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A Bit About Me
My Background
I have been teaching bassoon and saxophone for just over 8 years. I am currently a sub for the Fort Collins Symphony, and have performed or been invited to perform with other professional symphonies such as the Norman Philharmonic and the Oklahoma City Repertory Theater. I am certified to teach K-12 music and was teaching Elementary music for the past year in Evergreen and Morrison, CO. I have taught Early Childhood music, Elementary music, Middle School and High School Band and Orchestra as well as community bands such as the New Horizons Band in Norman, OK. I am originally from Owasso, OK and received both my Music Education and Music Performance (bassoon) degrees from The University of Oklahoma. I moved to Lafayette, CO a year ago with my cat, Luna, and girlfriend, Kristen, who is getting her master's degree in Clarinet Performance/Pedagogy at CU Boulder. I have been admiring how gorgeous Colorado is by hiking and running in my past time. A few hobbies I have recently started getting into are archery and coding!
My Goals
I am determined to make music fun and enjoyable for my students. I will sharpen my student’s bassoon skills, which includes technicality on bassoon, general musicality, and knowledge of the bassoon and the bassoon reeds that we play on. At the end of 7th grade I will start making parts of some of our lessons “reed lessons” to get my students a start at adjusting and maybe even making their own reeds! I teach all my students the basics of practicing so that they can become their own teacher. Bassoonists have 2 instruments: The Bassoon, and The Bassoon double reed!
Sharing my Passion
I love music in all of its forms! I believe that having the power to share my own music and help others grow their passions is what makes teaching so amazing. I want all of my students to be able to share their passions confidently with the world around them!