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Meet the Teacher - Lyndsey Mitchell
Lyndsey Mitchell is a dedicated music educator who believes that music can and should be used as a vehicle for both individual and community development. She is committed to creating supportive, inclusive spaces where learners develop their technical and artistic abilities, engage in critical thinking, build confidence, and explore music as a means for self-expression and personal growth.
Lyndsey studied flute at Acadia University, earning undergraduate (BMus ‘12, BEd ‘14) and graduate (MEd ‘19) degrees in music education. After graduating in 2014, she moved to northern Alberta, where she developed the wind and vocal music programs at Charles Spencer High School. During this time, she discovered an unexpected love for choir and musical theatre, routinely bringing ensembles to the Alberta Music Festival Association’s provincial festival and directing full-scale musical productions each year. While working in Grande Prairie, she received Swan City Rotary’s Excellence in Education award and served on the Fine Arts Advisory Committee for Grande Prairie Regional College (now Northwestern Polytechnic).
Since returning to Nova Scotia in 2021, Lyndsey has been involved with Acadia University’s music programs, mentoring future music educators through its Bachelor of Education program, and, more recently, joining the Summer Music Academy as director. She is also the youth coordinator for Quick As A Wink Theatre Society and serves as a member-at-large for both the Nova Scotia Band Association and the Nova Scotia Music Education Council. Currently, she teaches music and computer programming at Horton High School in Greenwich, Nova Scotia.
When she is not in a rehearsal, Lyndsey can be found tackling DIY projects around the house or spending quality time with her beloved rescue animals.
Ms. Mitchell's Music Classroom
Ms. Mitchell's Music Classroom
Purpose Statement
To create lifelong music makers and music appreciators who can identify the beauty within the world around them, and who have also developed the tools and skills required for personal improvement and growth in other areas of their lives.
Value Statement
I believe in a music program that
- respects and recognizes the individual and their learning process
- transitions from technical mastery to artistic expression
- encourages life-long learning and music making and/or appreciation
- provides meaningful musical experiences
- promotes critical thinking and problem solving
- develops the tools and skills for personal improvement and growth in all areas of their lives
- creates a community where all learners feel included and valued
- values accountability and collaboration
Mission Statement
Learners will be given the opportunity to engage in hands-on and problem-based learning, where they will work individually and collaboratively to set goals, identify strategies, and formulate a plan. Learners will discover the artistry and beauty of music through the mastery of technique and skills. In addition, learners will be immersed in environments that focus on the unique components of the individual and what they each bring to the table as a musician, learner, and human being.
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