Harrison Longworth
6 Noel Road Langwarrin,VIC
Summary
Professional Musician/Teacher with over 10 years experience.
Teaches Guitar, Bass, Ukulele and Drums.
Enjoys teaching students of all ages. Very understanding and patient with young students and beginners.
Teaching Experience includes: Secondary & Primary Schools, Studio Teaching, Private Students & Online.
Performance Experience includes: Weddings, Corporate Events, Crown Casino, Hamilton Island as well as Bar gigs and private events.
Holds a Bachelor Degree in music and has begun a Masters in Performance Teaching.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
VET Music Teacher
Mount Eliza Secondary College
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Delivered Lessons, Lectures and Supervised Classes of up to 50 Students.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects for Music Industry.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Music teacher
Mt Eliza Secondary College
01.2012 - 01.2019
- Maintained student records and evaluated each pupil's musical growth, performance and musical understanding, using Compass
- Coordinated concerts, special events and music exams for 20+ students.
- Developed strong working relationships with teachers, parents and students to propel school and departmental vision and goals.
- Mentored struggling students with individualized approach to enhance learning.
- Advised parents of student progress by communicating student's achievements and developing methods for improvement.
Guitar, Ukelele & Drum Teacher
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
01.2016 - Current
- Coordinated concerts, special events and music exams for students in grades prep-6.
- Developed strong working relationships with teachers, parents and students.
- Created custom lesson plans for students, advised on equipment purchases and assigned individual homework to enhance learning.
- Created high quality video lessons with engaging graphics to enhance material learned in lessons.
Guitar Tutor
Nepean Music Centre
01.2011 - 01.2020
- Managed schedule of 50+ weekly appointments helping students with achieve goals, exam prep, and performances.
- Administered feedback to students using positive reinforcement techniques to encourage and build confidence.
- Planned individual lessons accordingly for students ranging in ages 6 to 70 by providing songs suitable material to each student and focusing on techniques needing improvement.
- Created relaxed environment and built strong rapport with students and families, resulting in more productive lessons.
Private Guitar Tutor
Self Employed
01.2012 - Current
- Built rapport with students and family members.
- Developed lesson curriculum based on student skill level.
- Provided guitar instruction to students of varying age and skill levels.
- Organised business elements of private lessons, including invoicing, scheduling and lesson management.
- Reinforced material learned in lessons by creating high quality Youtube Lesson Videos
Teaching Placement
Carey Baptist Grammar & Xavier College
01.2016 - 01.2016
- Tutored struggling students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.
- Assisted teachers with supervision and care of group of 30+children.
Professional Musician
Musician
01.2014 - Current
- Accompanied Singers on Guitar & Looping
- Performed at Crown Casino, Hamilton Island, Weddings, MCG, Australian Open, Corporate Events and Bar Gigs.
- Worked for popular agencies (Hey Jack, Unplugged Entertainment, Melbourne Entertainment Company)
- Played Guitar and Bass for Wedding Bands
- Performed across Australia playing guitar in professional 50s Rockabilly & 50s Rock and Roll band.
Education
Master of Performance Teaching - Music
University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VICBachelor of Music - Music
Box Hill Institute
2015
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Mt Eliza Secondary College
2011
Certificate 3 V.E.T Technical Production -
Mt Eliza Secondary College
2011
Skills
- Passionate music teacher committed to improving student musical skills and appreciation
- Significant successful experience in music industry, tutoring, and performance
- Excellent guitar skills in multiple genres
- Excellent skills in video/editing/recording for creating student resources
- Creative, resourceful and willing to persist in delivery of all tasks
- Strong advocate for staff and students in pursuit of all performance and presentation success
- Excellent communication skills with other teachers, students, parents and music industry members
- Excellent written and verbal skills, as well as, good technology skills
Timeline
VET Music Teacher
Mount Eliza Secondary College
01.2017 - 01.2019
Guitar, Ukelele & Drum Teacher
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
01.2016 - Current
Teaching Placement
Carey Baptist Grammar & Xavier College
01.2016 - 01.2016
Professional Musician
Musician
01.2014 - Current
Music teacher
Mt Eliza Secondary College
01.2012 - 01.2019
Private Guitar Tutor
Self Employed
01.2012 - Current
Guitar Tutor
Nepean Music Centre
01.2011 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Music - Music
Box Hill Institute
Victorian Certificate of Education -
Mt Eliza Secondary College
Certificate 3 V.E.T Technical Production -
Mt Eliza Secondary College
Master of Performance Teaching - Music
University of Melbourne
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