Artie Almeida
Sing! Move! Play!
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When: September 28th, 2019
Where: Elizabeth Finch School, Edmonton 8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration 9:00 am - 10:30 am Session #1 10:30 am - 11:00 am Break 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Session #2 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch (not provided) 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Session #3 * Please bring your soprano recorder and a hand drum
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Workshop Description
Join Artie and your colleagues for a fast-paced day, packed with innovative lessons and ideas! The workshop will include Percussion Parade, Singing Fun n' Games, Parachute Ribbons and Scarves Oh My!, and Recorder Romps.
Presenter Biography
Dr. Artie Almeida recently retired after 37 years of teaching in the public schools. She was the music specialist at Bear Lake Elementary school in the Orlando FL area, where she taught 1200 K-5 students. Her dynamic performing groups have performed for NAfME, AOSA, Walt Disney World and on the NBC Today Show. Look for The Bear Lake Sound in the upcoming music education advocacy documentary “Marching Beyond Halftime.”
Artie was chosen as Florida Music Educator of the Year, and was also selected as an International Educator 2006 by the Cambridge England Biographical Society. She was a Teacher of the Year at the school level 6 times, Seminole County Teacher of the Year, Runner-Up for Florida Teacher of the Year and was recently chosen as a University of Central Florida Alumni of the Decade. Artie is included in the publications Who’s Who in American Education, and Great Minds of the 21st Century.
Artie was an adjunct professor of music education at the University of Central Florida for 34 years, the saxophone instructor at Valencia State College, the music and movement instructor at Seminole State College and a saxophone performer and teacher. Additionally, she performs early music with Ars Antiqua and the Halifax Consort.
Artie was chosen as Florida Music Educator of the Year, and was also selected as an International Educator 2006 by the Cambridge England Biographical Society. She was a Teacher of the Year at the school level 6 times, Seminole County Teacher of the Year, Runner-Up for Florida Teacher of the Year and was recently chosen as a University of Central Florida Alumni of the Decade. Artie is included in the publications Who’s Who in American Education, and Great Minds of the 21st Century.
Artie was an adjunct professor of music education at the University of Central Florida for 34 years, the saxophone instructor at Valencia State College, the music and movement instructor at Seminole State College and a saxophone performer and teacher. Additionally, she performs early music with Ars Antiqua and the Halifax Consort.
Other Important Information
- Notice: Our Annual General Meeting will be held at this workshop
- A used booksale will be set up as a fundraiser for Vision 2020 .Gently used, Music-related picture books will be for sale curated by our own literacy and music expert, Tim Paetkau.