor Society: 2006-Present
• UF Deans List: 2005-Present
• Intercollegiate Honor Band, CBDNA: 2008
• University of Florida International Center Scholarship: 2007
• Alpha Lambda Delta: National Honors Society, Collegiate: 2006-Present
• UF Marching Band: Mellophone Music Section Leader 2007-2009
• Girl Scout Gold Award: 2005
• Girl Scout Silver Award: 2003
• Patriot Scholar in Music: 2005

References

• Dr. Paul Basler
• Horn Professor, University of Florida and Composer
• basler@ufl.edu
• Dr. Timothy Brophy
  • Music Education Professor, University of Florida
  • tsbrophy@ufl.edu
• Dr. Russell Robinson
  • Music Education Professor- Area Head, University of Florida
  • rlrob@ufl.edu
• Ms. Kathy Lavay
• Band Director, Howard Bishop Middle School
• howardbishopband@aol.com

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