EDUCATION
Capella University. Ph.D. Educational Psychology
Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY. Music Education
Nazareth College, Rochester, NY. Music Education K-12. Post Bacc. Teacher Certification
Conservatorium Alkmaar. Alkmaar, The Netherlands. Performance/Chamber Music
Georgia State University. Atlanta, GA. Master of Music. Performance and Pedagogy
Wesleyan College, Macon, GA. Bachelor of Music
EDUCATIONAL/COLLABORATIVE EXPERIENCE
Carnegie Hall. The Beachy Head Project. Project Manager organizing tour, grant writing and fundraising. Collaborating with scholars/performers and venues.
IAFOR, Honolulu, HI. 2018. Session leader. Presented research findings on Reciprocal Learning Theory.
Evaluator. 5th Avenue Awards, 5th Avenue Theater. Seattle, WA. 2014-Present. Write detailed reports on all aspects of musical theater productions across the state of Washington.
Composer/Playwright. AUSTEN'S PRIDE under Broadway option. Present.
EASE Cancer Foundation. PRESENTER. Create and lead arts-based workshops to Cancer patients and their caregivers. Workshops in stress-relief, self-care, self-awareness.
Eastman School of Music. Opera Workshop. Composer-in-Residence. LILY, A Musical Portrait
Artist in Residence - SHAKESPEARE SONNET PROJECT, Penfield High School, Penfield, NY
University of Miami– Visiting Composer/Teacher: Provided/Composed curriculum for Musical Theater Department
Eastman School of Music– Visiting Composer/Teacher: Provided/Composed curriculum for Opera Workshop. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, A Musical
GROUP AND PRIVATE TEACHING
Young Audiences of Rochester – Artist Educator. Rochester, NY.
Young Audiences of Rochester is a full service arts-in-education provider whose mission is to use the arts for learning. Performances & Workshops
Corpus Christi School – Music Faculty. Monroe County Catholic Schools, Rochester, NY. General Music Pre-K3 to 6 and Chorus.
Artist Educator. Rochester, NY. Led ROOTS OF RHYTHM workshops in drum building.
Brighton Central School District – Music Faculty: French Road Elementary, Council Rock Primary, Twelve Corners Middle School. Rochester, NY. Chorus and General Music K to 8. Designed K-12 Curriculum Maps.
Private Music INSTRUCTOR –teaching instrumental & vocal lessons PreK -Adult.
VISUAL ART TRAINING
IMAGINARIUM - Esté MacLeod - 2021
Monroe Community College - Drawing - 2020
Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY. Docent Training.
Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington, “Cover to Cover”, Continuing Education in Paste Paper, Bookmaking techniques and Typography.
Bryant & Stratton. Rochester, NY. Graphic Design. Illustrator and Photoshop
SPECIALIZED MUSIC TRAINING
Pacific Northwest Filmscoring Program - Summer Intensive.
Composition/Orchestration and Arranging. Greg Mertl. Eastman School of Music.
Jazz Studies, Atlanta, GA, Ted Howe, Private Study,
The Julliard School New York City, NY. Dalcroze Level 1
Cuyahoga Community College Cleveland, OH, Roots of Rhythm
Nazareth College Rochester, NY, Kodaly Level 1
Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY Summer 2003 Orff-Schulwerk I
Yamaha Education System, Orange Park, CA
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
J&B PRODUCTIONS LLC formerly Swell Productions – Founder. Rochester, NY. Established DBA that publishes, produces, markets and licenses musical works and logos created by Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs. (1998 – Present) Contracted Conductors, Instrumentalists and Singers. Project manager producing digital recordings of concerts and performance events.
St. James’ Episcopal Church – Musical Director. Project manager overseeing all musical projects. Choral Music Program, created Chamber Music Program as Community Outreach Program. Devised Music Internship Program to recruit high quality musicians to music program. Implemented Musical Theater Program providing compositional material. United the seven churches within Genesee Deanery to direct 50-Voice Volunteer Community Choir for combined choral events throughout the Diocese. Maintained extensive music library and worked within a balanced budget.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Peace Lutheran Church – Organist/Choral Director. Rochester, NY.
St. John’s Home – Organist. Assisted Living Facility. Rochester, NY
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra – Accompanist for Martin Sauser, Concertmaster Emeritus
St. Jude Ensemble (Horn Trio) – Artistic Director and Pianist. Planned concert events acting as Booking Agent for Ensemble. Wrote Contracts and acted as Press Agent.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
ISI. Ice Skating. Gamma I.
KRIPALU YOGA IN THE SCHOOLS TEACHER TRAINING Kripalu. Stockbridge, MA.
YOGA WARRIORS Certification. Active Sol Yoga, Atlanta, GA.
YMCA . Yoga Teacher. Eastside Family Branch. Penfield, NY (Fall 2010)
At PEACE with YOGA. Yoga Teacher. Rochester, NY
White Lotus Foundation Santa Barbara, California, 200-hour Yoga Teacher Certification.
Red Cross, First Aid and CPR. Parkland, Washington, August 2009, Rochester, NY 2010.
YOGA ALLIANCE - Registered Yoga Teacher - RYT-200
MEMBERSHIPS and VOLUNTEER WORK
LAKEWOLD GARDENS, Lakewood, WA – Volunteer. Present.
JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (JASNA)
Lifetime member - Active with both the Jane Austen Society of the Puget Sound and NY Region. Guest speaker and lecturer.
DRAMATISTS GUILD
AWARDS
Distinguished Alumnae Award - Wesleyan College. 2014.
International Visitor's Program (IVP) Representative for the Jane Austen Society of North America. 2014.
Stage Entertainment Award - 2011.
Anna Sosenka Trust Grant – 2011
Arts and Cultural Council Grant - 2010.
WRITING
http://amanda-jacobs.blogspot.com
LANGUAGES
Deutsch in Österreich. Klagenfurt, Austria. 2019, 2020.
La Catalina School for Spanish Immersion La Manzanilla, Mexico - August 2007
