Bethany Mansfield Teaching artist for theatre and music

(704) – 685 – 2864

bethanymansfield42@gmail.com

www.bethanymansfield.com

SUMMARY

High-energy, driven Theater Practitioner and Musician, eager to deliver high quality results to every aspect of her work. Excellent organization, communication, encouragement skills and friendly demeanor. Specializes in work with students and children.

Highlights • Qualified Leader • Variety of demanding artistic positions • High energy worker • Organized and detail-oriented • Great interpersonal skills • Strongly self-motivated, responsible and punctual • Follows direction easily • Innovative Teacher

EXPERIENCE Missoula Children’s Theatre, Tour Actor/ Director: 2017-2017, 2019-Present

Touring Actor/Director across the United States. Job duties include (but are not limited too) learning entire script, two weeks orientation, long hours behind the wheel, developing friendship/constant communication with tour partner, organizing workshops, selling merchandise, updating financial paperwork, maintaining communication with main contact, auditioning anywhere from 5-250 children in two hours, teaching a cast of up to 60 children a week, performing/directing 1-2 shows at the end of each residency week.

Anderson University, Student Theater Accompanist: 2015 – 2019 Student Accompanist for the theater department. Job duties include (but are not limited too) vocal coaching and accompanying for showcases, revues, rehearsals, musical theatre classes, school conferences/festivals, student's personal practice times and select auditions for the school musicals.

Lexington Children’s Theatre, Summer Education Intern: 2018-2018 Summer Intern with the Education department. Job duties include (but are not limited too) fully immersed in teaching, two weeks orientation, devising and implementing lesson plans, developing friendship/constant communication with other interns, possibly assisting in outreach programs to surrounding counties, coordinating technical elements of scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, props and art activities as needed in class, directing and otherwise assisting in Summer Theatre School programming students ages 4-18.

Gaston School of the Arts, Summer Camp Counselor: 2014-2014 Summer Camp Counselor for two different summer camp musicals (101 Dalmatians Jr. and Beauty and the Beast Jr.) involving 75+ students grades PreK – 8th. Job duties include (but aren’t limited too) organizing camper schedule, attending personnel meetings, teaching workshops, teaching/playing games, organizing recreational activities, assisting in teaching music, assisting in costume building, encourage team building and build relationships with students.

Bethany’s Studio: 2013 – 2017 Accompanist, entrepreneur and part-time piano teacher. Accompaniment job duties include (but are not limited too) self-advertising, confirming salary details, organizing rehearsal location/times and perfecting music. Piano instruction for 6-8 students per semester, ending each semester with a recital. Job duties include (but are not limited too) individualizing each lesson to the student’s personal learning techniques, building relationship with student, encourage practicing, teach basic music theory and chording and teach out of personalized curriculum.

Chapel Grove Baptist Church, Choir Director: 2013-2015 Choir Director to 20-30 students per semester, grades PreK-6th, with a musical performance at the end of each semester and multiple small appearances throughout the year. Job duties include (but aren’t limited too) scheduling performances, selecting curriculum, auditioning students for roles, teaching music, choreographing/ teaching dances, blocking show, encouraging/teaching memorization skills and team building.

EDUCATION

Anderson University, South Carolina School of the Arts: BFA Musical Theatre