Quick Grant for Organizations
Quick Grant for Organizations
Music Instructor and Program Development
Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Jane Merschman: retired teacher, theater artist; Joanne Kellner: community arts organizer; Jill Johnson: author; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Natalie Grosfield: Theater Artist; Laura Grisamore: photographer; Corryn Trask: musician.
Sandra Roman: retired art teacher, author; Jane Merschman: retired teacher, theater artist; Joanne Kellner: community arts organizer; Susan Olin: musician; Laura Dropps: visual artist; Gayle Highberg: visual artist; Lowell Wolff: photographer; Laura Grisamore: photographer.
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education
As a result of this activity, 2 Headwaters Music program staff will become more effective instructors and music program coordinators. In turn, the training they receive will benefit the approximately 100 private lesson children and adult students who will gain stronger and more consistent repertoire, music history, theory and sight playing skills. Each attendee will complete a reflection on the conference, noting key insights and information. They will also carry forward what they learned by incorporating best practices into the music program. Music students complete an annual evaluation, which includes questions about their teacher's effectiveness, music program efficiency, and goals set and achieved.
Headwaters staff learned about MMTA challenges, a state wide program that provides resources, testing and awards in the categories of music theory, performance and sight reading. We have given several presentations to our music instructors about this program, including a demonstration of the "Bridges" program. While so far just 6 or so students are taking part in testing, all of our 110 school age students and their parent/guardians have received information about this program.