The crossroads between music and education is an exciting place in my world. It is a joy to witness others developing a deepening appreciation for the mountain dulcimer, dulcimer culture and history, dulcimer music, and their own personal creativity within a learning setting.
Not only do I bring to the teaching experience my lifelong enthusiasm for literature, the arts, and the humanities, but I also bring educational background to these subjects, including the following:
Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction
English/Liberal Arts, B.A.; General Communications Minor
Florida Teacher Certification in English 6-12, Humanties K-12
My personal experience specific to the mountain dulcimer includes
In the past, I have taught about mountain dulcimer playing techniques, musical repertoire suited to the mountain dulcimer, and opening up to creativity in one's mountain dulcimer playing. I would be happy to offer mountain dulcimer-related workshops for your school, group, organization, club, or dulcimer festival.
Please contact me to find out more about the kinds of workshops I offer or to communicate with me about a particular workshop concept you would like me to address with your group.
For more information on the digital workshops I have for sale, please visit my Products page.
Not only do I bring to the teaching experience my lifelong enthusiasm for literature, the arts, and the humanities, but I also bring educational background to these subjects, including the following:
Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction
English/Liberal Arts, B.A.; General Communications Minor
Florida Teacher Certification in English 6-12, Humanties K-12
My personal experience specific to the mountain dulcimer includes
- being a recipient of the Youth Scholarship for WCU Mountain Dulcimer Week two years in a row (Cullowhee, NC) (2005 and 2006)
- receiving 1st place in the Louisiana State Dulcimer Championship (Port Allen, LA) (2006)
- placing in the finals at the National Mountain Dulcimer Championship at the Walnut Valley Festival (Winfield, KS) (2007)
- teaching classes at Dulcimerville (Black Mountain, NC) (2013)
- receiving 1st place in the Deep South Dulcimer Championship (Hattiesburg, MS) (2014)
- teaching classes at the Stephen Foster Dulcimer Retreat (White Springs, FL) (2014, 2016, 2017)
- teaching classes at the Southern Strings Dulcimer Festival (Hattiesburg, MS; Petal, MS) (2016, 2017)
- teaching classes at the Kentucky Music Winter Weekend (Louisville, KY) (2018)
- teaching classes at Redwood Dulcimer Day (Aptos, CA) (2018)
In the past, I have taught about mountain dulcimer playing techniques, musical repertoire suited to the mountain dulcimer, and opening up to creativity in one's mountain dulcimer playing. I would be happy to offer mountain dulcimer-related workshops for your school, group, organization, club, or dulcimer festival.
Please contact me to find out more about the kinds of workshops I offer or to communicate with me about a particular workshop concept you would like me to address with your group.
For more information on the digital workshops I have for sale, please visit my Products page.