"It Starts with a Story" 

Words have power. When we are intentional about the poetry, stories, songs, and language we use in the classroom we harness that power to create truly special moments. Knit your lesson together with a story and use that narrative to inspire improvisation, movement, and so much more. In this session we’ll use words, poetry, and narrative to drive musical exploration and creation. 

David Row - Bio

A Nebraska native and Midwesterner at heart, David now lives and teaches in the Kansas City metro area for the DeSoto Unified School District.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, completed three levels and a master course in Orff Schulwerk training, and has extensive experience with critical thinking in the arts.  David is an active clinician and has presented workshops at national, state, and local conventions across the United States and Canada.  He is an AOSA-approved Orff Schulwerk teacher educator and teaches Level 1 Pedagogy at the OCPS & Central Florida Orff Chapter Summer Course in Orlando.  On his blog, MakeMomentsMatter.org, David shares ideas about classroom content, management, lesson plans, critical thinking, and more.  Search for “Make Moments Matter:  A Music Education Podcast!” wherever you download podcasts or catch up with David every week on his “Musical Mondays” LIVE videos on Facebook.