2019 Workshop Talk | 01:00:14 | All Grade Levels, Art & Music
Summary
Music is a language with its own unique grammar and history. How can a grammar school teacher at a small school teach this language effectively in a few short classes a week? How does a choir director develop a top-notch vocal program with small numbers and varying levels of ability? Come and find out how two music teachers from Texas tackle many of the problems small schools experience.
Speaker
Wade Butin, a native Houstonian, received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rice University in horn performance. After college, he moved to Hawaii to play horn with the Honolulu Symphony, where he met and married his wife, Laurilyn. Wade, Laurilyn, and only son, Andrew, returned home in 2009 to play horn with the Houston Symphony. A few years later, he joined the faculty as the HR Director for Providence Classical School . Wade’s position changed at PCS from an administrative position to one of instruction . His current position is to teach grammar school music and lead several performance-based groups including a handbell choir and a recorder ensemble. Wade is very excited to be given the opportunity to teach music to the students at Providence Classical School . His goal is to captivate the students and show them how they can honor and praise God in worship by learning the language of music and its history.
Maryanne Navickas-Martin grew up singing in Texas choirs. She received her bachelor of music degree from Southwestern University in vocal performance. She then received a master of fine arts in vocal performance from University of California, Irvine, and a master of arts in counseling from Loyola Marymount University. Maryanne received fellowships to perform for Music Academy of the West as well as the Aspen Music Festival . Maryanne has also had an apprenticeship at Opera Pacific. Throughout her years of performing she was always teaching voice lessons. In the summer of 1999, Maryanne decided to move back home to Texas. Once she was back in Texas, she received her teaching certificate and taught in public schools for ten years. Maryanne met her husband Bob in 2003 and was married in 2004. They were blessed with twin daughters in 2009. A friend introduced them to Providence Classical School. While the girls were in kindergarten, their teacher introduced Maryanne to Wade Butin. They both had the same belief in the role that music should play in a curriculum. Working together, they are building a music program with intentions of making it part of the core curriculum.
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The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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