My Musical Profile

Name: John Malarczyk Undergraduate University: University of Toronto,

Faculty of Music

Undergraduate University Degree: Bachelor of Music Education Graduating Year: 2016

Music Major: Music Education Ethnomusicology Theory/Composition Other:_____________

Performance History Conducting

Music Major: Instrument: Guitar

Summary of Music Courses taken: Inst. Conducting Band & Orchestra Skills Music Theory (Bach to Modern)
(ex. conducting, inst./choral pedagogy, Foundations of Music Education Cultural Perspectives Music Education
instrumental, theory, history, Multi-Modal Approaches to Music Education Jazz Education
music education) Music History Guitar Orchestra Introductory Instrument Courses

Secondary Instrument courses you Clarinet French Horn Trumpet Piano Trombone
have taken in your Music degree: Tuba Cello Violin Viola

Did you take a percussion class? Yes No

Did you take a conducting class? Yes No How many? One

Any other instruments played: Bass Guitar

Piano Performance competence: No experience Beginner Intermediate Advanced

RCM grade (if applicable): ______________________________
If feel comfortable accompanying easy choral music Yes No

Semi-professional or Professional
Musical experiences: Wedding Ceremonies & Cocktail Hours (Solo Performances), Jazz Trio
Performances, Rock cover band, Recording experiences

Community Music Experiences: N/A

Family Musical Background: None

Do you play instruments or are you involved Yes No

in music-making of a different culture? If so, what culture?___________________ In what way? ________________

Other Music experiences: N/A

Your musical passions: Blues, Jazz, Improvisation, Pop, R&B, Funk, Performing, Recording, Teaching,
Attending Live Concerts
Three Musical strengths: 1. Improvisation
2. Multi-genre experience and comfort level (jazz, classical, blues, rock, pop,
country, R&B, etc.)
3. Very comfortable performing as a solo performer or as a part of a variety of
ensembles (large ensembles, chamber groups, jazz quartet/trio, cover band,
etc.)

Three Musical areas that 1. Conducting

may need improvement: 2. Composing
3. Arranging

What 3 areas of music education do 1. Teaching Improvisation

you wish to study this year? 2. Classroom Management
3. Selecting Repertoire

Areas of music research that Music therapy; adapting music education pedagogy based on emerging
interest you: technology and digitalized practices, and using music to help students with
behavioural disorders

What you are most looking Arranging music based on what my students are listening to and want to play,
forward to when you will being flexible and fun with the curriculum to make music class FUN
teach in a music classroom

Areas you might be a little Teaching vocal music, accompanying students on piano
hesitant about before you
teach in a music classroom

Why do you want to teach I want to teach music because my life was positively changed as soon as I
Music? began to study music; I want to inspire students and open their minds to the
power and potential of music to positively affect EVERY person

List 3 short-term music 1. To be comfortable teaching and conducting a vocal class

education goals you have 2. To know the best practices of managing a music classroom
(to reach by the end of Yr. 2 MT) 3. To be flexible and able to adjust music lessons on the fly

List 3 long-term music 1. To teach music in Europe

education goals you have 2. To create a portfolio of popular songs arranged for band
(ex. teach in an inner-city school, 3. To open a private guitar teaching studio
become a department head…..)
 Teaching Labs: Choral and Instrumental Performance
In the MT Music courses, all candidates will be required to learn both choral and instrumental pedagogy and
teaching techniques. This will be of great benefit to you as you enter the field of teaching grade 7-12 music in the
public/separate/private or international education systems. It is rare that you will find a music position that is
solely in your music specialty, in the city and area you want to teach in. We are music educators as opposed to
being only Band directors or Choral directors. We must be able to teach in in every area of the music program with
confidence and musical knowledge: performance, theory, composition, improvisation, conducting, history, world
music, ear training, sight reading/sight singing and more.

OISE/UT does have some woodwind and brass instruments that we will have access to for our classes, and on some
days, we will be able to keep for the week (or week to week) to practice so as to be able to progress in our Music
Teaching Lab, when you and your peers will be teaching/conducting each other in different settings. Choral majors
will also be playing an instrument, and instrumental majors will also sing. Your major assignments however
(Teaching Beginning Instrumental or Choral Pedagogy) will always concentrate in your major area of expertise.

OISE does house 22 or so Band instruments, so if any of you have access to another Band instrument that you are
not extremely strong on, it would be helpful if you let me know this as well. Please keep in mind when you are
selecting instrument choices that we are aiming to have a balanced ensemble. Ideally if you play a woodwind
instrument in the Fall, you will play a Brass one in the Winter session and visa versa just for variety of experience.
We will see once we start performing.

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Our Concert Band – Teaching Lab Instrument Selection Form

Name: John Malarczyk

We have access to the following instruments at OISE/UT to borrow. If you would prefer to rent or borrow an
instrument from a friend, this is also a possibility as then no one else would be using it.

Ensemble: Flute (4) Clarinet (4) Bass Clarinet (1) Alto Sax (2) Tenor Sax (1)
Trumpet (4) French Horn (2) Trombone (2) Baritone (1) Tuba (1)

Semester 1
Woodwinds: ___ Flute ___ Clarinet ___ Bass Clarinet ______Alto Sax ___ Tenor Sax
Brass: 2 Trumpet 3 French Horn 1 Trombone _____ Baritone ___ Tuba(3/4 size)

I have access to a no (name the instrument) and would be willing to bring it on specific performance teaching lab
days.
I would be willing to rent my own instrument N/A (name the instrument) but understand that I am not required
to.

Semester 2
*if you played a Woodwind instrument Semester 1, you will switch to a Brass one and visa versa
Woodwinds: ___ Flute 2 Clarinet ___ Bass Clarinet 1Alto Sax 3 Tenor Sax
Brass: ___ Trumpet ___ French Horn ___ Trombone ___ Baritone ___ Tuba(3/4 size)