SAM MENZIES - Singer-songwriter / Performer / Choir Leader / Dance Meditation facilitator / Music Educator
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WORKSHOPS

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Fitzroy Community School, Vic (Artist in Residency 2010)
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Yalgoo School, rural WA (Artist Residency 2007)
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Concord Special Ed School, Vic (Artist Residency 2011)
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Marble Bar School, rural WA (Rhythm Time Show, 2008)
 TEACHING EXPERIENCE
(B.A. Contemporary Music, Dip. Ed.)

Sam Menzies is a qualified high school music teacher, having over 15 years experience in and out of the classroom. He has taught music, circus, dance and theatre through-out Australia with children from different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds aged K-12, including indigenous children and special needs children. He has worked extensively in remote community schools, teenage correctional centers and has been an Artist in Residence at three schools in W.A. and Victoria. In recent years Sam has also started facilitating adult choirs and creative, live-music dance workshops.

WORKSHOPS
Sam Menzies’ speciality is song-writing, choir leadership, vocal percussion and recording. He is experienced at running workshops in lyric/rap writing, beat-box, vocal percussion, and body-percussion. Workshops can include a little bit of each of these skills or can be tailored to suit the interests of students. Workshops work towards a final demonstration/performance by students and a CD recording.


TEACHING HISTORY:
2013 - 2016
MUSIC TEACHER K-6 (classroom), Heany Park PS, Vic: Sound-scape creations, song-writing, rock band, samba band and choir leadership.
MUSIC TEACHER K-6 (classroom), Panton Hill PS, Vic: Song-writing/recording program
MUSIC TEACHER Mary Immaculate  and Mother Of God Primary Schools, Ivanhoe, Vic: Choirs, rock bands, guitar and ukulele workshops, song-writing/recording program.
MUSIC TEACHER Northcote P School: Guitar, ukulele, voice workshops and band, Vic
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE at Saint Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Gisborne, Vic.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE at All Saints Anglican School, Qld.
CHOIR LEADER of the Belgium Ave Lunch Time Choir for adults with mental illness, Vic
SONG/RAP-WRITING FACILITATOR as Narative Therapy for teenagers at risk at     
    Operation Newstart, Bendigo, Vic
CHOIR LEADER/FOUNDER of Vocal Boogie improv group, North Carlton, Vic
MUSIC TEACHER for The Dreaming Space kids music performance company,                         Sassafras, Vic

2012
MUSIC TEACHER, Fairy Hills Kindergarten, Ivanhoe
, Victoria
CIRCUS SKILLS TEACHER, The Dreaming Space children’s performance company,          Sassafras, Vic.
CIRCUS SKILLS TEACHER, Sacred Heart Primary School, Fitzroy, Vic

2011
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Concord Special Ed School, Victoria

2010
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Fitzroy Community School, Victoria

2009, 2010
SONG-WRITING/RECORDING TEACHER, Melbourne Youth Justice Ctr, Vic.

MUSIC WORKSHOPS/RECORDING TEACHER, Aust. Children's Music Found., Vic.
RELIEF TEACHER, Various schools, Victoria

2007, 2008 
MUSIC, THEATRE + CIRCUS WORKSHOPS throughout Australia

2007
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, Yalgoo School, WA

2006, 2007
MUSIC AND CIRCUS TEACHER, Bankcia Hill Detention Centre and Rangeview Remand Centre, Perth, W.A.

2004, 2005
RELIEF TEACHER, Various schools, Perth, WA

2004
MUSIC TEACHER (classroom) Melville SHS, Perth, WA

2002, 2003
HEAD OF MUSIC, Mirrabooka SHS, Perth, WA


SCHOOL SHOWS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Wangkatjunka Remote Community School
Ngalangangpum Remote Community School
Bayulu Remote Community school
Dawul Remote Community School, North W.A.
Muludja Remote Community School, North W.A.
Djugerari Remote Community School
Australia Croc Festivals (Moree N.S.W., Kempsey N.S.W. and Halls Creek W.A.)
Cervantes primary school
Banksia Hill Detention Centre, Perth
Rangeview Remand Centre, Perth
Yalgoo DHS (Artists in Residence)
Wesley College
Shark Bay School
Leeman Primary School
Marble Bar d. high school
River Valley Primary School
South Stirling Primary School
Gairdner Primary School



Grass Patch Primary School
Munglinup Primary School
Frankland School
Wyalkatchem High School
Trayning Primary School
Koorda Primary School
Mirrabooka High School Ed. Support Centre
Perinjori Primary School
Ballidu Primary School
Three Springs Primary School
Chapman Valley Primary School
Yalgoo D.H. School
Cue District High School
Swan Valley Anglican C. School
South Fremantle SHS
Seton College
Booragoon Primary School
Kerry St Community School

TASMANIA

Stanley Primary School
Somerset Primary School
Milman State School
Saint Lawrence State School
Kingston Primary School

QUEENSLAND

Marlborough School
Brigalow State School
Mungallala State School
Hannaford State School

NEW SOUTH WALES

Mullumbimby Steiner School
Yarrowitch Public School
Croppa Creek Public School
Ballimore Public School
Bribaree Public School
Coragabal Public School
Whitton Public School
Gralee Special School
Urana Central School
Carathool Pulbic School
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