Daniel Garcia

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Music Education
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). 1997—2003.

GRADE 5 OF MUSIC THEORY
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. England. Passed with distinction. 2006.

MOST IMPORTANT COURSES
Several Suzuki Courses taught by Caroline Fraser and Lucía Nieto, in Mexico and Peru. Asociación Mexicana del Método Suzuki, Suzuki Association of the Americas and Asociación Suzuki del Perú. 2004 to 2007.
Course: “Willems Methodology”. XXI. Granada, Spain. 2003.
Course: “From ear to heart”. Taught by Lennart Winnberg. Mexico City. 2004.
“Choral Workshop”. Taught by María Felicia Pérez Arroyo. Mexico City. 2000.
Course: “Método Kodály”. “Dunakanyar” Summer University Esztergom, Hungary. 1998.
Course: “Introducction to Music Education”. Taught by Dr. Ana Lucía Frega. Mexico 1998.
Course: “Teaching how to teach”. Taught by Professor Raymond Ringuette (University of Laval, Québec, Music Department Head Master), Mexico City. 1998.
Course: “Music with Joy”, based on Orff-Schulwerk levels III and IV. Taught by Jos Wuytack, Mexico City. 1996.

MUSICAL WORKS
“Liceo In Lake’ch Anthem”, Public Register of Copyrights number: 03-2015-110310450800-01

ENSEMBLES
Bass singer in Massa Coral del Orfeó Català de Mèxic. (It is a social, musical, and cultural institution of Catalans residents in Mexico City. Founded in 1906. Today, Paul Aguilar De Azcué is the Choir Conductor. 2014 until today.

Guest conductor of Massa Coral del Orfeó Català de Mèxic on September 11th performing Catalan music.

CONFERENCES
Course: “TEACHING SUGGESTIONS ON MUSIC EDUCATION SUPPORTED WITH TECHNOLOGY”, UNAM. Mexico City, August 2010.

WORK EXPERIENCES

Centro Escolar Cedros Norte. Music Art Department.
Director. August 2018 until today.
I am creating an academic and administrative structure for the Music Art Department: syllabus, schedules, regulation for teachers and students, certifications in the Royal School of Music examinations. I started in august 2018 with 77 students, now I have 115.

Universidad Panamericana. Music Art Department.
School Counselor. August 2018 until today.
I help schools to start a new Music Art Department.

EDUTEKNE, S. C.

Cofounder & Academic Director. August 2009 until July 2018.

I am a co-author of two methodologies devoted to the music education class in several schools in Mexico:

“Formación Musical” and “Quid Música” for middle school grades. They have didactic tools, development of teaching skills, and strong use of tics. It’s based on constructivism as the pedagogical line. Based on Competence Learning as a pedagogical line. Fulfill the syllabus of Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP) demands in Mexico.

After School Program. Development and implementation of music classes and the creation of musical ensembles with students of all levels. 2009 until today.
I collaborated on the syllabus creation team.
I worked in the recruitment, selection, and hiring process.
Staff management, I supervised teachers and their work.
I collaborated in the musical arrangements team for the young orchestras.
I collaborated in the organization of an annual “Orchestras Encounter” since 2013.
I helped in the organization and administration of resources of Edutekne S. C.
I was the conductor of some ensembles.
Some important schools that have been part of our group of clients:
The Wingate School
Liceo In lakech
Del Bosque School
Northridge School Mexico
Monteverde School
Marymount School.
Centro Comunitario Santa Fe. This orchestra was formed in an under-served community in Mexico City and the project was under my supervision for about 7 years.

Centro Escolar Cedros–Universidad Panamericana. Music Art Department.

Sub director. January 2004 to June 2008.

I helped to create an academic and administrative structure for the Music Art Department: syllabus, schedules, regulation for teachers and students, certifications in the Royal School of Music examinations.
I was part of the organization team for these important activities:
5th. International Festival Cedros-UP. Mexico City. 2007.
4th. International Festival Cedros-UP. Mexico City. 2005.
I was part of the organization and supervision of these important tours:
Kantorei choir tour in Vaticano City and Millenium in Musica Festival in Rome. 2002.
Symphonic orchestra Cedros-UP in Chicago Tour. 2004.
Kantorei Choir Tour in Spain and England. 2006.