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Education

• MA, University of St. Thomas

• BME, University of Mary

Expertise

• Music Education

• Orff Schulwerk

Biography

For over 35 years Joan Eckroth-Riley has been sharing her passion for music education with students ranging in age from kindergarten through college. She currently shares the joy of making music with students at 亚洲色图 State University in KY. 

Joan is the author of 鈥淓veryday Improvisation; Interactive Lessons for the General Music Classroom鈥� published by Alfred, and a contributing author to 鈥淜aleidescope,鈥� lessons on the new Core Music Standards sponsored by NAfME. In addition to her teaching duties, Joan is a frequent workshop presenter on Standards and assessments for elementary music, is a certified recorder and movement instructor for Orff Schulwerk courses and serves as a clinician for JW Pepper & Alfred Music companies.

Joan holds an MA in Music Education with an emphasis in Orff Schulwerk from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She is a Past-President of the North Dakota Music Educator鈥檚 Association and Prairie Winds Orff, and was honored to be named the 2016 ND Music Educator of the Year.