Credentials & Experience

Teaching background, performance credits, and academic record.

Two years of paid teaching experience, seven years as a private music student, and her full performance and academic record — all below.

Private Music Study

2019 – Present

Private Student — Voice, Piano, Guitar & Ukulele

Independent of her public-school chorus and theater work, Brennan has studied privately since 2019 — starting with ukulele, then adding voice, piano, and guitar. Voice has been her longest-running focus and remains her strongest instrument.

Teaching Experience

Aug 2024 – Present

Instructor, The New School of Music — Buford, GA (formerly Buford Academy of Music)

Teaches piano, ukulele, and voice, and brings in music theory naturally — she scored a 5 on the AP exam herself. Kept every student through the school's change from Buford Academy of Music to The New School of Music.

2026 – Present

Independent Private Instructor — Flowery Branch, GA

Teaches private voice and piano lessons out of a home lesson space, handling her own scheduling and communication with families.

Performance Experience

Theater

Footloose — Ariel (Lead)

Lead female role at Cherokee Bluff High School — three performances, an estimated 600–700 people total.

Music Shows

BAM / New School of Music Productions

Performed in numerous shows at Buford Academy of Music (now The New School of Music) over the years, including Queen, Chicago, the Beatles, Journey, Girlboss, and 90s-music tribute productions, plus an upcoming Michael Jackson show.

Professional Engagements

Paid Backup Vocalist, Elton John & Billy Joel Tribute Shows

Ticketed public performances led by the music school's owner, with a full paid band and backup singers. Also paid lighting/AV support for select productions.

National Anthem

National Anthem Performances

Member of a school vocal trio that has performed the national anthem together since 7th grade, beginning with the ribbon cutting for a new middle-school building. The trio sings the anthem multiple times each year at Cherokee Bluff High School home football games and other school sporting events, plus two years performing at the Braselton Christmas tree lighting.

Ongoing

Worship Leadership

Helped lead two extended youth worship sets — including a 13–14 song set with intermission — contributing vocals, piano, and guitar alongside fellow student musicians. Has also led individual songs during her home church's main Sunday worship set, alongside the church's worship pastor.

Coursework

Music Theory & Composition

Coursework built up through Beginning Music Theory/Composition, Advanced Chorus II Honors, Advanced Chorus III Honors, and Theatre Arts/Music Theatre I — culminating in AP Music Theory, where she earned the highest score possible on the college exam.

Ensembles

Advanced Chorus & Belé Voche

Progressed through Intermediate Chorus into Advanced Chorus II and III Honors and the Belé Voche ensemble, with LGPE participation and All-State Chorus pathway involvement.

Instruments

VoicePrimary, since 2019

PianoTeaching & performance

GuitarTeaching & performance

UkuleleFirst instrument

FluteMiddle school band, grades 6–8

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