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Our Mission here at Life's Discoveries Academy of the Arts and Excelsior Education Music Department is to provide a well rounded education focusing on mastery of life's basic and academic skills; and yes, our music program is a focal part of the academic content; so that our students can achieve their goals and become respectable, productive, responsible citizens of themselves, to others, their homes, community and country.

My Philosophy of Music Education

I believe in promoting music education through involvement inside and outside the classroom and appropriately supporting the school and the community through music. I also believe in challenging musicians to always strive to do and be their very best, as well as challenging you as parents to be a positive encouragement to your young musicians. Hard work and dedication do pay off. My philosophy also includes teaching and training musicians to be prepared for any musical endeavor that they may encounter: the basics of musicianship, different styles of music, theory and history, honor bands, auditions, etc. And last, but certainly not least,TO HAVE FUN! I firmly believe that in order to be an effective music educator, one must possess a passion for people of all ages, a passion for music, along with a passion for teaching people about music. I possess these qualities. I would not consider being a music educator if I didn't.

Curriculum

Our curriculum is based on three sets of Standards:

  1. National Standards for Music Education
    1. www.menc.org/publication/books/standards.htm
  2. State Standards for Music Education
    1. Visual and Performing Arts
    2. www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss
  3. State Standards for Education
    1. www.ctc.ca.gov/reports/cstpreport.pdf

Our Director

As a music educator, conductor and musician myself, it is important to me to continue to grow and always learn. Currently I am in the process of a Masters in Music degree as well as playing trombone and tuba in many bands, guest conducting, adjudicating festivals, teaching privately as well as my other teaching gigs. I am having the time of my life. If you would like to join the Tiger Band, Dem Bonz’, High Desert Winds, the ensembles at Victor Valley College, Fullerton College, or one of the bands over at Excelsior, please feel free to contact me.

Musically,
Mrs. Patricia Thayer, Director of Bands
(760) 985-5748
maestrothayer@msn.com

 

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