34. Teaching Fundamentals, Community Orchestras, Student Teachers and more with Jim Van Eizenga of Novi High School, Michigan

Episode #34. Teaching Fundamentals, Community Orchestras,
Student Teachers and more with Jim Van Eizenga of Novi High
School, Michigan


Jim Van Eizenga is in his 10th year as Director
of Orchestras at Novi High School. In addition to his position in
Novi, he is the conductor and music director of the Gaylord
Community Orchestra, and is the conductor and music director of
the Alpena Symphony Orchestra. He also regularly conducts the pit
orchestra for Novi High School and for Gaylord Community
Productions.


As a violist, he has performed with the Southwest Michigan
Symphony Orchestra, Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, Marquette
Symphony Orchestra, Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, Dexter
Community Orchestra, Alpena Symphony Orchestra, and Ypsilanti
Symphony Orchestra. Currently, he performs with Spectrum
Orchestra in Bloomfield Hills.


Jim’s school orchestras regularly receive excellent and superior
ratings at District festivals and have performed in New York and
Washington DC. In 2019, the NHS Philharmonic Orchestra was
selected to perform at the Michigan Music Conference.


Jim holds a Bachelor's degree in Music Education from Western
Michigan University (2011) and a Master's degree in Music
Education from Michigan State University (2018). He is a member
of ASTA and the MSBOA. He currently serves on the Board for the
Michigan chapter of ASTA as MMC Coordinator.


Feel free to contact Jim at Jim.vaneizenga@gmail.com


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