Mrs. S. Minnie is a 41-year old Christian woman living in Port Elizabeth. She has over 15 years of experience as a music educator and director, most recently as the Cultural HOD at Sunridge Primary School where she helped establish their successful performing arts program. She holds a B.Mus degree in Performance and has had a successful career as a pianist, vocalist, and keyboardist for shows and competitions.

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Home Address 37 Kailyn Gardens
Marne Avenue
Lorraine
Port Elizabeth
Postal Address P.O. Box 28751
Sunridge Park
6008
Telephone number Cel:071 471 3257
E-mail adress salomieminnie@gmail.com
ID Number 7503310122086
Children 1 Girl (Age 10 - Grade 5)
Age 41
Religion Christian
Languages Afrikaans
English
SACE registrationnumber 322149
Highestqualification B.Mus (Performers) 1997
UPE (NowNMMU)

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Achievementswhile atUPE CharlesBryars Bursaries 1994 - 1997
UPE MeritBursaries
Studentchurch group (Maranatha)
Inner voice four-girl harmony vocal group
PerformedwithCentrestage/KKNK
Majors Piano/Voice/Harmony/MusicHistory
Last Previousemployment St Dominic’s Priory
Position HOD of Culture (Music;Art; Drama)
Time Period January 2016 – June 2016
SecondLast Previousemployment Sunridge Primary 2013 - current
Position Cultural HOD 2015 (Music; Art; Dance; Drama)
Music/Arts and Culture Educator 2013-2014
Duties Grade 6 and 7 Performingarts classes(CAPS)
Music Practicals Grade 4 - 7 for the following
instruments:piano; voice;clarinet; alto saxophone;
flute;Rock schoolsdrumkit
Arts Festivals
ATKV Musiekgilde 2015 (Organiserand entriesof
own singers)
Eisteddfodsand Competitions
Steel band (started 2013)
- AchievedA++ and a medal at SundaysRiver Arts
Festival in 2015
Steel band arrangements
SeniorChoir (Buildingupthe formal choir tradition
at Sunridge as requestedby newManagementas
opposedto choruses for Revues/Operettas
- AchievedA++ and a medal at SundaysRiver Arts
Festival in 2015
Choir arrangements
External examinations(ABRSM;Trinity; Unisa)
Accompaniments
School Song and National Anthem at assemblies
Sunridge IdolsCompetition2013
Sunridge'sGotTalent Competition2014 and 2015
Accompanimentsfor soloists
Accumulating final mark for the four different
sectionsof creative arts i.e.drama, dance,music,
art
Putting inplace Grade 7 CAPS curriculum choices
for the firsttime at Sunridge in 2015 i.e.learners
get to choose two ofthe disciplines(art;music;
dance; drama) and do not do all four as in Grade 4

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to 6. This came highlyrecommendedinthe CAPS
document
Settingof Grade 7 Music sectionand moderation
of the restof the questionpaper (art; dance;
drama)
Achievementswhile atSunridge Prestige concert withspecial invitedguests(tables
and a spit braai meal,servedby the Prefectswith
the helpof the teacher in charge of Prefects and
mealsby the PTA) at Sunshine Festival 2015 called
"Time Machine" inco-operationwith
Mrs McCarthy (dance and drama) - An hour of
dancing, band and steel band music, singing and
acting
Entries for SundaysRiver Arts Festival (Music;Dance; Drama; Dance)
Excellentresultsand prizeswon by Sunridge
Creative and PerformingArts Department at the
Sundays River Arts Festival 2015
Excellentresultsofvoice and flute studentsat the
2015 Trinity exams
Favourable results inRoyal SchoolsExams 2013
and 2014
Starting of Steel Band
Starting Idols Competitionat Sunshine Festival
Starting Sunridge'sGotTalent Competition
Favourable results at Sundays River Arts Festival
2013
Revue 2013: Rock andRoll Forever (Grades5-7)
and Lights, Camera,Action (Grades2-4)
The Prodigal Son Praise Evening2014
PreviousEmployment WesteringHighSchool
Time period June 2002 to December2012
Positionheld Director of Music
Duties Grade 8-12 Subjectmusic and practical lessons
Bi-Annual Musical
Eisteddfods
Coaching of Instrumental Ensemble
Coaching of Vocal Boys Ensemble
Steel Band (Arrangementsand coaching)
External examinations:
ABRSM/UNISA/TRINITY
Achievementswhile atWestering Starting of Steel Band - AchievesGoldat every
Eisteddfodand performsprofessionallyinEC

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2008 - Show time award for best musical director
for musical revue,Mzansi
2010 - Show time award for best school musical,
Disco Rocks
2011-12 - ExcellentEisteddfodresults:
FAME: The Musical - Nominatedfor Musical
Direction
Positionsbefore Westering GreyHigh School March 1998 - December1998
(Nature of contract was to helpout until qualified
woodwindteacher could be employed. The
rector did offerme the positionat the endof
1998.)
Lawson Brown January 1998 - June 2002
Reason for leavingLawson Opportunity to be Director ofMusic at Westering
and re-establishthe musicdepartment there.
Personal AchievementsasPerformer Crescendo1999 finalist(Songwritingcompetition)
5th position
2003 Kyknet DSTV Zing duet singingcompetition
(5th position)
Centrestage Neil DiamondShow Keyboard 1 2010
In Charge of YouthBand at SionsrandChurch
(Performanceseverysecondweek)
References Mr B. Abrey(RetiredDeputy Principal)
Cel.083 607 8411
Mrs L. McCarthy (Dance and drama at Sunridge
Primary)
Cel.072 277 0087
Mr W. Jansenvan Rensburg(Colleague while at
Westeringandfriend)
Cel.082 320 2845