Academic Portfolio
On this page is a representation of Mackenzie’s work as an undergraduate at the University of Memphis; this includes recordings, research work, select assignments, and select large projects completed for classes at the University of Memphis.
Performance Videos
For Music History Since 1750, Mackenzie developed a website to dissect Maslanka’s Tenth Symphony. Click here to view the website.
Music History Since 1750 Project
Development Across Lifespan Honors Project
Mackenzie contracted the class Development Across Lifespan for honors credit. She wrote a research paper on the positive impacts of music in young children. Click here to read the paper.
For Elementary Methods, Mackenzie developed a lesson to teach students about legato and staccato. Click here for the lesson plan. Click here for the slides presentation.
Elementary Methods Lesson
Instrumental Materials and Methods 9-12 Lesson
For Instrumental Materials and Methods 9-12, Mackenzie taught ten minutes on a piece for band.
Instrumental Materials and Methods 9-12 Band Handbook
For Instrumental Materials and Methods 9-12, Mackenzie developed a band handbook. Click here to view the handbook.
For the Advanced Conducting Class, Mackenzie conducted a piece for choir and orchestra.
Advanced Conducting Assignment
As part of orchestration class, Mackenzie arranged several segments from select themes from Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No.17 for concert band. Click here to see the score.