Friday, October 10, 2008
Wright Center at Samford University with Clinician Susan Ramsay
Susan Ramsay is a music specialist at Franklin Elementary School in the Franklin Special Schools District and has been named “Teacher of
the Year” for that system. Franklin
Elementary has been recognized as an Arts Honors School by the Tennessee Arts Commission, and Susan has received the Award of Recognition for Outstanding Teaching in the Humanities from the Tennessee Humanities Council. She has received National Board Certification in Music and holds degrees from Peabody College and Middle Tennessee State University.
Susan has obtained Orff certification from the
University of Memphis and Kodaly Certification from Belmont University. Active in professional organizations, Susan is Past President of the Middle Tennessee Orff-Schulwerk Association, and the Middle Tennessee Elementary Music Educators Association. She has served as regional representative on the National Board of Trustees for AOSA.
Susan is an active presenter for music and classroom teachers, and has presented at Orff and Kodaly national conferences and for National MENC. She complements this with an active schedule of performances as a storyteller and as a musician.
The cost of the Festival is $20 per student. Each school may bring up to 10 students, who should be elected by their music teacher based on the following criteria:
1. Students must be in 4th or 5th grade.
2. Students should demonstrate a high level of interest and participation in the local music program.
3. Students must be able to sing on pitch and follow a conductor. 4. Students must be willing to practice and memorize music before the festival. 5. Students must exhibit self-discipline.
The performance pieces will include:
1. “I Don’t Care If the Rain Comes Down” arranged by Susan Ramsay – instruments and body percussion
2. “Nyangara the Python” arranged by Susan Ramsay – instruments
3. “Engine, Engine Number Nine” arranged by Susan Ramsey – instruments and movement
4. “Break Forth into Singing” by Eugene Butler – two-part (J.W. Pepper 1651611)
5. “This Pretty Planet” by John Forster and Tom Chapin – three-part round (Share the Music)
6. “The Little Birch Tree” arranged by Mary Goetze – unison (J.W. Pepper 1542778)
Further information can be found on the Elementary/General Division website at
www.alabamamea.org. You can also contact Festival Director, Sara Womack, at
sara@music.org.
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