Katherine Anderson has been studying piano with Jim Jenkins for 16 months! She is in the 4th grade at Westfield Elementary. She also plays recorder and will be starting drums and violin. Katherine says she loves playing music because it is fun! She is in the 4th and 5th grade chorus at school. She also likes dance, tennis, sleepovers and Pokemon! Her favorite musicians are Elton John and Taylor Swift. Something that you might not know about Katherine is that she is a “Minecraft Nerd”.
Congratulations, Katherine!
Aaron Hansen is an experienced K-6 General Music educator, passionate about bringing music to life through the Orff Approach. He holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Music Education from the University of Northern Iowa. Aaron has completed comprehensive Orff Teacher Training, including three levels at the University of St. Thomas and an Orff Master Class. His dedication to the Orff method took him to the Summer International Course at the Orff Institute in Salzburg, Austria. Aaron also shares his expertise by teaching movement at various Orff Teacher Training Courses and conducting workshops for local Orff Chapters.
