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and David Allen “aim to provide an equitable space in music publishing both for the content creators and consumers.” Also check out their website Music eBooks (fflat-books.com) ) o Franklin Willis - @fwillismusic (He has many great resources, songs, books, and lesson ideas, especially how to make engaging lessons with rhythm sticks) o Matthew Stensrud - @mistersorff (Simple and engaging Orff lesson ideas. He also has an em- phasis on mindfulness and movement) o Dr. Martina Vasil - @musicwithdrv (Orff les- sons and how to utilize popular music) o Music Room Reads - @musicroomreads (Music books recommended by music teachers, along with lesson ideas and resources) (Easy-to-follow videos for students, particular- ly with boomwhackers) Website o Chrome Music Lab (Allows students to create melodies and rhythms in unique ways) In addition to these resources, please feel free to reach YouTube o Swick’s Classroom - @SwicksClassroom
Orff (google.com)
Kodály workshops o Organization of American Kodály Educators - Organization of American Kodaly Educators (oake.org) o Northwest Kodály Educators - NORTHWEST KODÁLY EDUCATORS – A chapter of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (wordpress.com) o Southern Washington & Oregon Kodály Educators - SWOKE
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• Washington Music Educators Association Conference o Register for the 2023 conference here - 2023 NAfME NW Conference - Washington Music Educators Association (wmea.org) • Regional MEA meetings o Find your region and information about regional meetings here - Regions - Washington Music Educators Association (wmea.org) o Meet other elementary educators in your region, share ideas, and see if there is a local or regional elementary event Social Media/Online Resources • Instagram o WMEA - @wmea.official o F-flat Books - @fflatbooks (Dr. Sarah Gulish
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out to your regional and state representatives any time! Kelly Foster Griffin (Elementary Curriculum Officer for the West side) and I are here to offer guidance and support. We look forward to working with you!
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community to encourage both gender and racial diversity on the concert stage. I would love to invite you to try out the Anna’s Composer Database free for 1 month and then $5/month (the cost of a good cup of coffee), $49/year, or institutional pricing is $250. If you would just like to receive a monthly newsletter that features: a composer of the month, my favorite concert starter, historical score of the month, and more, please sign up for my newsletter at: https://annascomposerdatabase. com/ Please join this conversation, I would love to hear your stories. Feel free to contact me at: annaedwardsconsulting@gmail.com .
for a more diverse and inclusive concert stage. As an extension and a continued journey of exploring terrific music, I have launched “Anna’s Composer Database” (ACD). This database is a curated list of composers and compositions that help music organizations create interesting and diverse programs for concert programs. It is geared specifically for high school, university, community, and professional music directors, as well as artistic directors, to easily find great music for performance and research. This is one way I can make a difference in my
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