Patty Bourne

Patricia (Patty) Bourne teaches K-6 general music, 5th/6th grade chorus, and a 6th grade marimba ensemble at Canyon Creek Elementary in Bothell, Washington. Prior to this, she was Coordinator of Music Education at Central Washington University, in Ellensburg, WA. A veteran music educator of 27 years, Bourne has presented workshops throughout the country on topics such as children’s choral and classroom singing, curriculum development, classroom management systems, working with special needs students, African drumming, and marimbas in elementary general music. She has guest conducted regional and all-state choruses in multiple states as well as adjudicated secondary vocal solo and ensembles throughout the Northwest region. A native of Kentucky, Bourne received the Bachelor of Music Education from Murray State University (Murray, KY), the Master of Music Education from the University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK), and completed the Doctorate of Education from Arizona State University in 1990. Honors include induction into the Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame, the Northlake Region “Outstanding Music Educator” award, and honors from each university attended. Patty is a featured clinician with the JW Pepper Corporation and has served on the editorial committee of General Music Today, an online magazine sponsored by MENC. She currently maintains an active schedule as full-time teacher, guest conductor, and clinician. Heritage Music Press, a division of the Lorenz Corporation, recently published “Inside the Music Classroom: Teaching the Art with Heart”, a book written by Patty for pre-service and novice music educators. A second text, titled “Inside the Elementary Chorus: Instructional Techniques for the Non-Select Treble Chorus” is slated for an ’09 release. .

 

 

Paul Corbière

Paul Corbière received his Masters of Music in Percussion Performance from the Ohio State University in 1992 and his Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Music Education in 1989. He holds a certificate in drum and percussion performance from the Berklee College of Music. Paul taught in Palm Beach County, Florida for fourteen years. He lives in Coralville, Iowa, and continues his teaching at Roundy Elementary in Columbus Junction where he is K-5 Music Teacher. Paul is the cofounder of the Beat For Peace program combining World Music Drumming and Resiliency Research. Paul has been a featured clinician at the Florida, Oklahoma, Virginia, and Texas, Iowa and Illinois Music Educators Association Conferences. In October, 2005, he was composer and co-facilitator of the Iowa Groove, a 1300 person drum ensemble. Paul is a consultant for the Just Play It! Classroom Harmonica Method, a classroom Blues Harmonica curriculum. Paul has published a new book of drum and xylophone ensembles: Skins, Sticks, and Bars. E-mail musithang@mchsi.com.

 

 

 

Jolene Crowley

Jolene Crowley received a BA from the University of Iowa in 1975, and a Master's Degree in oboe performance with Bert Lucarelli at the Hartt School of Music in 1983. She has performed with the Glens Falls, Schenectady, and Albany Symphony Orchestras, and the Lake George Opera and Berkshire Opera Orchestras. She was a founding member of the Ethos Chamber Ensemble which performed frequently in the Capital and upstate New York regions from 1983-1999. For the past twenty two years she has been a music teacher with the Brittonkill Central School district east of Troy, New York. She attended the 1999 World Music Drumming conference in Wisconsin and has since returned to participate in the Level 2 and Level 3 classes. Jolene uses the WMDrumming curriculum with her 6th and 7th grade music classes, with an after-school drumming club, "Cool Drummings," and with the "Village Drummers," a group of high-risk 7th and 8th graders. E-mail Tanzerjjk@aol.com

 

 

 

Anne Fennell

Anne Fennell is the Orff-Schulwerk Specialist at Mission Vista High School in Vista, CA, where she teaches standards-based integrated music, composition, world music, and music technology. She is the composer of 30+ original musical productions and her middle school percussion ensemble, ZOOM! has performed for numerous national conferences, distinguished audiences, four consecutive NAMM Winter shows, the Global Economic Summit in 2007, and at the San Diego House of Blues. She is also an author and a national workshop presenter, arts advocate, facilitator, and guest lecturer, presenting workshops for teachers and administrators in composition, integrated arts programs, Orff-Schulwerk, assessment, and percussion. She has presented at the U.S. Department of Education in Research to Best Practice, facilitated a drum circle with Mickey Hart, and was the integrated arts instructor for the Tennessee Arts Academy in July of 2007. Ms. Fennell is a contributing author and presenter for Pearson/Silver Burdett Music “Making Music” and "Making Music with the Arts and Across the Curriculum" (2002, 2005, 2006.) Anne recently finished an integrated curriculum applications for the Percussion Marketing Council and is also the author of MusicVentures, a music education program which received a Federal Department of Education research grant. Anne was VUSD’s Teacher of the Year as well as SBS CMEA Music Educator of the year in 2006 and holds a Bachelor's in Music Education and a Masters in Education in Interdisciplinary Leadership Studies. Ms. Fennell was one of the 20 original pilot project teachers for World Music Drumming and helped create the accompanying video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Walt Hampton

Walt Hampton received his teaching certificate as well as Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Percussion Performance from Central Washington University. He has served as Principal Percussionist or Timpanist with numerous symphony orchestras, and he frequently performs on drum set, providing backup for several notable jazz artists who tour the Northwest. Walt has presented clinics and workshops on three continents, as well as national, regional, and state conventions for AOSA and MENC. He frequently tours and performs with his student group, the Rugare Marimba Ensemble, performing Zimbabwean-style marimba music from his two books, Hot Marimba! and Marimba Mojo! (World Music Press). Mr. Hampton now teaches K-5 General music at Sunset View Elementary School in Kennewick, Washington, and is in his 18th year as a public school music teacher. Walt has received several awards for his teaching, including the Washington State Excellence in Education Award.

 

 

 

Nellie Hill

Nellie Hill received both her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from the University of Maryland, College Park. She has also done graduate work at Villanova, Duquesne, and Towson Universities. Her training also includes Drum Circle Facilitation with Arthur Hull, Healthrhythms with Chrystine Stevens and Drum Circle Music with Kalani. Nellie serves as a mentor for the Arthur Hull Facilitator Playshop in Hawaii. She is on the board of directors for the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild. She currently drums with Bumbada, an amateur womens drum group. Nellie has taught general and choral music at both the elementary and secondary level. She started teaching World Music Drumming in her classes in 1999 and has been a member of the teaching staff since 2001. The World Music Drumming curriculum has been a life changing experience for her and is now a part of the essential curriculum in Howard County. Currently she teaches at Lime Kiln Middle , Howard County, Maryland where in addition to teaching both general and choral music she has a performing drum group of over 35 students. Contact at : playfulspirit@mac.com Website: www.playfulspiritadventures.com

 

 

 

Margaret Jerz

Margaret Jerz has taught elementary music in Florida,
New Hampshire and, since 1990, in the D. C. Everest school district in Schofield, WI. In addition to her kindergarten through fifth grade classes, she directs several DRRUM (Discipline, Respect, Responsibility and Unity through Music) clubs, an outgrowth of the students' desire for more time to improve their music performance skills through percussion
activities. Membership is open to all fifth grade students with the understanding that their homework must be done carefully and handed in on time or they cannot attend DRRUM club that week. Ms. Jerz holds a B. A. from the U of Northern Iowa and a Masters of Music Education from the U of WI - Stevens Point. She earned her Certification in Orff-Schulwerk at the U of Lowell, Lowell, MA. She has been involved in the World Music Drumming program since its beginnings at Conference Point in Lake Geneva, WI She has twice received her
district's Excellence in Education award.

Margaret is the co-creator of several sets of posters including the WordPower posters that feature the key words from the World Music Drumming curriculum. For more information, visit www.WrdPower.com. E-mail MFJMMM2@aol.com

 

 

 

Hong Le

Hong Le, K-5 elementary music specialist, graduated summa cum laude with Bachelor of Music in music education and Bachelor of Music in bassoon performance degrees from the University of Arkansas. She also received the Master of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois, and is currently completing work on a Master’s in Educational Administration degree from the University of North Texas. Hong currently serves as the K-5 general music specialist at J.W. and Ruth Christie Elementary in Frisco, Texas. She also conducts the “Voices of Pride” Honor Choir and “One Beat” World Drumming Ensemble. Both ensembles perform regularly at school, district, and community events.

Hong has used the World Music Drumming method as a means of leading school faculty team-building sessions, as well as working with at-risk students at the district Student Opportunity Center. She serves as a team leader on her campus and has presented at music, bilingual education, and beginning teacher workshops and conferences. In 2003 she was awarded the Texas PTA Honorary Lifetime Membership Award for outstanding service to youth.

 

 

 

James Mader

James Mader received his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree in music education from Florida Atlantic University in 1989. He also holds a Certificate in Percussion Performance from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. James is also listed among the “Influential and Highly Effective” teachers by the National Honors Society. James began his music education career in 1990 at Conniston Middle School in Palm Beach County, where he was band director and general music teacher. Mr. Mader transferred to the Broward County School system in 1991. He taught chorus at Stanahan High School in 1991-92 and band at Lauderdale Lakes Middle School in 1992-1998. While at Lauderdale Lakes Middle School, James was selected as one of twenty music teachers from the United States and Canada to pilot Will Schmid’s WORLD MUSIC DRUMMING CURRICULUM. This innovative cross-cultural curriculum is aimed at raising student’s life skills (listening, respect, cooperation, teamwork, and communication) through African, Caribbean, and Latin drumming, movement, and song. He studied with Sowah Mensah, musician, composer, and Ghanaian Master Drummer. James was recruited to Parkway Middle School of the Arts, where he presently resides as music educator/director of the Percussive Techniques and Exploration classes. These classes are designed to develop students’ math, reading, science, language arts, and social studies skills through the academic study of music through the performance of keyboard with drumming. The classes are in 2-hour blocks, five days a week. The 100+ “at risk” students are committed to a 3-year performing arts study curriculum. The emphasis of performing arts curriculum is the World Music Drumming Curriculum. James Mader frequently serves as clinician in the implementation of the World Music Drumming Curriculum and is in part responsible for the success in schools throughout the United States and Canada. He has conducted or assisted in clinics in Florida, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Nevada, New York, Virginia, California, Washington State, Connecticut, Delaware, Tennessee, and Maryland. James conducts workshops in cooperative teamwork and multiculturalism through music and drumming throughout South Florida. James has authored several pieces of elementary, middle, and high school level music that music teachers have found to be useful tools as part of their music curriculum. E-mail Micknjim@cs.com.

 

 

 

Cindy Mayo

Cynthia Mayo has been on the faculty at the Orchard Park Middle School, Orchard Park, NY, since 1976. During that time she has taught chorus and general music, select choir, drum ensemble, and directed the school musical. Cindy received degrees in Music Education from SUNY Fredonia and Ithaca College. She has studied African and Caribbean drumming with Francis Kofi, Bernard Woma, Sowah Mensah of Ghana, Kay Stonefeldt of SUNY Fredonia, and Josh Ryan of Baldwin-Wallace College. Cindy has given workshops and clinics in drumming at SUNY Fredonia and at local and state conferences. She has served on the WMDrumming workshops teaching staff since 2002. She is also an active singer, choral conductor, and drumming clinician. In 2003 Cindy was awarded the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Excellence in Music Education Award for Classroom Music.

 

 

 

Sowah Mensah

Sowah Mensah is an ethnomusicologist, composer, and Master Drummer from Ghana, West Africa. He is a music professor and director of the African Music Ensembles at Macalester College and the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. A native of Ghana, Sowah has taught music in both Ghana and Nigeria and played with the Ghana National Symphony Orchestra. He is also the director of Sankofa, a Ghanaian Folklore and Dance Ensemble in the Twin Cities.

Sowah enjoys an active performance career. In August 2003, he toured Beijing, China with the Kenmore Wind Ensemble, conducted by Debbie Montague, from Kenmore, WA, performing at the prestigious Tshinghua University. The tour featured Sowah’s composition “Nyamo” for Band and African Ensemble. In May 2000 he made his Carnegie Hall, New York debut as a soloist in David Fanshaw’s “African Sanctus.” He has performed extensively in the United States, Africa, and Latin America. In the United States, he has performed with notables such as Max Roach, Don Chery, Roscoe Mitchel, and Julius Hemphil. He has also performed with the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, Chanticleer, Minnesota Center Chorale, St. Paul Civic Symphony, Minnesota Sinfonia, Duluth Superior Symphony, Minnetonka Symphony Orchestra, Abendmusik: the Lincoln Chorus of Nebraska, and the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Florida. In addition, Sowah presents clinics, lectures, master class workshops, and residencies at many colleges, elementary and secondary schools, churches, and music organizations all over the United States.

Sowah is also an accomplished composer. For more information on his compositions and recordings, visit his website at www.sowahmensah.com.

 

 

 

Debbie Montague

Debbie Montague, a music educator for over thirty-one years, has taught elementary and junior high band, choir, guitar, drama and general music. She currently teaches at Kenmore Junior High School in the Northshore District near Seattle, WA. Debbie holds a B.A. from Central Washington University and a M.A. from the University of Washington. Currently, Debbie is a doctoral candidate, in music education, through the distance-learning program at Boston University. Debbie was one of the twenty music educators selected to be a pilot teacher for the World Music Drumming Curriculum. Her African Music Ensemble, Beat of the Heart, has performed at elementary, junior high and high school assemblies and concerts as well as for community gatherings and celebrations. In March 2008 Debbie, and her ensemble, will present a clinic at the International Cultural Diversity in Music Education Conference. Debbie was awarded the P.T.S.A., 1991-92, teacher of the year award at Kenmore Junior High and is listed in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” and “Who’s Who Among American Women.” Her Symphonic Bands have performed at the 1993, 2001, & 2003 Northwest MENC Conferences, the 2002 Washington State Music Educator’s Conference and the 2002 National Music Educator’s Conference. In 2003 her Wind Ensemble, a combination of junior high and high school students, performed in Beijing, China with a culminating concert at the prestigious Tsinghua University. Included in the concert program was a presentation of Sowah Mensah’s composition, Nyamo, a commissioned work incorporating the African Music ensemble in the traditional concert band. Debbie has presented numerous clinics and sessions at seminars, workshops and conferences at the state, regional and national level. Many of her presentations have focused on the World Music Drumming Curriculum and its benefits for the middle school student, with special emphasis on the at-risk and handicapped student. Debbie’s article “The Importance of Music Education in the Middle School Curriculum,” emphasizing the importance of hands-on activity based curricula, such as the World Music Drumming Curriculum, was published in the November 2007 issue of Middle Matters; a journal dedicated to elementary principals serving sixth through eighth grade students. Believing in the education of the whole child, Debbie has continuously served on district and school committees focusing on the improvement and development of the public school environment and music education. Email: montaguemusic@aol.com

 

 

 

 

Josh Ryan

Josh Ryan is an Assistant Professor of Percussion at Baldwin-Wallace College and a freelance musician in the classical, jazz, and world percussion genres. He is also co-founder of the Africa West Trio. Performing in concert halls, at jazz festivals and in world music venues as well as at universities and public schools, the Africa West Percussion Trio - Jamie Ryan, Ryan Korb and Josh Ryan - is dedicated to the performance of African and Afro-Caribbean styles of music in addition to Western classical music for percussion. Their unique arrangements of folkloric styles are influenced by the members' studies abroad and with master musicians in African and Afro-Cuban genres, their backgrounds as classical and jazz musicians, and how their style of music has been shaped by the experiences of Africans in the Western Hemisphere. This year the trio premiered a new work by Loris Chobanian entitled "Colors", a concerto for percussion and wind ensemble. Last year Africa West represented Baldwin-Wallace College with a performance and workshop at the 2002 Music Educators National Conference. The trio's first CD Africa West is now available on Stellar Records.

 

 

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