LIVE WEBINAR MARCH 12, 2025
5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET
One of our greatest intentions as music teachers is to build safe spaces of belonging and community in our music classrooms. This takes work not only at the beginnings of the year, semester, and quarter, but throughout our teaching endeavor. This time of year, children can become a bit too comfortable at school and they begin to get on each others nerves. Rallying your classes and intentionally focusing on building a sense community and setting intentions to be kind while making beautiful music can make for a peaceful and enjoyable middle of the year.
David will share an idea for a rondo project using the book “Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave.” LeslieAnne will share activities and ideas to create a welcoming learning experience for all students plus activities to build a strong musical community in your general music classes.
If you are seeking to create peaceful and supportive learning spaces for and with your music students, this webinar is for you. The provided slidedeck will include notes for the implementation of the lessons and a song written by Dave just for you.
After registering, you will receive an email with instructions to access the live Zoom call. After the live event, you will be able to access the webinar recording and downloadable materials from your online library.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at [email protected]
LeslieAnne Bird is a music and movement educator at University Schools in Shaker, Ohio. She teaches general music and choir to fifth through seventh grade young men and is an adjunct Professor at the University of Akron. She has previously taught in North Olmsted & Cleveland Ohio as well as in Prince George’s County, Maryland. LeslieAnne is a national presenter. She has served as vice president and membership chair for the Greater Cleveland Orff Chapter and is currently serving as the content curator for the Teaching With Orff community. In addition, she is the owner and CEO of Three Little Birds Music Education Services LLC where she offers teacher training, coaching and musical experiences for children and adults. She earned Orff Certification from Baldwin Wallace University in 2014, and has completed Music Learning Theory General Music Level One, Level One World Music Drumming training, Level One Google Certification and has earned the Ohio Master Teacher designation.
David Thaxton is from Sparks, Nevada where he is currently in his 30th year teaching Elementary music to pre-K through 6th grade. He holds Degrees from the University of Northern Colorado, and Eastern Washington University. David is an AOSA-certified teacher trainer for Orff Level I, II, and III pedagogy and Level I and II recorder, and currently serves as the treasurer for ACEMM and the Sierra Nevada Orff Chapter.
Intention Building and Community
$20
one time payment
All registrants will receive instructions to join the live Zoom call as well as how to access the workshop recording and downloadable materials.
Upon completion, you may request a certificate of completion for 1.5 hours of professional development by emailing our team at [email protected]
