HECTOR ZAVALA

Hector.Zavala@lcps.org 

EDUCATION:             

Master in Instrumental Conducting, May 2004 Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA

Master in Music Education, August 2004 Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA

Bachelor of Arts in Violin Performance, June 1999

Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey,

Monterrey, Mexico (E.S.D.M.D), (1996-99)

University of Toronto, Canada (1993-95)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

1+ 4 program for International Students (1992-93)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

String Teacher: Loudoun County Public Schools, 2005- Present

String Teacher:  Washington County, MD Public Schools, 2004-2005

Violin and Viola Sectional Coach:  Potomac Valley Youth Orchestra, 2003-04                

String Orchestra: Loudoun County, summer in the Arts camp, 2003

Music Teacher:  Loudoun County, VA Public Schools, 2002-03

Strings Teacher: Loudoun County, VA Public Schools, 2002-04

Student Teacher: James Wood Middle School, Winchester, VA, 2002

Violin Teacher and Conductor: Shenandoah University Summer Music Camp, 2001

Violin Teacher: Escuela Superior De Música y Danza de Monterrey, 1995-99

Coach: Chamber Music Ensemble of E.S.M.D.M., 1995-99

Coach: Shenandoah University Summer Camp Chamber Music Ensembles, 2001

CONDUCTING EXPERIENCE:

Conductor: County Wide and Chamber Orchestra LCPS 2008-2011

Conductor: Shenandoah Performs Festival Opera Noye’s Fludde, Winchester, VA, 2005

Conductor: Youth Orchestra of E.S.M.D.M., 1996-99

Assistant Conductor:

Shenandoah Performs Festival, Winchester, VA, 2004                                 

Guest Conductor:

International Gathering of Youth Orchestras, Leesburg, VA, 2005

Washington County All-County Orchestra, Hagerstown, MD, 2005

International Gathering of Youth Orchestras, Leesburg, VA, 2004

High School Strings Festival, Strasburg, VA, 2004

Suzuki Weekend, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA 2001 

Middle School Strings Festival, Strasburg, VA, 2000

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

1^st and 2^nd Violin: Maryland Symphony Orchestra, 2003

1^st Violin: Shenandoah University Summer Theatre Pit Orchestra, 2001

1^st and 2^nd Violin: Orquesta Sinfónica de Nuevo León, 1995-1997     

Coordinator of The Youth Strings Department of E.S.M.D.M., 1995-99

Judge: VECCA Music Scholarship Competition, New Market, VA, 2002

PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE:

Two River Chamber Orchestra, Shepherdstown WV 2010-Present

Shenandoah Performs Orchestra, Winchester, VA, 2004- 2005                                               

Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Hagerstown, MD, 2003

Shenandoah University Symphony and Chamber Orchestras, Winchester, VA, 1999-2003

Heifetz International Music Institute, Annapolis, MD, 1999-2000

Orquesta Sinfónica de Nuevo León, México, 1995-97

Toronto University Symphony Orchestra, Ontario, Canada, 1993-95

Mendelssohn Youth Choir, Ontario, Canada, 1993

Carnegie Mellon Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh, PA, 1992-93

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh, PA, 1992-93

Camerata de la Universidad Regiomontana, Monterrey, México, 1988-91

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES:

Shenandoah University Teacher of the Year nominee 2010

Yale University Distinguish Music Educator 2009

Shenandoah University Symphony Orchestra Award, 2002

The Stanley Golberg Trust Scholarship, Chapala, Mexico, 2001

Full Graduate Assistantship, Shenandoah University, 2000

Winner of “The Artistic” Scholarship in Monterrey, Mexico. 1998