Events and Workshops
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Saturday, August 20, 2022
Ukulele and Tubano: “Having fun with Ukulele and Drum” Presenter: Sarah Andersen Explorer Elementary 4010 W 82nd St, Sioux Falls, SD 57108 9:00 AM-1:00 PM --------------------- |
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Saturday, October 1, 2022
Connect and Reflect: Designing Meaningful Music-Making Experiences for Children Diana Hawley 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Morningside University, 1501 Morningside Ave, Sioux City, IA 51106 --------------------- |
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Saturday, April 1, 2023
Developing Structured Improvisation Presenter: Drue Bullington in the morning; Afternoon Chapter Share 9:00 AM-4:00 PM LB Williams Elementary School, 1420 University Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301 |
Presenter Bios
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Sarah Anderson is an elementary music specialist at Farmington Elementary School in Farmington, MN. Aside from teaching K-5 music, Sarah leads after-school ukulele and drum clubs. Sarah has her Master of Arts in Music Education from The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, with an emphasis in Orff-Schulwerk. Prior to teaching in Farmington, Sarah taught K-5 music in Harrisburg, SD and K-12 vocal music in Adrian, MN. In her free time, Sarah plays percussion in the Rosemount Community Band, sings in her church choir, and enjoys hiking with her husband and dogs in the beautiful state parks of Minnesota.
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Diana Hawley teaches elementary general music, supports teachers as an Instructional Strategist of Innovation, and is the K-12 Music Coordinator in the Iowa City Community School District. Diana co-edited and authored Artful-Playful-Mindful in Action: Orff-Schulwerk Classroom Projects for a New Generation of Learners and teaches levels and curriculum courses in Orff Schulwerk at the University of Kentucky, University of St. Thomas (MN), and University of the Arts at Villanova (PA). Diana serves on the editorial board of The Orff Echo, the national, peer-reviewed journal and philosophical voice of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Music Education at Boston University.
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Drue Bullington teaches elemental music and movement at Brownstown and J.E. Fritz Elementary Schools at Conestoga Valley School District in Lancaster, PA. Drue has a rich and varied background in choral music as a conductor of children’s choral music, private studio instructor and professional choral singer. He is twice a graduate of West Chester University of Pennsylvania having received a B.S. in Music Education and a M.M. in Music Education with a certification in Orff Schulwerk. He has done extensive post graduate study as well through masterclasses and an apprenticeship program at George Mason University. Drue serves on the executive board of the American Center for Elemental Music and Movement (www.acemm.org)
Drue teaches in several Orff Schulwerk Certification programs around the U.S. and offers numerous professional development and workshop sessions on elemental music and movement through the Orff Schulwerk approach incorporating technology, and integrating the soprano ukulele into the K-12 music classroom. |
