About

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Most of the time you'll find me doing what I do best...… teaching children, teens and adults to love music and develop their God Given talents for the Glory of God!  

 I love to sing, play piano and jam on my saxophone in the church orchestra! I find joy teaching and seeing children, teens and adults learn to love music and theatre as much as I do!

Loving musical theatre is easy because that is where all the arts find their culmination in one fantastic event! What joy I have when seeing a script develop from its first rehearsal to a full production as children and teens bring it to life!

The final product of our work on stage is one of the most thrilling experiences I've ever had as a teacher of singing and theatre.

 Education:

Bachelor of Arts Voice/Music Education,  Methodist University

Orff-Schulwerk Certification  Memphis State University

Specialties:   Kodaly  Method

  A Sequential method to teach singing from Hungary using solfege  singing,hand signals for pitch awareness, ear training and Rhythmic reading.

 Orff-Schulwerk Approach  

A music teaching approach using singing, acting and movement with specially designed mallet percussion instruments designed for children called xylophones, glockenspiels, metallophones made in Germany.  

Teaching  Experience: 

 Preschool through Adults

35 plus years with Cumberland County Schools

North Carolina Lifetime Teachers License 

Vocal  & Instrumental  Music Grades k-12

Theatre Arts   Grades k-12

 Music and Drama Ministry 

Northwood Temple Church

Adult Choir Director, Youth/Children and Worship Leader

2022- Present

Northwood Temple Orchestra Director 2008- Present

Children's Choir Director 1990-Present

Northwood Temple Dinner Theatre Cast Member..... 1990-2001

Minister of Music Saint Andrews United Methodist Church...  2002-2008