코다이 노래 및 귀 훈련 3부, 7-10세

Hello!  I am excited to be bringing some singing, musicianship, and core curriculum classes to Outschool.  I hold a Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of Utah and some prior degrees and training: a Masters, a Bachelor, and Kodaly training.  I have logged over 2,000 hours as an online music tutor and ESL teacher over the last three years and before that, I taught music theory and musicianship at two universities, one high school, and two music businesses over a 15 year period.  I also work as a freelance composer writing instrumental and opera music.  One of my main gigs is writing and musically producing children's operas for the Utah Opera Outreach Program.   I get to visit schools and compose with kids, then take their melodies home and produce accompaniment music.  These songs help students retain information so easily and I love singing about science, math, and social studies!
I have practiced my internet-lesson-attention-keeping-finesse with hundreds of students ages four to sixteen and have methods that work for each age group.  I have three kids of my own, aged 8-13.  One son was diagnosed with high functioning autism and another with ADHD, so  I understand that not all children learn the same way.  No matter your child's abilities, I will try to make your child smile at least once each lesson.   
Even though I hold a Ph.D., I'm still very much a kid at heart and approach the classroom with a sense of humor and whimsy.   The most important thing I want to instill in my students is confidence in their ability to learn. 
I hope to see you in the classroom!