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Sylva, North Carolina, United States
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I am a k-8 music teacher and pianist with 23 years of experience teaching in the public schools as well as experience teaching in college and private piano. I hold a Master of Music degree in piano performance. I am also actively involved in church youth music ministry.
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Chorus Solfege Warm Ups
Chorus Solfege Warm Ups is a high energy power point designed to simply the beginning flow of your every day chorus class rehearsal. Useful in early elementary grades through middle school, this resource provides visuals to teaching methods I employ throughout my music curriculum. Systematic planned instruction and assessment allows students to progress easily with lots of success. Students are attracted to the bright visuals and maintain focus easily. This is more than a warm up routine; it
Not Specific
Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music
Welcome to Music Class: Back to School Classroom Management Powerpoint
Save Time with this beginning of the year gem mine! I created this for the first day of middle school chorus class. Creative classroom management presentation covers procedures for grading, behavior plan, class expectations, rewards, consequences, field trips for the year, concerts for the year. Insert your own pictures for a quick and easy flashy presentation. This is a personalized powerpoint. Making changes for your class are easy with type in text boxes. You can edit this to fit your o
6th - 12th
Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music
Editable Program for Spring Talent Show or Concert
Short on time? Save you precious formatting time! This editable program for a spring talent show or spring concert will get you ready to perform in no time. I wish I had something like this when I was a beginning teacher. Easy to fill in text boxes make it a snap to enter your performer's names and songs. Some personalizing and tweaking will be necessary. All personal student names have been removed for safety. Please feel free to make any changes you need to personalize your program! I
K - 12th
Other (Performing Arts)
Also included in:Â Editable Programs Bundle
The Name Game: Blues Call and Response Original Song
Perfect for the start of a new year! Super easy to use and applicable for all learning situations with no specialized instruction in music necessary! As a music education specialist, I use this fun and engaging song at the beginning of every lesson grades 1 through 5 to strengthen students' ability to match pitch, perceive the passage of four beats, and blend and balance within a group. This activity is a great assessment of participation and vocal development, and allows opportunity to deve
1st - 5th
Music, Vocal Music
Seven Essential Rhythm Patterns for Second Grade Music
Seven Exciting, Essential Rhythm Patterns for Second Grade curriculum! This is a zipped folder. The primary teaching resource is the ppt. I also included all of the sound files in the powerpoint. This resource is choose your own adventure. Choose from plain notation, Kodaly rhythm language, or counting method. Section 1 presents each pattern, including an audio loop of the rhythm. Section 2 is two pattern choice, great for a quick assessment. Section 3 is 4 pattern choice, presented as a
2nd - 3rd
Instrumental Music
Pass The Stick: A Music Class Ritual
Rituals in music class are exciting, repetitive core activities that help build classroom structure. These procedural activities are things that we do in many lessons over multiple grades. I have used this stick passing activity for many years as a way of handing out sticks. The original tune was very difficult for students to catch, and I would often sing alone, which can be hard on the voice. So, I created this much easier, more repetitive version which the students love to sing! This re
K - 3rd
Instrumental Music, Vocal Music
Magic Notes Level 1! Treble Lines Notes: A Music Note Reading Program
Introducing Magic Notes Music Reading! Designed to introduce the element of reading pitch on the staff and reinforce student's learning through creative graphic flash cards and guided in-class practice. Even your youngest students can understand music notation with this easy to use power point. Magic Notes Level 1 focuses on the treble clef line notes. The powerpoint is divided into four sections: Direct Explanation, Group Flash Card Drill, Competitive Games, and In Class Guided written pra
1st - 8th
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Magic Notes Bundle!
Student Choice Time! Music Genre Singing Powerpoint
"Student Choice Time!" Powerpoint designed to increase motivation, fun, and reward time in general music, chorus, band, or any class! This powerpoint exposes to students to different genres of music and allows students to "choose" their own songs in a school safe way! Songs listed in the powerpoint represent years of student research, as well as personal knowledge. I have personally checked the lyrics to each of these songs to ensure school appropriateness for language, violence, and mature
6th - 8th
Other (Performing Arts), Vocal Music
Editable Numbered Concert Tickets: Spring Talent Show
Are you putting on a show? Need tickets in a hurry? These are for you! 200 numbered tickets, easy to edit and personalize. I use the replace feature on microsoft word to copy the text I want to replace, like our school name. Enter your own text, make sure nothing is highlighted or selected in the document, and click replace. Wa-la! Instantly ready to perform! Print on nice card stock for a professional, colorful presentation. I would have loved to have something like this the first few
PreK - 12th, Higher Education
Music
4th Grade Rhythm Explorations
Need great visuals for your rhythm unit? This is it! This resource is designed as a visual aid supplement for my 4th grade rhythm unit, found in "4th grade music curriculum." 76 power point slides offer clear, uncluttered, easy to read rhythm patterns to visually present the material I have traditionally taught by imitation. This rhythm resource is presented in three to four separate lessons. Each part contains an overview of the rhythm tree including rests and the rhythmic material which w
4th - 5th
Music
Chorus Theater and Band Self Assessment Rubric and Teacher Grading Form
Want an EASY and QUICK way to give a daily grade in a performance class that provides valuable feedback and is fair? This is it! I needed a quick and easy way to monitor daily grades for my chorus and theater students. The best part? It saves a ton of paper. I print 1 copy for each student that they keep all semester in a binder- each week they mark the date over the point column that best describes their participation. They are able to see improvements from week to week and they have a con
6th - 12th
Drama, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Tools for Music Classroom Management Bundle
Music Class Student Survey
Do you teach an elective? This survey is helpful given at the beginning or end of any music, chorus, or band elective class. This survey captures student interest levels for many typical music activities and song genres, and provides information on why students may sign up for or leave the elective. This useful information helps maintain a student oriented, highly motivational elective class. Three pages include two charts and five simple questions. Adaptations allowed to fit your own electi
6th - 12th
Other (Arts), Other (Performing Arts), Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Tools for Music Classroom Management Bundle
Christmas Concert Program 2019 Fully Editable Word
Making a program for a concert takes a lot of time and effort-time you could be sipping hot chocolate, watching your favorite Christmas movie, or just reading a good book. Save your precious rehearsal time with this quick, easy to fill in program. The program utilizes text boxes and is a sinch to prepare. It STILL takes time to type up your student's names, but you are creating a memory that will last your students a lifetime. Make it unforgettable with a classy, quick program. This progra
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Music
Also included in:Â Editable Programs Bundle
HandBells and Harmony! Music Theory Resource
Experience this exciting hands-on music theory adventure! The Hand Bells and Harmony Unit introduces concepts of tonal diatonic harmony while engaging students through handbell playing. The zipped folder included in this product includes a Hand Bells and Harmony PDF, a folder with mp3 sounds of bells, an original rhythm backing track, and a Unit Organizer hand out for your students. Teaching directions and tips are included throughout the PDF. The PDF is divided into 8 lessons, each lesson
5th - 12th, Higher Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Music Composition
Hands On Hand Bells: Performance Preparation For Kindergarten and First Grade
Hands On Hand Bells is a hands on resource! Told through the creative story of DO-the first hand bell, students in kindergarten and first grade learn basic techniques of playing hand bells and basic music theory. Music Theory included in this resource includes the C scale, how to build a chord, chord inversions, common chord tone movements and circle of fifths chord progressions. Students learn about the theory in a fun, non threatening way. This is a high interest, visually rich pdf that pr
K - 2nd
Music
Notating Music 3rd grade 1
Super Simple activity for first lesson of 3rd grade. This resource is a ready to print 1 page activity to prepare notating/composing music. The rhythm presented is Ta Ta Ti Ti Ta. Quarter Quarter Beamed Eighths, Quarter. 1. Students use the orff instruments and pitches D F A to improvise a 4 beat melodic ostinato using the above rhythm pattern. 2. Students use the worksheet to label the rhythms notes with the pitches they choose. 3. Students use the worksheet to TRACE the notation of
1st - 3rd
Music Composition
Magic Notes! Pitch Naming Flash Cards Level 2 Treble Space FACE
"Magic Notes!" Designed to catch students attention and keep it! This is a note naming flash card reading powerpoint. It reviews the mechanics of music reading on the treble staff and introduces the space notes, F A C E. There is an informational section, a flash card section, and then a game section. In this game, note pitches that look like apples appear as fast as an individual can name them, powered by the teacher clicking the mouse. Each student is timed using the stop watch on my ce
2nd - 8th, Adult Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Magic Notes Bundle!
Magic Notes Level 4 C D E F G Note Naming Flash Cards
Presenting Magic Notes Level 4 of the Magic Notes Music Reading Program. Each Level of the Magic Note Program targets a specific selection of pitches to drill through fun games and group practice. Level 4 focuses on an in depth presentation of Middle C, D E F G. This will be very useful for Piano, Chorus, or Band students, as so many beginning songs use these 1st five notes of the c major scale. Lots of sound effects and animations included to enhance the visual experience. All clip art an
2nd - 8th, Adult Education
Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music
Also included in:Â Magic Notes Bundle!
Design a Virtual Instrument with Power Point
Explore the excitement of designing your very own unique instrument virtually! Using Microsoft Power Point, students design and build their own virtual music instrument. This power point introduces concepts of frequency, found sounds, rate, sampling, and inserting and using animations within power point to create a virtual instrument. After instrument building is complete, students use team work to collaborate on a performance by plugging their lap tops into speakers and playing with back gro
8th - 12th
Computer Science - Technology, Other (Performing Arts), Vocal Music
Dragon Wings: An Original Song for Orff Instruments and Voice
Introducing Dragon Wings, an original composition for Voice and Orff Instruments. I wrote this song for a college class many years ago and I am super excited to offer it to the public. The simple, easy to sing melody and repetitive orff accompaniment will be well suited to late third grade, early fourth grade. This product includes a pdf and an editable power point, as well as a wav recording of the accompaniment. The Power point includes the melody, the orff score, a step by step lesson gui
3rd - 4th
Music, Music Composition, Vocal Music
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About the store
Experience
I am a k-8 music teacher and pianist with 23 years of experience teaching in the public schools as well as experience teaching in college and private piano. I hold a Master of Music degree in piano performance. I am also actively involved in church youth music ministry.
Teaching style
I have a very energetic teaching style. I prefer to be in front of my group, leading the students through a variety of very quick paced activities. I love to include technology into all my lessons and I enjoy including lots of movement for all of my learners. I believe that to learn music, one must do it! My lessons incorporate elements of Orff, Kodaly, Improvisation, and a lot of multimedia. "Life is a Song, Love is the Music."
Awards & shining teacher moments
Summa Cum Laude, graduate
Frank Henley Piano Competition 2nd place
Frank Henley Piano Competition, 1st place
University of Louisiana Concerto Competition, 3rd place
Gardner Webb Concerto Competition, 1st place
Western Carolina Concerto Competition, 1st place
Swain County East Elementary Teacher of the Year, 2024-2025
Boyce Deitz Honored Educator Scholarship, 2025-2026
My own education history
Formal Education
North Carolina Teaching Certificate, Western Carolina University May 2004
Master of Music, University of Louisiana, Lafayette. May 2002
Bachelor of Arts in piano performance, Summa Cum Laude Western Carolina University, 2000
High School diploma with a concentration in percussion. North Carolina School of Arts 1995-1996
Private Teachers
2001-2002 Dr. Alexander Dossin, University of Louisiana
2000-2001 Dr. William Chapman Nyaho, University of
Louisiana
1996-2000 Dr. Lillian Pearson, Western Carolina
University
1995-1996 Dr. Clifton Mathews, North Carolina School of
Arts
1992-1995 Ivan Gibby, Bryson City, NC
Master classes
2000 Dr. Nellie Ben-Or, London Guildhall
Conservatory
Additional biographical information
I am a married mother of three beautiful children living in rural Western North Carolina. We farm our own food in the summer and I am dedicated to home food preservation. My own children have taught me so much about teaching. My oldest two are academically gifted, and my youngest has severe special needs. They are a constant source of joy and inspiration. The most important thing in my life is my relationship with Jesus and serving God in any way that I can. I strive to be an example for my children in everything I am and do. I delight in seeing others learn and in sharing the joys that music can bring.
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