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 Meet Our Teachers |
Jo
Kirk
Founder, President and CEO of WeJoySing, Inc. |
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 Jo
Kirk nationally known educator and expert in Kodály based early childhood music education and methodology, holds a Masters in Music Education from the University of Akron and a Kodály Music Education Certificate from Silver Lake College.She has completed early
childhood studies at the Hartt School of Music and the Westminster Choir College.
Her teaching experience spans from “little ones” to Kodály graduate level adults at Nebraska Wesleyan University, Colorado State University, Wichita State University, and California State University Long Beach. As an adjunct faculty member of Muskingum College, Mrs. Kirk instructed the elementary music education courses, directed the Muskingum College Children’s Choir, and developed and instructed the Kodály-based early childhood music and movement enrichment program.
Currently, Kirk serves on the Community Music School faculty at Capital University, provides the early music education training for the Columbus Montessori Teacher Education Program, and is founder, President and CEO of WeJoySing, Inc. studio’s "Language of Love” - prenatal program, “Heart Strings”- a parent and early childhood music and movement education program, “Music & Me” – a music literacy program based on the Kodály methodology for older children, and individualized Music Therapy programs. She maintains an active conference and public speaking schedule, has published: “A Kodály Approach,” Spotlight on Early Childhood Music Education: Selected Articles from State MEA Journals, published by The National Association for Music Education, 2000, and has authored Lullabies to Circle Games-An Early Childhood Music and Movement Curriculum.
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