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WMOC Scholarship Winner!
Marcia Working
WMOC is proud to announce that Marcia Working is this year's scholarship winner.
Marcia teaches in the Portage Schools and has been an active member of WMOC for several years.
This past year she was our Western Michigan University laison for the credit option
for the workshop series. Marcia will be completing Level III at Anderson University this summer.
National AOSA Conference in Milwaukee, WI
"Great Lakes, Great Traditions"
November 11-12, 2009
With the national conference almost in our own back yard, we hope many WMOC members
will be able to attend this year's conference. It is always a memorable event, with clinicians from all across the United
States and beyond. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a wonderful, national experience. There will be registration
information at the first workshop, and national AOSA members will receive theirs in the mail this summer. There will
be a number of opportunities to car-pool and share hotel costs. Plan now to attend!
Our returning WMOC Board Members for 2009-10
President: Dan DeZwaan
Vice-President:
Hal Hobson
Secretary: Lucy Lower
Treasurer: Tami Nelson
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DAN DE ZWAAN, is the music specialist at Springview Elementary in Allendale where he works with DK-5th grade students.
Dan has a BA degree from Dordt College (Sioux Center, IA) and an MEd. degree from Grand Valley State University and has
completed levels I-III of Orff-Schulwerk Training at Anderson University with Cyndee Gielber and Steve Calantropio. He has
also had experience as a choir director of both children and adults in a variety of church settings.
Dan lives with
his wife, Kerri and children Sam (10), Jonah (8) and Grace (2) in Jenison, Michigan. They enjoy traveling, cooking and music.
HAL HOBSON is the general music teacher for primary and elementary ages at the Montessori School, Kalamazoo.
He has an Associate's degree in piano performance from Lansing Community College, and a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance
from Western Michigan University.
He completed his Orff-Schulwerk Level I training in Dearborn, Michigan, his
Level II at DePaul University in Chicago, and his Level III at St. Thomas University, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Hal is
the music Director at First Baptist Church, Kalamazoo (ABC), and provides music for Phoenix Community Church, UCC. He serves
on the executive board of the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music and is a member of the American Guild of Organists.
Hal
also teaches private piano lessons at his home and composes underscores and transition music for All Ears Radio Theatre
in Kalamazoo. Hal can be seen regularly in regional and community theatre.
LUCY LOWER has been teaching music in the Battle Creek Public schools for 22 years. She received her undergraduate degree
from WMU and her master's from MSU. She is certified in Orff Level I. Lucy enjoys teaching private piano lessons and directing
a music group at church as well. Her husband, John, is a retired music teacher and they have two musical children in high
school. Go figure!
TAMI NELSON is originally from Pennsylvania where she was a percussionist and saxophonist in high school. She received
her Bachelor's degree from Grove City College in PA. and her Master's from University of Kansas.
She came to Michigan
to follow her husband who accepted an internship with Yahama in Grand Rapids in 1999. Though she has taught both vocal and
instrumental music in grades 4-8, she currently teaches grades K-2 in the Godfrey-Lee Public Schools in Wyoming which she
feels is her true calling. She is also "mother" to daughter Adrianna.
Tami has been attending WMOC workshops for the
past seven years, and will receive her Orff Level I at Anderson University this summer. She is excited about all the new ideas
she hopes to bring back to her classes this year.
Once again, West Music will offer services to us for our September, October and March workshops. Thank you to
West Music for their support and to our members and friends who take advantage of this great service. This offer will apply
to workshops in September and October. In order to have the materials at the specific workshop, you must
order by the following dates:
DEADLINE September 9 (delivery at the September workshop)
Remember,
this opportunity is for BOOKS, CD's and DVD's. When you place your order, be sure to specify delivery to the West Michigan
Orff Chapter workshop. Also, we will not be able to accept credit cards for payment. Be prepared to pay for your
order with a check or cash.
Send your order to:
Joan Sampson <westmichiganorff@hotmail.com
West Music
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