Michelle Alejandra Alanis

24903 N Saddle Trail San Antonio, TX 78255 | 956-369-8637 | michellealanis@utexas.edu

Education
B M in Music Studies with Instrumental Emphasis | B A in Plan II Honors August 2013- May 2017
University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas | GPA: 3.69
Capstone Thesis – A Musical Tradition in Transition: Mariachi Music Education in the State of Texas

Certification
Texas Educator Certificate: Music EC-12

Teaching Experience
Head Junior High/Assistant High School Director at Jourdanton JH & HS (Jourdanton ISD) 2017-2018
Junior High Duties:
- Teaching beginner woodwind and brass classes (composed of 90% of 6th grade student population)
- Directing 7th and 8th grade bands and competing at UIL Concert Contest (March 7th, 2018)
- Preparing students for Region 11 ATSSB All-Region auditions (41 auditioned, 26 earned a chair)
- Judging ATSSB Middle School All-Region auditions
- Providing private lessons on all instruments during advisory period, before and after school
- Teaching string bass, guitar, and piano to select students
- Teaching a general music class (10% of 6th grade population not in beginner band)
- Preparing 6th, 7th, and 8th grade bands for music festivals such at Pirateland Music Festival
High School Duties:
- Assisting in marching band rehearsals and competitions, including Area South Marching Contest and
Bands of America San Antonio Super-Regional
- Preparing students for All-State auditions (26 auditioned at Area, 5 made the ATSSB All-State band)
- Directing clarinet, tuba, and brass sextet TMEA Honor Band sectionals
- Preparing “With Each Sunset” by Richard Saucedo for TMEA 3A Honor Band performance
- Judging ATSSB All-Region Jazz, All-Region Band, Area Band, and All-State Chair Auditions
- Directing high school non-varsity band rehearsals twice a week
- Teaching Applied Music and Music Theory course
Student Teacher at Rawlinson MS & Clark HS (Northside ISD) 2017
Duties included: teaching clarinet, double-reed, flute, saxophone, and trumpet beginner classes, conducting
morning and afternoon sectionals, running rehearsal when directors were absent, assisting in out-of-school functions such
as region band concerts, instrument testing, Orchestra UIL contest, pre-UIL contest and fundraisers; facilitating classroom
experience through preparation of materials such as lesson plans and copies
Student Teacher Intern at O. Henry MS (Austin ISD) 2016
Private Lesson Instructor at Gorzycki MS (Austin ISD) 2015-2016

Additional Experience
University of Texas Mariachi Paredes de Tejastítlan 2014-2016
University of Texas Symphony Band/Wind Symphony- Clarinetist 2013-2016
University of Texas Longhorn Band-Clarinetist 2013

Professional Memberships
Texas Music Educators Association; Texas Bandmasters Association; Association of Texas Small School Bands

Technical Skills
Spanish – writing and speaking proficiency Sibelius
Microsoft Office Suite