MUSIC COMPOSER
TIMOTHY
ACKERMANN
CONTACT INFORMATION
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6 Gloucester Street, Westdene, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2092
PERSONAL PROFILE
A creative and enthusiastic
composer with a unique
compositional style, is eager to join
a repuateble company where there
are opportunities to create original
musical compositions. Timothy is a
driven and committed individual,
who is able to work under pressure.
Possessing strong communication
skills, coupled with the ability to
adapt to changing environments,
he is able to operate independently
when required.
KEY COMPETENCIES
Music Composition
Music Production
Music Theory
Music Business Skills
Sound Design/Foley
Recording
Music Mixing
Administration
Time Management
Organisation
Communication Skills
TECHNICAL
PROFICIENCY
Logic Pro X
Ableton Live
Pro Tools
Max4Live
Sibelius
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
and Powerpoint
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
ASSISTANT COMPOSER
Inconceivable (2020) | Aug 2020 - Oct 2020
Assisting the head composer with the writing of short musical cues for the
series to come up with musical ideas
Providing my input and my thoughts on the head composer's musical
material
Two of my cues were chosen for two separate episodes and were aired on
Mnet
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
ASSITEJ | Jan 2018 -Jun 2018
Carried out various administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying,
printing, scanning, etc
Photocopied and printed out important documents on behalf of other
colleagues
Worked at the annual NSA Festival of the Arts where I collected data from
performances, recorded this data and then reported the data back to my
supervisor
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Orchestra at Wits | Jul 2018 – Dec 2018
Carried out various administrative duties such as filing, typing, copying,
printing, scanning, etc
Photocopied and printed out important documents on behalf of other
colleagues
Was in charge of setting up for each weekly rehearsal
Was very much involved with the organisation of the orchestra's first
concert. This included the printing out of the concert's flyers, making sure
the venue was set up correctly by opening time, and then greeting visitors
and handing them flyers as they entered the venue
PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTES
Approachable
Creative
Enthusiastic
Initiator
Strong work ethic
Loyal
Honest
Determined
Resilient
Energetic
Tenacious
Honest
Competent
Team Player
Assertive
Self-assured
Adaptable
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
I-to-I Teaching English as a foreign
language,--hour online course
30-hour advanced grammar
course
30-hour teaching young
learners course
2-day in-classroom course
EDUCATION HISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
Bachelor of Music,-
Grade 5 Royal Schools Music Theory passed with distinction
Certificate of First Class in 2015 for Foundation in Music Literacies A
Certificate of First Class in 2015 for Foundation in Music Literacies b
Certificate of First Class in 2016 for Music Literacies and Skills 1A
Certificate of First Class in 2016 for Music Literacies and Skills 1B
Certificate of First Class in 2017 for Music Literacies and Skills 2A
Certificate of First Class in 2017 for Music Literacies and Skills 2B
Certificate of First Class in 2018 for Performing Arts Management 2B
STUDENT/PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE
WAITER
The Green Room | Jan 2018 -Jan 2019
Took customer orders and delivered their food and beverages
Provided excellent waiting service to all of my customers to ensure that
they were fully satisfied with their experience
Made menu recommendations
Answered all questions I possibly could, however if I was unable to I
immediately called my manager so that these questions could be
answered
Shared additional information I saw as relative to my restaurant patrons,
and always served them with a smile on my face
HOUSE SITTER
StudentCo | Jan 2017 -Jan 2018
Appropriately secured homeowners' houses at the end of each day, which
included shutting windows, closing curtains or blinds, locking doors, and
setting of the alarm system
Caring for the homeowners’ pets as required, which included providing
them with food and water, cleaning up after them, and scheduling
veterinarian appointments should they had fallen ill
SWIMMING COACH/TEACHER
Virgin Active Meyersdal | Jan 2015 -April 2016
Planned and delivered lessons ensuring adherence to the scheme of work
and lesson plans
Identified participants’ abilities and encouraged them to reach their full
potential
Planned and delivered sessions appropriate to the level of swimmer
Provided explanations and demonstrated specific swimming techniques
Tried my best to be a positive role model, creating a positive and fun
environment in which to motivate and encourage children and adults to
participate in swimming
