Thorne Banks

19040 Che-La-Thah St, Stilwell, Kansas 66085

thornebanks@gmail.com; (913) 800-0956

Seeking to build a career as a music educator that will challenge and provide
opportunities for growth and development to become a more inspiring educator.
Field Experience and Professional Development
Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Coursework 2017 – Present
• Current total of 72 hours of course related field experience
• Working with diverse students from ages k-12 in addition to k-5 students with
exceptionalities
• Extensively creating and carrying out original lesson plans for general music, beginning
band, middle school band, high school jazz band and high school band.
• Constant observations of master music educators at the Jacobs School of Music
• Frequently conducting in front of middle school, high school, and collegiate ensembles
• Consistently performing in the top-level ensembles at the Jacobs School of Music
Music Instructor and Technician Overland Park, KS
Privately Operated 2018 – Present
• Providing private music lessons for students both in-person and online
• Taught musical and visual sections at Blue Valley Southwest High School
• Apprenticed repair work on clarinet and saxophone with Eli Henline, Bloomington, IN
• Studying flute, saxophone, and trumpet with collegiate associate instructors
Bloomington High School North Bloomington, IN
Student Teaching Spring 2021
• Will student teach in the Spring of 2021 with cooperative teacher Mr. Thomas Wilson
Education
Indiana University Bloomington, IN
Bachelor of Music Education – Instrumental Band & Minor of Wind Conducting, May 2021
• With High Distinction (3.98 cumulative GPA)
• Indiana University Founders Scholar
• Premier Young Artist Award and Music Faculty Award Scholarships
Additional Skills
• Member of several professional organizations that teach leadership, advocacy, and
musicianship – NBA, NAfME, and Kappa Kappa Psi, honorary band fraternity
• Previous pool service technician at Banks Pool and Spa, Overland Park, KS – Led two-
person crews and used creative problem solving to overcome unique electrical, plumbing,
and chemical challenges.