Rachel H. Lucius

3847 20th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55407

612.849.0263 [email protected]

MN Teaching License: K-12 Vocal Music Education File Folder #: 409257

Experience K-6 Music Educator, Rahn Elementary School of Arts and Technology, ISD 191; Eagan, MN – 2003-current Instruction ۰ Designed and implemented a Kodály and Orff inspired curriculum. Instruction is delivered through singing, playing, moving, listening, reading, creating, improvising, writing, and discussion, in order to present music as a multi-faceted subject, and to reach students of all learning styles. ۰ Founded and direct the Rahn Elementary Choral program: Select Choir (25 auditioned student grades 4-6), Treble Choir (50 students grades 4-6), Junior Singers (60 students grades 1-3) ۰ Select Choir and Treble Choir performed at the Minneapolis Holiday Market, December 2014 and 2015 ۰ Select Choir performed with Natalie McMaster (2009) and David Benoit (2010) at the Cedar Cultural Center ۰ Hosted The American Boychoir for a master class and concert where Rahn Treble Choir performed with the boychoir, October 2014 ۰ Choral Clinician for Minnesota Music Educators Association's Celebration of Young Musicians Elementary Choir Festival, April 2015 and 2016 ۰ Director of the 5th Grade All-District Honors Choir, 2015-2016 Awards ۰ 2014-2015 Building Teacher of the Year, nominated by my colleagues Leadership ۰ Arts Integration Building Committee Facilitator, 2014 -current ۰ Building Advisory Council Member, 2014-2015 ۰ Building Advisory Council Facilitator, 2015-2016 ۰ Served at the elementary specialist representative for the Vision One91 District Realignment Design Team, 2014-2015 ۰ Served as the music representative on district report card committee, 2008-2011 ۰ Hosted student teachers from the University of St. Thomas, Spring 2008 and Fall 2010 ۰ Scheduled to host a student teacher from St. Olaf College, Spring 2016

Artistic Staff, The American Boychoir School; Princeton, NJ – 2009, 2010, 2014 ۰ Directed Junior Chorus for summer program, 3rd - 6th grade choir

Artistic Staff, Northfield Youth Choirs; Northfield, MN – 2005-2013 ۰ Directed Poco a Poco, 1st and 2nd grade choir – 2005-2009 ۰ Directed Junior Singers, 3rd and 4th grade choir – 2009-2013 ۰ Directed Treble Choir, 5th and 6th grade choir – 2008-2010

Professional Development Personal Growth ۰ Independent Study and Internship with Fernando Malvar-Ruiz at The American Boychoir School, Princeton, NJ, October 2015 ۰ Westminster Choir College Conducting Institute, Studied with Bruce Chamberlain from The University of Arizona, Summer 2010 ۰ Attended the Organization of American Kodaly Educators National Conference, 2015 and 2011 ۰ Attended the Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter Clinic, 2006-2013 ۰ Regular attendee of local Minnesota Orff and Kodaly Chapter of Minnesota Saturday workshops, 2003-current Presenter ۰ Presented a session on Stations in the Music Classroom, Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter Clinic, 2012 ۰ Presented a session on integrating Kodaly-inspired musical literacy activities in a choral rehearsal, Kodaly Chapter of MN Saturday Workshop, 2012 ۰ Presented my thesis, AN ANALYSIS OF SELECTED RECORDED MUSIC BY HAYDN, MOZART AND BEETHOVEN FOR USE IN A KODALY-INSPIRED CLASSROOM, at the Organization of American Kodaly Educators National Conference Research Poster Session, 2011 ۰ Participated in a group presentation music literacy activities in a Kodaly-inspired classroom, Kodaly Chapter of MN Saturday Workshop, 2010

Education Master of Arts in Music Education, University of St. Thomas; St. Paul, MN – 2010 GPA: 3.86 Concentrations: Kodaly – Certificate received summer 2007 Orff – Certificate received summer 2006 Recipient of: Superior High Pass on Comprehensive Oral Exams – Summer 2008 Current Student Fellowship – Summer 2005

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, St. Olaf College; Northfield, MN – 2002 GPA: 3.33 GPA in Major: 3.41

Activites & Memberships ۰ American Choral Directors Association, 2015 -current ۰ Music Educators National Conference, 2010 -current ۰ Organization of American Kodály Educators, 2003 -current ۰ Kodály Chapter of Minnesota, 2007-2011 (Member at Large) ۰ The Singers: Minnesota Choral Artists, 2005-2009 ۰ St. Olaf Choir, 2000-2002