Informances are a great way to invite your students’ families into the classroom and pull back the curtain to reveal the thoughtful process behind what and how we teach their children. Participants will learn about what an informance is and see a model of how to host one. Several K-2 friendly lessons that fit well with an informance will be shared as well. Participants will leave this session with all lesson plans that are modeled, as well as visuals.
Target Audience
Elementary General Music Educators
Additional Notes
Clinician Info
Natasha Thurmon
Natasha Thurmon teaches K-5 general music, choir, strings, Recorder, and Orff ensemble at Boldt Elementary in the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, TX. She has a BME in Music Education from Pacific Lutheran University and an MM in Music Education from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She completed her Orff levels at Trinity University, and teaches Recorder at the San Jose State University Orff Levels Course. Natasha is past president of Central Texas Orff, and currently serves as a Trustee for the American Orff Schulwerk Association. She has presented at various state conferences, as well as at the national AOSA conference and for Orff chapter workshops. She serves as chair of the Communications Committee for her local union, Northside AFT.