Rachel Frederiksen 707 N Magnolia Ave. Lansing, MI, 48912 Cell Phone: (830) 708-8273 rachellfrederiksen@gmail.com Education Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Present Doctorate of Musical Arts, Bassoon Performance Expected Graduation: May 2020 Baylor University, Waco, Texas 2014-2017 Dual Degree Graduation Date: May 13, 2017 Master of Music, Bassoon Performance Master of Music Education Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas 2009-2013 Dual Degree: Graduation Date: May 13, 2013 Bachelor of Music Education, Texas All-Level Certification Bachelor of Music, Bassoon Performance Major Teachers Michael Kroth, Michigan State University kroth@music.msu.edu Ann Shoemaker, Baylor University Ann_Shoemaker@baylor.edu Mark Rogers, Texas Lutheran University mroger2@satx.rr.com Professional Experience Nixon-Smiley CISD, Nixon, TX 2013-2014 Position: HS/MS Band Director/Elementary Music Teacher o 5 th grade general music o 6 th grade beginner band o 7 th and 8 th grade middle school bands o High school marching and concert band Teaching Experience College Level: Michigan State University Fall 2017-Present o Bassoon Graduate Assistant
Teach Bassoon Methods course for music education majors Help organize studio class topics and recitals Manage and update official studio website and Facebook page Baylor University 2014-2017 o Bassoon Graduate Assistant Help teach and grade undergraduate bassoon methods course for music education majors Teach non-major bassoon lessons Coach undergraduate chamber groups Assist with reed making classes Make woodwind hour and woodwind chamber hour programs Manage and update official studio website and Facebook page o Golden Wave Marching Band Graduate Assistant Organizing attendance and sending emails Being on the field to help clean drill Attending all football games as a representative and occasionally working the headset between the band and football officials Private Teaching Experience: FaceTime Teaching 2014-Present o One student that I kept on from my student teaching days (in Texas) through my higher degree work Student has made Texas All-district, region and area bands and received 1 s on solos for 3 years. China Spring Independent School District 2014-2017 o 2 students One student has made All Texas Small School Band at the district, region and area for 2 years and 1 s on solos for 4 years. Harris Middle School 2011-2015 o North East Independent School District o 4 students Kitty Hawk Middle School 2011-2012 o Judson Independent School District o 4 students A.J. Briesemeister Middle School 2009-2012 o Seguin Independent School District o 1 student
Public School Student Teaching: Harris Middle School, San Antonio, TX Spring 2013 o Dustin Jessop, Cooperating teacher Jefferson Elementary, Seguin, TX Spring 2013 o Keith Robinson, Cooperating teacher Other Work Experience Michigan State University Present Band Librarian Spartan Youth Wind Symphony Double Reed Instructor Texas Lutheran University Summer Music Academy Bassoon Instructor Summer 2014-Present Reed Making Instructor Band Librarian Summer 2010-2013 Assistant in Reed Making Class Camp Counselor Texas Lutheran University Jan. 2012-Dec. 2012 Music Department Student Worker Texas Lutheran University Strings Camp Arts and Crafts Instructor Summer 2011 Music Theory and Crafts Instructor Summer 2012 Performance Experience Michigan State University Present Wind Symphony Symphony Orchestra Concert Orchestra o Substitute principal bassoonist Brevard Music Center Festival Summer 2018, 2016 Lansing Symphony Orchestra October 6, 2017 Baylor University Wind Ensemble 2016-2017 Symphony Orchestra 2016-2017 Symphonic Band 2014-2016 Campus Orchestra 2014-2015 Texas Lutheran University 2009-2013 Wind Ensemble Texas Lutheran University Jazz Band Corpus Christi Symphony October 2011/July 2015 Mid-Texas Symphony May 2012/May 2013 Trinity University Symphony Orchestra March 5, 2012 Kingsville Symphony Orchestra 2012 Victoria Symphony Orchestra October 13, 2011
Repertoire Orchestral works: Principal: o Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 6, principal o Hector Berlioz, Symphonie fantastique o Leonard Bernstein, West Side Story, Full movie score o Bernstein, Overture to Candide o Bernstein, Fancy Free o Anton Dvorak Symphony, No. 9 o Edward Elgar, Pomp and circumstance March No. 1 o Joseph Haydn Symphony, No. 94 Surprise o Gustav Holst, The Planets, Op. 32 o Gustav Mahler, Symphony No. 5 o Mahler, Symphony No. 6 o Maurice Ravel, Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe o W.A. Mozart, Piano Concerto No. 25 o Roberto Sierra, Fandangos o Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5 Second: o Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 o Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 4 o Jennifer Higdon, Concerto 4-3 o Modest Mussorsgsky, Pictures at an Exhibition o Sergei Prokofiev, Suites from Romeo and Juliet o Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 5 o Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 o Richard Strauss, Last Four Songs 3rd/4th/contrabassoon: o Claude Debussy, La Mer, contrabassoon o Carl Nielsen, Symphony No. 4 o Maurice Ravel, Suite No. 2 from Daphnis and Chloe, 4 th and contrabassoon o Ravel, Bolero o Richard Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie o Strauss, Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, 3 rd Solo works: C.P.E. Bach, Sonata in D minor (transcription) Eugène Bourdeau, Premier Solo Ferdinand David, Concertino Henri Duttileux, Sarabande et Cortege Philip Hersant, Niggun Paul Hindemith, Sonata Katherine Hoover, Journey (mvt. 1) Leopold Kozeluch, Concerto W.A. Mozart, Concerto Francisco Mignone, selected waltzes Francis Poulenc, Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano Maurice Ravel, Piece en forme de Habanera Gioachino Rossini Bassoon Concerto
Camille Saint Säens, Sonata Alexandre Tansman, Suite Georg Philip Telemann, Sonata Carl Maria von Weber, Concerto Weber, Hungarian Fantasy Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in E minor Vivaldi, Concerto in A minor, RV 497 Band Works: Leonard Bernstein, Profanation Bernstein, West Side Story, Symphonic Suite Paul Hindemith, Symphonic Metamorphosis Operas: W.A. Mozart, La finta giardiniera, principal Chamber works: Malcolm Arnold, Three Shanties Claude Debussy, Petite Suite arrangement, principal and second Paul Dooley, Warp and Weft, Reed Quintet George Gershwin Three Preludes, Reed Quintet Charles Gound, Petite Symphony, principal G.F. Handel, Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, arrangement for Reed Quintet Emil Hartmann Serenade, principal Carl Nielsen, woodwind quintet W.A. Mozart, Serenade for winds in Eb Major, second Mozart, Grand Partita, principal Anton Reicha, woodwind quintet in Eb Major Reicha, woodwind quintet in G Major Igor Stravinsky, Octet for wind instruments, second Contraptions for Reed Quintet Presentations Texas Music Educators Association Effectiveness of Various Studio Teaching Methods February 2016 Adjudication Experience TMEA All-State Monitor 2014-2017 ATSSB Area Band Auditions Spring 2014 ATSSB Region Band Auditions Fall 2013 TMEA Region Middle School Band Auditions Fall 2013 TMEA Region High School Band Auditions November 19, 2011 Awards, Recognitions and Leadership Positions Graduate Fellowship on Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Present Pi Kappa Lambda: National Music Honor Fraternity 2017-Present Mu Phi Epsilon Secretary Fall 2015
Treasurer Spring 2016 Tau Beta Sigma Secretary 2012-2013 Mid-Texas Symphony Representative 2011-2012 Fundraising Chair 2010-2011 Bulldog Band Association Senior Representative 2012-2013 Treasurer 2011-2012 Sophomore Representative 2010-2011 Service Through Music, Scribe (Secretary) 2011-2012 Texas All-State Band 2008 John Phillip Sousa Band Award Winner Spring 2009 Professional Affiliations International Double Reed Society Texas Music Educators Association