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Season Two Episode 41 Mentoring Student Teachers with Tonya McKenna Tonya McKenna is in her 23rd year teaching elementary music.  She currently teaches K-6 in North Texas and previously taught K-5 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  She earned her Bachelor's in Music Performance, Masters in Music Education, and her Orff Schulwerk certification at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  Tonya completed a post-level Orff Schulwerk class at Southern Methodist University as well as World Music Level I.  She is the current President of the North Texas Orff Chapter.  Tonya and her husband Mike have two wonderful children.  She loves being a soccer mom, yoga, reading, and cooking. TRANSCRIPT OF THE SHOW Jessica:  Tonya, this is so great.  I'm thrilled to have you on the podcast today. Tonya:  Excited to be with you. Jessica:  I'm so excited to be with you as well.  This will be really fun.  So can you tell us a little bit about y...

Season Two Episode 40 ISTE and Technology with Amanda Neuschafer and Marcela Uribe Amanda Neuschafer: Amanda is a second grade teacher at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, TX.  She has been teaching at GSES for eight years and loves creating an engaging environment and nurturing community in her classroom.  Amanda enjoys working with other teachers and is always looking for her next collaboration!  When she's not teaching, she is running around with her husband and three sons. Marcela Uribe:  Marcela is a middle school Spanish teacher at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas, TX.  She was born in Columbia.  She is an interior designer and has a Masters Degree in Education.  She has one son, who is a physical therapist.  She absolutely loves what she does and is always looking for ways to improve her practice. TRANSCRIPT OF THE SHOW: Jessica: Alright, so we are in the heart of Philadelphia in our hotel r...

Season Two Episode 39 Composition with Lane Harder Lane Harder teaches composition and music theory at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.  He holds degrees from Southern Methodist University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Texas.  He completed a year of resident study at Kings College in London and earned three certificat de stage from the (EAMA) European American Musical Alliance Summer Program in Paris, France.  Dr. Harder is a composer and percussionist.  His works have been performed by the Meadows Symphony Orchestra, Peabody Opera Theatre, Bachanalia Chamber Orchestra, Percussion Group 72 (Japan), Ju Percussion Group (Taiwan), The University of Texas New Music Ensemble, and many other artists in North America, Europe, and Asia.  His music has been performed on programs at PASIC - The Percussive Arts Society International Conventions - in 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2017.  His performances and his original mus...