This session will demonstrate that a great many aspects of teaching wind instruments are the same. Understanding the commonalities and recognizing the exceptions allows a teacher of winds to become stronger in the beginner classroom, the section rehearsal and the full ensemble setting.
Lynne Jackson
- Biographical Information
Lynne Jackson is currently in her 46th year as a music educator. She has degrees from the University of Michigan and VanderCook College of Music. Ms. Jackson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Education at Southern Methodist University and also teaches part-time at Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas. In 1983, Ms. Jackson was selected as the Richardson ISD Teacher of the Year. In 2010, Ms. Jackson was awarded the Meritorious Achievement Award by the Texas Bandmaster’s Association. The past five years, Ms. Jackson, along with the wonderful teachers in the Berkner Area, has dedicated herself to turning what some may think of as obstacles into opportunities. Lynne is widely known throughout Texas as a clinician and mentor to young students and teachers.