My name is Lyn Rezabek. This September will mark my fourth year teaching music at St. Joseph's. I have been teaching classroom music for 20 years and have more than 25 years experience teaching private music lessons for piano, flute, guitar and violin.
I was the 2009 recipient of the Tim Russert "Making a Difference" award, which was such an honor for me. This award is given each year to one teacher in the Diocese of Buffalo for making a difference in the lives of the children they teach. I won this award shortly after the death of Mr. Russert, so it was very moving for me to receive this award from his son Luke.
Take a peek at the 28 hour professional development music class I took at Nazareth College in July.
The arts bring an important dimension to the educational program in our schools. Arts education draws upon personal feelings and experience as well as on logical and intellectual thought and should be an integral part of every child’s total education. The St. Joseph University School Music program ensures the development of the whole person, expanding the world of ideas and self-expression for children. The diverse activities in the music program are designed to engage students of all ages, ability levels and interests. Emphasis is placed on assisting the individual child fulfill personal needs, goals and potential.
Music aptitude is an intelligence that is unique to the human race and all children possess this aptitude. Cultivating this music aptitude in our students also cultivates their humanity. The music program at St. Joseph’s provides for quality music education. This program includes the study of music fundamentals and appreciation, performance, instrumental and vocal instruction and ensemble experiences.. This program helps to create lifelong learners of music.
Our program will provide cross curricular learning through thematic unit planning, and co-curricular opportunities in a variety of forms such as handbell choir, Instrumental music lessons, and ukelele class!
It is my intention to offer your children a rich and varied program of music education, incorporating as much of Common Core learning standards as is possible. Literacy is a huge part of my lesson plan each week. I promise I will leave no stone unturned in my effort to help your child cultivate and develop their love of music through song, movement, dance, instruments and improvisation and puppetry.
Imagine, create and think abstractly through music.
Interpret music as a reflection of the life, values and ideas of this and other cultures.
Increase awareness, respect and appreciation for the musical heritage of America and that of other countries.
Interpret ideas, attitudes and feelings effectively through musical involvement.
Acquire a sense of ensemble and successfully participate in a variety of instrumental music ensembles.
Demonstrate growth in auditory perception, music literacy and as members of an audience through purposeful and critical observation and listening.
Become life-long learners and lovers of music.