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Meet Hill City's Music Specialist 2017-2022

Miss Jennifer (Jen, Jenny) Pierce

K-12 Music Teacher, K-5th General Music, Middle School and High School Bands and Choirs

218-697-2394 x186

Music Teacher Info.

Ms. Pierce is from the Minneapolis area and moved to Grand Rapids with her puppy named Gus. Ms. Pierce attended Winona State University in Winona, Minnesota for her degree in K-12 Instrumental and General Music Education. Ms. Pierce is working on her Masters in Music Education graduate degree through University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota with an emphasis in Orff Schulwerk. (https://aosa.org/about/what-is-orff-schulwerk/)

Ms. Pierce looks forward to earning certifications in both Orff Schulwerk and Kodaly (www.oake.org/about-us/the-kodaly-concept/) teaching methodologies, and continuing to improve upon Band and Choir teaching through continuous teacher-education opportunities.

Miss Pierce's Professional Associations:

  • National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

  • Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA)

  • Minnesota Band Director Association (MBDA)

  • American Orff-Schulwerk Associaion (AOSA)

  • Minnesota Orff Chapter (MN Orff)

  • Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME)

  • Organization for Americans Kodály Educators (OAKE)

  • National Education Association (NEA)

  • Education Minnesota (EdMN)

Gus

Ms. Pierce's miniature golden doodle