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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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Rhythm Note Name Flash Cards
Simple and purposeful! I use these in every grade, every lesson. I needed something incredibly simple that was easy to introduce names of rhythm notes. These minecraft themed flash cards grab, and keep attention. This set includes a picture of the note on one side of an 8 by 11, with the name of the note, beat value, graphic hearts to show the beat value, and the Kodaly sound. Print in color, laminate, then attach a magnet to the back. Easy to stick to the whiteboard to make patterns. I
K - 3rd
Instrumental Music
One Beat Rhythms Food Composition
Hungry!?? Entice your student's with One Beat Rhythms, Food Composition. This very thorough PDF product offers different activities centered on the idea of using Food language to help students understand musical notation. Use 1: Print the 1st set of 13 slides in color on card stock and laminate, add magnet stickers. Use as a colorful display of rhythmic notation or as a composing station. Use 2: Print the next set of smaller food hearts in color or black and white and add to a baggie f
2nd - 3rd
Music Composition
Animal Food Chain Sight Word Game
I am so excited about this game! This is a game for practicing sight word recognition in a really fun way! It is simple and easy to play. The inspiration for this game came from the animal food chain game that we used to play in high school, but this is a brand new spin. There are 15 sets of words, 20 words in each set. To play, a student lays the cards out in any random order in a tall stack. Then they name the sight words, starting at the bottom and working towards the top. If they miss
K - 3rd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS
CCRA.L.6
3 4 Time Composing Activity Valentines Theme
3 4 Time Composing Activity, Valentines Theme, a Product intended for 3rd or 4th grade. This product is a step-by-step guide to composing a four-measure rhythmic composition in 3 4 time. I am intending to use this resource as a guided activity in the music classroom, but it could as serve as an assessment or a follow-up resource for students to take home. Students work through different levels of Blooms, including identification, labeling, beat values, composing from pre-created patterns, com
3rd - 4th
Music Composition
Instrument Sort
This is a simple quick assessment or guided practice activity for the orchestra instrument families. Students sort instruments into either brass family or woodwind family. They write the names of the correct instruments in the boxes, reinforcing both spelling, word shape, and correct sorting. Names of the instruments are provided in a word bank. I made this partially to practice new skills in adobe illustrator and found it to be quick and easy to make thanks to the awesome KG font- teacher h
3rd - 4th
Music
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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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