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I am in my tenth year as a public school orchestra director. For five years I taught at the junior high/middle school level and more recently I have been teaching elementary orchestra. I am a cellist and enjoy participating in symphonic and chamber music. I also have experience teaching private lessons and leading a children's choir.
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Words Can Represent Rhythms
Review quarter notes, quarter rests, and eighth note pairs with your students by having them match english phrases with correct two-measure rhythms. Students then write matching rhythms to nursery rhyme phrases and compose their own rhythm to a phrase of their choosing. Link to ELA: identifying syllables in words. NAfME standard: Create/Compose. This can work as a sub plan.
4th - 8th
Performing Arts
CCSS
RF.4.3a
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Experience
I am in my tenth year as a public school orchestra director. For five years I taught at the junior high/middle school level and more recently I have been teaching elementary orchestra. I am a cellist and enjoy participating in symphonic and chamber music. I also have experience teaching private lessons and leading a children's choir.
Teaching style
My teaching style is based on developing trusting relationships with my students. I make use of peer-sharing, self-reflection, and frequent formative assessments. I value my students' musical experiences in and out of the classroom in various genres and believe that everyone can be musical.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I am proud to have started a high school orchestra program for which I was honored as founder in 2013.
My own education history
BS in Music Education from the University of South Carolina, 2008
Master's is Music Education from Arizona State University, in progress
Additional biographical information
I live with my husband, son, and dog in sunny Tempe, Arizona.
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