Educational Philosophy
Music, in my opinion, should be fun, joyful, and individualized. While many elements of music are universal, people love music and making music for all different reasons. I endeavour to find the good in all the music I hear, and to give my students opportunities to find their unique voice in music. I love the Orff and Kodaly methods, finding humour wherever I can, and putting myself in situations that require quick musical thinking.
Elementary Music Educator, Winnipeg, MB
I have been teaching K-6 music since the fall of 2016. I offer a varied and diverse curricular and extracurricular program including: guitar, violin, multiple choirs, recorder, tubano drum, songwriting, Orff, and music technology. I am always working to finding opportunities to feature student excellence, and give opportunities for students to make music meaningful to them.
Previous to 2016, I taught grades 6-12 band in rural Manitoba and Winnipeg, including Band, Jazz, Guitar and Theory. I also designed a Music Technology course.
Studied with:
Jon Gordon- saxophone, improvisation, composition Robert Ford- classical saxophone, flute
Mikhail Pokhanovsky- violin Jeff Presslaff- composing, piano
Greg Gatien- saxophone, improvisation Marvin Eckroth- classical saxophone
Richard Gillis- composition
Other lessons- Bob Brookmeyer, Mike Murley