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S1:E6 Songworks with Vicky Suarez

My first guest on the podcast is one of my wonderful friends, Vicky Suarez.  Vicky and I met when we began our graduate degrees at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.  I'm thrilled that you'll get to learn about Songworks from Vicky.
Songworks Website

Examples of Song Dotting

Examples of Ideographs

Songworks Conference 2019



Vicky Suarez is the Elementary Music Specialist at Prairie Creek Elementary School in Richardson, Texas. She studied at the University of Texas in Arlington  where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Music Education. She recently completed her Master of Music Degree at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, graduating in the spring of 2017.  Her music training includes three levels of Orff Training resulting in her Orff Certification and Songworks Certification. Vicky is married to her husband Rob, has three children, plays flute in the New Texas Symphony Orchestra and is an amazing music educator.

Contact Information:  
Email- vsuarez1965@gmail.com
Twitter - @VickySuarez10






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