Mrs. Alison Brightwell Welcome to Music

 

Mrs. Alison Brightwell

brightwell@phoenixunion.com

Music has a wonderful way to reach people. I would like to be able to teach students in grades 9-12 about music, responsibility, communication and life skills.

Masters of Education with certification

Student taught under Paul Perroni

Bachelor of Arts: Percussion Performance

Studied under Dr. Steven Hemphill

Women in Tune women’s choir, percussionist (2010-present)

Scottsdale Arts Orchestra member, percussionist (2010-present)

Drumset/Percussion accompanist for musical Beauty and the Beast (2010) Alhambra High School

Piano accompanist for Musical "Grease" for Maryvale High School (2010)

Piano Accompanist for Alhambra High school (2010-present)

Piano Accompanist for Cesar Chavez Choirs (Men’s, Beginning, Women’s, Advanced and Madrigal, 2008-2010)

Performance at the Heritage Festival with Cesar Chavez Advanced Women’s Choir (April 2009)

Piano Accompanist for Sinagua High School (2003-2006)

Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra Principal Percussionist (1999, 2000 and 2001, 2006-2008)

Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra member, Percussion (1996-2008)

Music Therapy Piano Player at Flagstaff Medical Hospital and Hospice of Northern Arizona (2000-2002)

Frequent and various local performances at venues including: Flagstaff Medical Hospital, Downtown Flagstaff, Campus Coffee Bean and Northern Arizona University (1999-2006)

Northern Arizona University Senior Recital (May 2000)

Sedona film Festival (May 1999)

Northern Arizona University Junior Recital (April, 1998)

Nevada Dance Company’s Presentation of "The Nutcracker" played Percussion with the Orchestra (1998)

Showcase concert for Arizona Percussive Arts Society (1996-2006)

Break Through Percussion(2009-Present) Front Ensemble staff

New PIO indoor drumline group based out of Peoria, AZ

Dark Sky Percussion(2007-2008) – Co-director/Front Ensemble director

Co-Director of the Arizona indoor drumline, Dark Sky Percussion. Oversee Administrative duties,

Run ensemble rehearsals. DSP was a 2008 PIO Finalist

Teach the percussion section during marching and concert seasons, providing the students with a

consistent and detailed curriculum of percussive topics. Topics include: Marching Percussion

technique (music/visual), 2-4 Mallet technique (Burton, Traditional, Stevens), Timpani, Auxiliary

Instruments, Concert Snare Drum, Basic/Hybrid Rudiments, Groove/Feel, Sight-reading, Percussion

Ensemble Lit., Concert Band Lit.

Director-Melanie Britton mbritton@dvhs.org

North High School(2009 -present) – Percussion instructor/Percussion writer

Teach the percussion section during marching and concert seasons, providing the students with a

consistent and detailed curriculum of percussive topics. Topics include: Marching Percussion technique (music/visual), 2-4 Mallet technique (Burton, Traditional, Stevens), Timpani, Auxiliary

Instruments, Concert Snare Drum, Basic/Hybrid Rudiments, Groove/Feel, Sight-reading, Percussion

Ensemble Lit., Concert Band Lit. North received a percussion caption at Basha high school’s marching band competition in 2009. They also had 8 percussion students make the Greater Phoenix Honor Band and Percussion Ensemble in 2010

Director- Matt Bockmbock@phxhs.k12.az.us

Red Mountain High School-(2009-present) Caption head/percussion teacher/Percussion writer

Director Vince Wedgevwedge@mpsaz.org

Teach the percussion section during marching and concert seasons, providing the students with a

consistent and detailed curriculum of percussive topics. Topics include: Marching Percussion technique (music/visual), 2-4 Mallet technique (Burton, Traditional, Stevens), Timpani, Auxiliary

Instruments, Concert Snare Drum, Basic/Hybrid Rudiments, Groove/Feel, Sight-reading, Percussion

Ensemble Lit., Concert Band Lit. Red Mountain received a percussion caption at NAU band day in 2009 and placed 5^that the marching band championships in 2009.

Central High School(2007-2010) percussion instructor/percussion writer

Director Jamie Johnstonjjohnston@phxhs.k12.az.us

Teach the percussion section during marching and concert seasons, providing the students with a

consistent and detailed curriculum of percussive topics. Topics include: Marching Percussion technique (music/visual), 2-4 Mallet technique (Burton, Traditional, Stevens), Timpani, Auxiliary

Instruments, Concert Snare Drum, Basic/Hybrid Rudiments, Groove/Feel, Sight-reading, Percussion

Ensemble Lit., Concert Band Lit

Cesar Chavez High School(2006-present) Band Assistant/Percussion Instructor/Arranger

Composed and arranged many shows for the award winning marching band

Paul Perronipperroni@phxhs.k12..az.us

Teach the percussion section during marching and concert seasons, providing the students with a

consistent and detailed curriculum of percussive topics. Topics include: Marching Percussion

technique (music/visual), 2-4 Mallet technique (Burton, Traditional, Stevens), Timpani, Auxiliary

Instruments, Concert Snare Drum, Basic/Hybrid Rudiments, Groove/Feel, Sight-reading, Percussion

Ensemble Lit., Concert Band Lit. Cesar Chavez has been to PAS in 2008 and 2009 and received a bass caption in 2008 and front ensemble caption in 2009. Every year at marching festivals the percussion section receives captions as well. Cesar Chavez had 9 percussion students make the Greater Phoenix Honor Band and Percussion Ensemble in 2010.

Coconino high school(2001-2003) Percussion Instructor /Writer and Arranger

Teach the percussion section during marching and concert seasons, providing the students with a

consistent and detailed curriculum of percussive topics. Topics include: Marching Percussion technique (music/visual), 2-4 Mallet technique (Burton, Traditional, Stevens), Timpani, Auxiliary

Instruments, Concert Snare Drum, Basic/Hybrid Rudiments, Groove/Feel, Sight-reading, Percussion

Ensemble Lit., Concert Band L

Directors: Nicole Kmoch/Jennifer Hamilton

Sinagua high school(1998-2008) Teacher/Arranger/Composer/Consultant

Composed and arranged many shows for the award winning marching band and percussion ensemble

Teach the percussion section during marching and concert seasons, providing the students with a

consistent and detailed curriculum of percussive topics. Topics include: Marching Percussion technique (music/visual), 2-4 Mallet technique (Burton, Traditional, Stevens), Timpani, Auxiliary

Instruments, Concert Snare Drum, Basic/Hybrid Rudiments, Groove/Feel, Sight-reading, Percussion

Ensemble Lit., Concert Band Lit.

Had many students make the Northwest regional band and orchestra every year consistently. I also taught the top percussionists in the State in 2007 and 2008.

Directors: Various

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Phoenix Union High school district substitute(2008-2010)

Flagstaff Unified District Substitute teacher(2004-2008)

North Central regional guest percussionist for choir (2010)

North central regional percussion consultant (2010)

Greater Phoenix guest conductor for the percussion ensemble (2010)

NorthWest Regional Percussion Consultant (2003-2008)

Yamaha Sounds of Summer Camp Percussion Instructor. Under Tom Float ( 2002 and 2003)

North Central high school regional judge (2010)

Greater Phoenix percussion judge for the Junior high school festival and the high school festival (2009)

Critique Judge for the Arizona Fall Marching Percussion Festival (2009)

NorthWest High School Regionals (2006)

NorthWest Junior High Regionals and Solo and Ensemble (2006 and 2008)

NorthWest High School Solo and Ensemble (2004 and 2005)

Paul Perroni

Teacher, Cesar Chavez High School

3921 W. Baseline

Laveen AZ, 85339

602-764-4115

Dr. Steve Hemphill

Faculty, Northern Arizona University

steve.hemphill@nau.edu

phone: 928/523-3739

Dr. Gerry Peterson

District Arts Coordinator

Phoenix Union High School District

gpetersen@phxhs.k12.az.us

Bob Kopas

Supervisor for student teachers, NAU, GCU, ASU and U of A

bkopas@cox.net