Learn Latin/Folk guitar easily with an expert teacher with over 30 years experience & all ages
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About Tricia S.
Experience
Wiggleworm Teacher/Guitar Teacher/Choir Director
Aug, 1995 - Jan, 2013Old Town School of Folk Music
I taught at the OTSFM for over fifteen years. I created and developed the Bilingual Wiggleworms program and the Coro de las Americas classes. Along with numerous children's classes, I taught adult classes in guitar, Spanish guitar, Latin Rhythms, Mexican Love Songs, Estudiantina Ensemble, and more. I also performed regularly for them at the school auditorium and through their referrals booking agent.
Teaching Artist in Residency
Jul, 1997 - Aug, 2012Ravinia Festival
Teaching Artists for the Music Discovery Program for K-3rd grade students in underdeveloped Chicago Public Schools teaching music integration, singing, percussion, songwriting, theater, performance, and more. Classrooms culminated in a Class Act for the student body and their parents and then again at Ravinia Festival for other participating schools. In charge of all aspects of planning, composing, arranging, logistics, and documentation.
Education
Voice Education
Aug, 1990 - May, 1995Del Mar and Texas A&M
Voice Education
Jan, 1992 - Jun, 1995Texas A&M
Certifications
Children's Earlychildhood Music Educator
Jan, 1996Old Town School of Folf Music
"Wiggleworm" teacher for babies- five years old with caregivers. Music and movement classes using age appropriate songs and concepts to engage children's earliest sounds patterns, rhythms, and motions. My speciality was with bilingual families and I have two CD's to show my love of working and performing with kids and parents.
AMBA
Aug, 2010American Medical Billing Association
Certified Medical Billing Insurance Specialist
Awards
Honorable Mention- Best Americana Song
Aug, 2012BillBoard Awards
Nominee -Best Children's Song
Jun, 2014American Songerwritng Awards
Affiliations
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Feb, 2012The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than 480,000 US composers, songwriters, lyricists and music publishers. The ASCAP is committed to nurturing music makers throughout their careers.
Languages
Spanish
Limited Proficiency
English
Native Proficiency
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