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Hello! I’m Samuel Frosch, a Chicago-based musician and music educator who loves building inclusive, engaging ensemble experiences. I design curricula, mentor students across ages and abilities, and lead bands that blend performance with creativity and teamwork. When I’m not teaching, I perform as a guitarist and bassist in Chicago-area ensembles, and I enjoy exploring recording, sound design, and collaborative projects from school concerts to community productions.…Hello! I’m Samuel Frosch, a Chicago-based musician and music educator who loves building inclusive, engaging ensemble experiences. I design curricula, mentor students across ages and abilities, and lead bands that blend performance with creativity and teamwork. When I’m not teaching, I perform as a guitarist and bassist in Chicago-area ensembles, and I enjoy exploring recording, sound design, and collaborative projects from school concerts to community productions.

Samuel Frosch

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Hello! I’m Samuel Frosch, a Chicago-based musician and music educator who loves building inclusive, engaging ensemble experiences. I design curricula, mentor students across ages and abilities, and lead bands that blend performance with creativity and teamwork. When I’m not teaching, I perform as a guitarist and bassist in Chicago-area ensembles, and I enjoy exploring recording, sound design, and collaborative projects from school concerts to community productions.…Hello! I’m Samuel Frosch, a Chicago-based musician and music educator who loves building inclusive, engaging ensemble experiences. I design curricula, mentor students across ages and abilities, and lead bands that blend performance with creativity and teamwork. When I’m not teaching, I perform as a guitarist and bassist in Chicago-area ensembles, and I enjoy exploring recording, sound design, and collaborative projects from school concerts to community productions.

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Hello! I’m Samuel Frosch, a Chicago-based musician and music educator who loves building inclusive, engaging ensemble experiences. I design curricula, mentor students across ages and abilities, and lead bands that blend performance with creativity and teamwork.

When I’m not teaching, I perform as a guitarist and bassist in Chicago-area ensembles, and I enjoy exploring recording, sound design, and collaborative projects from school concerts to community productions.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Band Director at Jones College Prep High School

February 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025

Directed and conducted the school's band program; taught Honors Beginning Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Advanced Guitar; designed a music curriculum for a diverse student population and supervised after-school ensembles; organized performances and collaborations for IHSA events and local festivals.

Full Time Music Teacher at Harriet E. Sayre Elementary School

August 1, 2021 - May 1, 2023

Designed and introduced a Rock Band curriculum for 160 students in grades 5-8, involving keyboard/synthesizer, guitar, bass, drums, and voice; co-organized holiday and Black History Month school-wide programs, directing performances by students aged 3 to 14; implemented Orff-Schulwerk pedagogy across Pre-K through 4th grade.

Student Teacher at Eric Solorio Academy High School

January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2021

Created daily lesson plans for three beginning band and two marching band classes; supported performance projects and integrated multimedia tools (Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci) for student productions.

Student Teacher at Hanson Park Elementary School

March 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021

Assisted classroom instruction and developed activities to engage students, including strategies to support non-verbal learners and guardians in class participation.

Private Instructor

January 1, 2015 - Present

Provided both virtual and in-person instruction on piano/keyboard, double bass, electric bass, clarinet, and most prominently guitar; developed long-term curricula tailored to students' needs, abilities, and enthusiasm.

Woodwind Instrument Technician at Civic Memorial High School

January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2020

Instructed woodwind music and visual sectional rehearsals for a marching band of 80+ students; directed full ensembles in both music rehearsals and field rehearsals; maintained positive morale and a supportive learning environment amid COVID-19 restrictions.

Guitar Pedal Quality Control & Assembly at JHS Pedals LLC

June 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024

Member of the quality control team responsible for testing guitar pedal functionality and diagnosing circuit issues; assembled and calibrated a catalog of over 60 guitar pedals.

Guitar Pedal Quality Control and Assembly at JHS Pedals LLC

June 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024

Led quality assurance testing of guitar pedals, diagnosed circuitry and assembly failures; assembled, tested, and calibrated a catalog of over 60 guitar pedals.