Peyton Beebe
Peyton Beebe is an aspiring music educator. Peyton grew up in Bethany Beach, DE, coming from the Indian River School District. Since the 5th grade, she has shown her passion and love of music all throughout her schooling career. She is currently in her fourth year at West Chester University, studying Music Education with a concentration in Oboe. Peyton is finishing up her last semester of classes and is preparing to enter student teaching next semester. Peyton is involved in WCU’s NAfME-C Chapter serving as Community Outreach Chair, and is a Brother of the honorary band fraternity Kappa Kappa Psi, serving as their Assistant Vice President of Membership. She is on the Dean’s List and has been involved in the Incomparable Golden Rams Marching Band, Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, Concert Band, Basketball Band, and more. Peyton interns for Music Service Learning, and has taught for Windish Productions and the Advanced Music Network. Peyton couldn’t be more excited to enter the music education field, and cannot wait to bring her SEL and empathetic approach to the classroom. Peyton has loved being able to intern for F-Flat this semester!
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What Music Teachers Can Learn From Coaches (and vice versa)
I have spent my entire life in the seemingly unrelated worlds of Sports and Music. Thanks to High School Musical, the narrative that a teenager could live comfortably within the dual identities of Artist and Athlete [...]
Seven Tips for Surviving December as a Music Teacher
(This post was inspired by an interview with Jessica Grant for Afternoon Ti and Musicast) If classroom teachers are overwhelmed in the month of December, there needs to be a whole other phrase coined for what [...]
More Than A Music Teacher
I am More Than A Music Teacher. For some time throughout my career, I felt the need to shout that phrase from the rooftops to truly advocate for all I was doing in the music classroom. [...]
Where are all the Instruments? Book Review
If you’ve read this blog before, you know that I’m a fan of Nate Holder’s work. In 2020, I reviewed his book, Why is my piano Black and White? Since the release of that work, he [...]
Student-Centered Repertoire Selection Part I: Programming Pre-Written Pieces
Ah, rep selection. Some music teachers become giddy at the thought of programming a concert or selecting new repertoire each season. Still, there are others of us that struggle when it comes to rep selection and [...]
Four Fall Songs For Your Early Childhood Music Classes
No doubts about it -- fall is my favorite season to be an early childhood music teacher and music therapist. I love the themes: bats, monsters, spiders, leaves, pumpkins, apples, candy... the possibilities are endless! To [...]