Susan Ramsay

"Moving Towards Creativity - Singing Games for
Upper Elementary and Creative Movement for Beginners"

Sat., Mar. 8 (2008)

Giving children the opportunity for creative choices is a challenging aspect
of classroom teaching, especially when movement is involved. However,
improvisation and creativity are vital to musical expression.  This workshop
will include a potpourri of musical activities, including singing games,
traditional dances and listening lessons, but with a creative twist. Most
activities will have a structured movement (game or dance) and an alternate
expression of the music in which students make creative choices. A
repertoire of singing games from America and several world cultures will be
shared, with an emphasis on games to meet the challenge and interest of
upper elementary students.

Susan Ramsay is a music specialist at Franklin Elementary School in
Franklin , Tennessee .  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.  She hold 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.

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