Amy Laviolette received a B.M.E. in Music Education and Vocal Performance from Louisiana State University in 2012. She has experience as a student teacher at Dutchtown High School and conducting elementary and high school choirs. Her extracurricular activities include performing with LSU Opera and A Cappella Choir. She was a recipient of music scholarships and is a member of professional music education organizations. References are provided from her student teaching supervisor and LSU professors.

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Amy Laviolette
EDUCATION
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 2007-2012
Music Education- Vocal, B.M.E
Music Performance- Vocal
EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher Dutchtown High School August-December 2012
Conducted 3 choral ensembles under the direction of conductor Cathy Elisar
Worked with and recorded individual students for All-State and ACDA
auditions
Taught Fine Arts Survey (Visual Arts)
Choir Section Leader St. Alphonsus Church January 2009-Present
Soprano section leader and soloist
High School Practicum University High Lab School January-May 2012
Directed Intermediate and Advanced Choir once a week with warm-ups,
sight-singing exercises, and guidance in preparation of concert repertoire.
Elementary Practicum Brusly Elementary August-December 2011
Conducted a 30 minute music lesson with a first grade class once a week
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
LSU Opera and Opera Outreach (LOOP)
Performed in Mainstage shows, choruses, and the L’Opera Lagniappe scenes
program
Performed in Louisiana Opera Outreach Program—the children’s opera
touring group
LSU A cappella Choir
Performed in LSU’s premiere performing choral ensemble under the
direction of Kenneth Fulton
Toured and sang in numerous venues and cathedrals in Summer 2011 to
Budapest, Vienna, and Prague under the direction of Kenneth Fulton

2. AWARDS, HONORS, AND ORGANIZATIONS
Recipient of L. Bruce and Mary Floy Jones Scholarship in Music Education 2012
Recipient of Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) 2007-2011
Recipient of LSU High School Activity Scholarship 2007
Member, American Choral Director’s Association 2012-present
Member, National Association for Music Education 2012-present
Selected to attend NCATE*Meeting at LSU 2012
REFERENCES
Cathy Elisar
Dutchtown High School
Director of Choral Studies
(225) 715.4835
Catherine.Elisar@apsb.org
Dr. Melissa Brunkan
Louisiana State University
Assistant Professor of Music Education
(225) 578.6249
mbrunkan@lsu.edu
Dr. Sarah Bartolome
Louisiana State University
Assistant Professor of Music
(225) 578.2481
sbartolome@lsu.edu
* National Counsel for Accreditation of Teacher Education