Anne Mileski

As a pedagogy enthusiast, Anne is certified in Orff-Schulwerk, Kodály, Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy, Music Learning Theory Elementary General Level I, and has completed coursework in Dalcroze Eurhythmics. She is a regular clinician at local workshops, state music conferences, and has presented at both the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and Organization of American Kodály Educators national conferences. She has served on faculty for Kodály teacher education programs at the American Kodály Institute at Loyola Maryland, the Plano ISD/SMU Kodály Certification Program in Dallas, Texas, and the Bemidji State University Kodály Program.

Anne holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from Southern Methodist University. In addition to her applied music studies, Anne holds a Master of Music in Music Education from Southern Methodist University. Prior to relocating to the pacific northwest, she completed coursework toward a doctorate in music education at Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music. While attending IU, she served as an associate instructor for the music education department, both as a supervisor for student teachers and as a teaching assistant for choral and elementary music methods courses. Anne is currently completing her doctorate in music education through Boston University.

In Eastern Washington, Anne has served as a conductor for the Spokane Area Youth Choirs, where she helped to establish ABC early childhood program for young singers through SAYC. She regularly hosts family music workshops for children ages 0-5 and their families. She presents regularly at local, state, and national workshops and conferences, on various topics including purposeful movement and curricular sequencing in the elementary classroom.