Can You 'La' Like a Lobster? Music Literacy Access for All
Music Literacy is a skill we all want for our students, but are we teaching literacy in ways that honor the music students are currently listening to, or are we approaching music literacy from the ways it was taught 400 years ago? This session allows us as teachers to think outside of the box and develop ways of teaching music literacy using popular music like hip-hop, gospel, and TikTok! Come La Like a Lobster and get a fresh perspective on teaching sight reading, rhythm counting, and more.
Presented by: Maria A. Ellis
Music Educator, Choral Conductor, with over 20 years of choral music experience. She has been referred to as a Master Educator and a Force of Nature by Dr. Jim Henry, University of Missouri- St. Louis. Ms. Ellis holds a B.M. in Music Education with an emphasis on Voice (K-12 Certified) Degree from the University of Missouri- St. Louis. She has served as the Arts and Administrative Fellow for The St. Louis Symphony and I currently serve as the Community Engagement Manager for The St. Louis Children’s Choirs. Currently, she serves as the Founding Conductor of The Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries' newly formed City of Music All-Star Chorus.
