Gavri Yares Email & Phone Number

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

•Proficient playing double bass, cello, mandolin, oud, guitar, and percussion and familiar with violin, trombone, tuba, and piano.•Performed and lectured nationally and internationally with Israel based band The Shuk (2009 – 2011) and The Brothers Yares (2010 – present).•Familiar with a variety of musical styles (e.g. classical, jazz, blues, musicals, klezmer, Middle Eastern, bluegrass, folk, Afro-Jazz and popular).•Performances include Seeds of Peace, Carnegie Hall, 92nd Street Y, World Café Live, and Jacob’s Ladder Folk Festival (Israel). •Manages bookings and marketing including video and sound production, graphic design, social media, and website design/management.

Detroit, Michigan

In January 2021, I joined the staff of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue as the congregation’s Musician In Residence. Prior to January 2021, I worked only on a contracted basis as the IADS musician in residence.

White Lake, Michigan

Rockville, Md

•Designed and taught instrumental orchestral strings (violin, viola, cello, & bass) pullout program for Grades 4, 5, and 6.•Acquired and introduced musical instruments for Orff ensemble based hands-on learning with students performing and creating music with voices, recorders, xylophones, and Afro-Caribbean hand percussion. •Implemented new techniques and best practices after attending professional development trainings such as World Music Drumming and Responsive Classroom (social/emotional curriculum) management.•Teamed with school leadership and admissions office to showcase music program at open house events, pre-school recruitment events, and extra-curricular student performances. Musically directed whole school (Pre-K – Grade 6) musicals and directed the musical’s pit orchestras.•Developed and implemented a standards based music curriculum for Kindergarten through Grade 6.Sponsored/co-sponsored after-school clubs and programs including 4th - 6th Grade Chorus, Shakespeare Club, and Lego Robotics club.•Coordinated monthly school-wide assemblies and special musical performances including members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and the United States Marine Band “President’s Own”. •Collaborated and planned theme-based curricular programs with classroom teachers to provide musical interdisciplinary initiatives and performances.•Created more opportunities for students to perform in-school for other students, staff, families, and community.•Utilized collaborative digital student portfolios (www.Seesaw.me) for student assessment, sharing, and feedback.•Incorporated technology into lessons with interactive music theory applications, lessons presented and logged with Google Slides/MS PowerPoint, and uses videos and audio recordings to document student accomplishments.

West Orange, Nj

•Provided individualized and group string instrument lessons (Grades 4 – 6 and 9 – 12). •Rehearsed and taught 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Orchestras, 9th Grade Orchestra (HS), String Orchestra (HS), and Advanced Chamber Orchestra (HS). •Collaborated with other music teachers to develop and explore music performance assessment methods. •Chaperoned and supervised student performances outside of school including the Livingston Mall and local community organizations.