GRACE EMILY DINGUS

EDUCATION
BACHELORS OF MUSIC | DECEMBER 2017 | JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
· Major: Music Education
· Concentration: K-12 Instrumental
· Applied Instrument: Flute
· JMU GPA: 3.35
SKILLS & ABILITIES
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
· Dean’s List Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 at James Madison University
· Nominated for Sigma Alpha Iota Undergraduate Scholarship
· Sword of Honor for Sigma Alpha Iota
· President’s List Spring 2016 at James Madison University
· 2017 Province Collegiate Leadership Award Recipient in Sigma Alpha Iota
· 2017 National Collegiate Leadership Award Nominee in Sigma Alpha Iota
LEADERSHIP
· Drill Instructor of Marching Royal Dukes Flute and Piccolo Section (2014-2015)
· Principal of JMU Chamber Orchestra (Spring 2015)
· Section Leader of Marching Royal Dukes Flute and Piccolo Section (2015-2016)
· Co-Principal of JMU Symphonic Band (Fall 2015)
· Principal of JMU Symphonic Band (Spring 2016)
· Drum Major of the Marching Royal Dukes (2016-2017)
· Co-Principal of JMU Symphonic Band (Spring 2017)
· Student Conductor of the James Madison University Concert Band (Spring 2017)
· For additional: See ‘Membership’
MEMBERSHIP
⋅ Sigma Alpha Iota
⋅ Head of Big Events Committee (Spring 2015)
⋅ Vice President Membership (2015-2016)
⋅ President (2016-2017)
⋅ NAfMEC
⋅ National Society of Collegiate Scholars
⋅ JMU Flute Club
⋅ Webmaster/Historian (2014-2016)
⋅ Vice President (2016-2017)
EXPERIENCE

FLUTE PERFORMER | 2007-PRESENT

· JMU’s production of Avenue Q (2015); Spotswood High Schools productions of The Wizard of
Oz (2016), Oliver! (2017), and will also participate in Sound of Music (2018). Performed in
countless services at Gainesville United Methodist Church

WOODWIND INSTRUCTOR | 2013-PRESENT

· 2014 Woodwind/Visual Tech - Freedom High School Spirit of Freedom Marching Band
· 2015/16 Woodwind/Drum Major/Visual Tech - Harrisonburg High School Blue Streak Band
· 2016 Interim Drum Major/Visual Tech - Page County High School Marching Band
· 2017 Woodwind/Drum Major/Visual Tech - John Champe High School Marching Knights

CAMP COUNSELOR | 2015-2016

⋅ JMU Summer Band Camp working with both the Marching Band Camp (Flute/Piccolo Instructor)
and the Drum Major Camp. My duties included teaching and guiding, as well as helping staff
with nightly duties.

JMU MUSIC ADMISSIONS ASSISTANT | FEBRUARY 2015-AUGUST 2017

· I work with incoming and interested music majors: giving tours, answering any and all questions
about anything about the music program at JMU and making sure their auditions run smoothly. I
also answer the phone and emails, and do data entry. I am also a direct communicator between
parents/students, and the respective teacher.
· Volunteer coordinator for events related to JMU Music Admissions
MUSIC TRANSCRIBER | 2016-2017
⋅ I worked on transcribing music from a PDF format to Finale files for Harrisonburg High School.
The work was for a student with special needs, so that modifications could be made to suit the
student.

STUDENT TEACHER | FALL 2017

⋅ Loudoun County Public Schools
⋅ First Block: John Champe High School – Jamison Carr and Jonathan Phillip
⋅ Second Block: Arcola Elementary School – Jennifer Worthington and Michael Williams
⋅ University Supervisor: Stan Schoonover

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REFERENCES
Jonathan Phillip
Band Director
John Champe High School
jonathan.phillip@lcps.org
(703) 722-2683
Jamison Carr
Band Director
John Champe High School
jamison.carr@lcps.org
(703) 722-2683
Jennifer Worthington
Music Teacher
Arcola Elementary School
jennifer.worthington@lcps.org
(703) 957-4390
Michael Williams
Music Teacher
Arcola Elementary School
michael.williams@lcps.org
(703) 957-4390
Jeffrey Bush
Director of the JMU School of Music
James Madison University
bushje@jmu.edu
(540) 568-3614
Daniel Upton
Band Director
Harrisonburg High School
dupton@harrisonburg.k12.va.us
Dr. Jeanette Zyko
Director of JMU Music Admissions
Assistant Professor of Oboe at JMU
zykojm@jmu.edu
(540) 568-6972
Scott Rikkers
JMU Assistant Director of Bands
Director of the Marching Royal Dukes
rikkersd@jmu.edu
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