Danielle Larrick
For over a decade, Danielle has served as a musician-educator in both urban and suburban settings. She believes in the value of middle school music as a means of identity, expression, and connection. She focuses on designing practical, innovative, and engaging music curricula for middle school students. Motivated by the ever-changing trends in education, Danielle continues to write, present, and create.
Danielle Larrick is a middle school general music teacher and choir director. She believes in the value of secondary music as a means of identity, expression, and connection. She focuses on designing practical, innovative, and engaging music curricula for middle school students and frequently serves as a mentor for both in-service and pre-service teachers. Danielle cherishes her roles as a mom, wife, and friend. She loves coffee and an early morning spin class to get her day going.
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Confidence in Curriculum Creation
Re-Igniting the Spark Take a moment to think back to your undergraduate college experience. (Perhaps that was only a few months ago, or perhaps you have to reach back a bit more to access this season.) [...]
The Familiar and the Uncertain: Teaching in Fall 2020
THE RUN Last week, I started on my usual 5 AM run. I laced up my shoes, donned all of my safety gear, and started on the route I had planned. I had my Spotify playlist [...]
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails
Since our schools closed their doors almost five weeks ago, I have been flooded with so many emotions. For a while, I could not really determine what these emotions were. I just knew each day felt [...]
How I’m approaching musicianship in my choral classroom
Like most music educators, I spend my summers reflecting and dreaming of what I want to accomplish with my students throughout the upcoming year. This past summer I set the intention of creating and fostering [...]
“Can I pick your brain?”
My Background I spent my first few years of teaching trying to “follow the rules.” Like many others, my undergraduate education was based on certain music principles and methods. As a new teacher, I was [...]