About Me
Personal
Name: Traci Eaves Aderholdt
Birthday: March 3
School: Shelby High School
Hobbies: Gardening, Collectibles
A bit more about me
I grew up in Shelby, NC I attended James Love Elementary, Cleveland 6th Grade School, Shelby Junior High, and finally graduated from Shelby High in 1982. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro cum laude in 1986 with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, principle emphasis on choral conducting and piano performance. I graduated from Converse College magna cum laude in 1992 with a Master's Degree in Music Education, with an emphasis in voice and a Kodaly certification.
I began my teaching career in the Montgomery County Schools, 1986-1987, teaching chorus and drama at East and West Montgomery High Schools. I returned to Shelby and began teaching at James Love Elementary (general music) and Shelby High School (chorus) in 1987. I remained in this position until 2002. I taught chorus and general music at Bessemer City Middle School during the 2002-2003 school year. I then returned to Shelby where I remain. From 2003-2006, I taught chorus/general music at Shelby Middle School and chorus/music theory at Shelby High School. During the 2006-2007 school year, I taught general music at Marion School and chorus at Shelby High School. From 2007-2008, I taught chorus/music appreciation at Shelby High School. During the 2008-2009 school year, I will be teaching chorus and music theory/piano keyboarding.
During the late 80's through the mid-1990's, I spent a considerable amount of time playing piano and keyboards for various shows with the Greater Shelby Community Theater. I was the accompanist for the Cleveland County Choral Society from 1988-1999. I have been employed by various churches for the last 26 years as either a summer youth minister, summer evangelism team accompanist, interim choir director, or church pianist. I currently serve as pianist at First Baptist in Kings Mountain, recently completing my 11th year. I play piano frequently for weddings and funerals.
I married Jim Aderholdt in 2000 and we have two beautiful children: Christina (born in 2002) and Jacob (born in 2004). My family is certainly the joy of my life!
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