Dear Gold Rush community,
My name is Maggie Rickard and I am thrilled to be joining this team as your new music teacher. I have been teaching music for five years, and I cannot imagine a more rewarding career. I believe music class should be a rigorous yet joyful part of school, full of play, movement, and discovery. I can’t wait to meet the students at Gold Rush and start making music together!
I graduated from CU Boulder with degrees in French horn Performance and Music Education, and I am working toward a Master’s Degree in Music Education. I am also fully certified in Orff Schulwerk (a play-based philosophy for teaching music), and soon to be certified in Kodaly (a singing-based philosophy for teaching music.) I love to sing, play ukulele, play recorder, dance, and write songs. Most of all, I love making music with children! Outside of school I like to bake, do jigsaw puzzles, and spend time outdoors.
I am honored to be joining a school with a strong music program. I am so impressed with the music program at Gold Rush, and I look forward to continuing that tradition of excellence. I’m eager to get to know students and families, so please do not hesitate to reach out! A great music program is only possible through the support of a strong community.
You can reach me at mrickard@dcsdk12.org.
I can’t wait to meet you!
Ms. Rickard