User:Rainer Langhans/sandbox

RAINER LANGHANS

(Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Conductor, Head of Fine Arts, ISG - Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia)

homepage: http://langhansrainer62.wixsite.com/rainer-langhans

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainer-langhans-01514184/

"Rainer is a dedicated teacher who has been able to find a way to build wonderful relationships with students throughout his teaching days here at our school. Students truly enjoy his class when they are with him."

'''Dan Mock - Principal

ISG, Al Jubail - Saudi Arabia'''

“He is enthusiastic about his Music lessons and passionate about all aspects of the Music Department.”

'''​Chris Connellan - Principal

YCIS Shanghai, Pudong - China'''

''“His versatility, creativity, wordly knowledge and effective communication skills were an asset in the development of music curriculum delivered to our students.” ''

​'''Dusten Kent - Secondary Curriculum Coordinator

YCIS Shanghai, Pudong - China'''

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"Mr. Langhans established relationships with his pupils built upon esteem and mutual respect.

He was highly alert at promoting a learning atmosphere in which his class felt at ease and allowed both stronger and weaker pupils to make good academic progress."

'''Sabine Geißler - Head of Primary School

Leonardo da Vinci Campus, Nauen - Germany'''

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"He is a gentleman with impeccable manners and who is always respectful to those with whom he has dealings.

He is a man of great integrity and the school was very sad to loose his services."

'''Mary Johnstone

Westville Girl's High School, Durban - South Africa'''

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

1978 - 1981

Piano Master Class with Prof Winfried Wolf „Internationale Sommerakademie“ University MOZARTEUM

1982

Piano Master Class with Prof Sergio Perticaroli „Internationale Sommerakademie“ University MOZARTEUM

1987

Jazz Piano Workshop with Herbie Hancock „Internationale Sommerakademie“ University MOZARTEUM

2012

University of Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education Internal Examination Training in School-based Assessment IGCSE Accreditation http://www.cie.org.uk

2013

“8th Edition Accreditation Team Workshop” - Shanghai National Centre for Curriculum and Textbooks (NCCT) www.ncctac.org

New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) www.neasc.org/

Commission on American and International Schools Abroad (CAISA) www.caisa.neasc.org

2013

International Baccalaureate Asia Pacific REGIONAL DP/MYP Music (Category 1) WORKSHOP

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2017 - present

Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Oberschule, Luckenwalde - Germany Grade 4 – 10 Head Teacher for Music (General Music, Choir and Band) http://osluk.de/

2016 – 2017

Hermann Lietz Boarding School Haubinda - Germany Music Teacher and Dorm Father https://www.internatsdorf.de/en.html

2014 - 2016

ISG (International Schools Group) Al Jubail - Saudi Arabia Head of Department Fine Arts (Music, Art, Drama) Band Director MS/HS http://isg-jubail.org/

2010 - 2014	

Yew Chung International School Shanghai (YCIS-CP Campus) - China Head of Department Fine Arts (Music, Art, Drama) KS2, KS3, IGCSE, Teacher Strings and Band http://www.ycis-sh.com

2009 - 2010	

Privates Europa Gymnasium Berlin - Germany Grade 11 Teacher for General Music (Part Time) http://www.europa-gymnasium.eu

2009 - 2010	 Waldorf School Kleinmachnow Grade 5 – 12 Head Teacher for Music (General Music, Choir, Strings and Band) http://www.waldorfschule-kleinmachnow.de

2008 - 2009

International Primary School Potsdam - Germany Grade 1 - 5 Teacher for Music http://www.is-potsdam.de

2007 - 2008

Leonardo da Vinci Campus Nauen - Germany Grade 4 – 12 Teacher for Music (General Music and Band) http://www.ldvc.de

2006 – 2007	

Westville Girls High School – Durban - South Africa Grade 8 – 12 Teacher for Music	(General Music, Choir and Band) http://wghs.co.za

1992 - 2003

Private Music School MEGA MUSIC - Germany (Now renamed mc-music.org) Founder, Owner and Director http://www.mc-music.org/Impressum.html

1990 - 1992

Recreation Center Johannesburg - South Africa Music Teacher

1986 - 1989

Volkshochschule Laufen e.V. - Germany Music Teacher www.vhs-laufen-e-v-.de

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

1989 - 2006

Worked as a professional musician (pianist, organist, composer, arranger, and conductor) between Europe, South Africa, Oman, Saudi Arabia with musicians such as Al Martino, Marc Alex, Thandi Klaasen, Jimmy Dludlu, Vusi Khumalo, Kurt Egelhof, Natalia da Rocha, Alan Praskin, etc.

LANGUAGES

English: Excellent Written & Spoken German: Excellent Written & Spoken Mandarin: Basic CURRICULUM EXPERIENCE

The National Curriculum for England, German National Curriculum, IB (PYP, MYP, DP) AP, IGCSE.

COMPUTER LITERACY

Literate in Windows and Mac Admin programs e.g. Moodle, Power School, Atlas, Smart Board etc. Graphic programs e.g. Photoshop, Freehand, Corel Draw, etc. Music programs e.g. Garage Band, Muse Score, Notator-Logic, Cakewalk, Steinberg Cubase, etc.