Simsbury Public Schools

Creativity, self-expression, teamwork, individuality, concentration, acceptance, physical movement, vocal production, listening, and fun all contribute to a successful music-learning environment. Music is the universal language; we explore cultures from around the world, including our own rich musical history, learn how to read and understand the basic theory of music, and work both individually and as a group to perform with instruments, our bodies, and our voices. Students gain knowledge in, and an appreciation for, music through performing; responding vocally, instrumentally, and kinesthetically to performed or recorded music; and taking ownership of their musical knowledge by creating via improvisation or composition.

Miriam Schreiber is a native of Simsbury, attending Latimer Lane Elementary School as a youth, and graduating from Simsbury High School in 2003. She graduated from the University of Connecticut in May of 2008 with a B.A. in Music and a B.S. in Education. She graduated with her MME from the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford, in 2011, and now teaches a summer course on technology for the music classroom there . Formally trained as an oboist and English hornist, she also plays several other instruments, and of course, she sings! She is principal oboe in the Connecticut Valley Symphony Orchestra, sings baritone in the Farmington Valley Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, and plays other gigs in the area. She serves as the music director for the Simsbury Summer Theater. Ms. Schreiber teaches at Squadron Line School, and is best reached via email: mschreiber@simsbury.k12.ct.us.