NAME:
Ms. Moore
SCHOOL:
Irwin Elementary School
CLASS:
General Music Teacher/Choral Director
SCHOOL PHONE:
(732) 613-6840 Ext. 4697
I have been teaching general music/chorus at Irwin School since February,
2002.
I completed my Bachelor of Music in Music Education (1998) and
Master of Music in Music Education with honors(2006) from Westminster Choir
College of Rider University.
Prior to teaching at Irwin, I taught General/Vocal Music and Chorus in
the Bridgewater-Raritan School District. In addition to my public school
teaching, I taught privately and directed children's choirs at Lamington
Presbyterian Church (Bedminster, NJ) and the Westminster Conservatory of
Music in Princeton, NJ for several years.
I love to sing, and in my spare time, I love to travel. I've been to the
United Kingdom, Channel Islands, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, The Canary Islands, Brazil, Argentina, and
Canada as well as much of the United States. While traveling, I enjoy a
balance of visiting big cities and small towns. I enjoy visiting National
Parks, too. I love the excitement of experiencing new cultures through my
interactions with locals, visiting art museums, concerts, tasting new foods,
sight-seeing, and people-watching. I love to read and spend time with my
friends, family, and my beloved dog, Puddles Madeleine.
What are some songs that I might find on Ms. Moore's ipod?
To give you a sneak preview of what I like to listen to in my spare time,
here are just a few of the songs on my playlist.... These songs will change
over time, so please stay tuned!
1. Somewhere Over the Rainbow performed by Eva Cassidy
2. Gimme Shelter performed by The Rolling Stones
3. Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 performed by the New York Philharmonic and
Thomas Schippers
4. Elenor Rigby performed by the Beatles
5. Carnalismo performed by Tribalistas
6. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours performed by Stevie Wonder
7. No One performed by Alicia Keys
8. Viva La Vida performed by Coldplay
9. Senteng Sediba performed by the Soweto Gospel Choir
10. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) performed by Bruce Springsteen
11. In a Sentimental Mood performed by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane
12. One performed by U2 and Mary J. Blige
13. Like A Star performed by Corinne Bailey Rae
14. God Only Knows performed by the Beach Boys
15. Learning to Fly performed by Tom Petty
16. Help! performed by the Beatles
17. Crazy in Love performed by Beyonce
18. A Menina Danca performed by Marisa Monte
19. Imagine performed by John Lennon
20. What A Wonderful World perfomed by Louis Armstrong
21. Everything performed by Michael Buble
22. Three Little Birds performed by Bob Marley
23. Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 Movement II
(Sonata Pathetique)
24. I Want You Back performed by the Jackson 5
25. Power of Two performed by the Indigo Girls
26. All My Loving performed by the Beatles
27. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough performed by Michael Jackson
28. Golden Slumbers performed by the Beatles
29. Sambalele performed by the Indianapolis Children's Choir
It is my mission to nurture and develop your child's academic, social,
emotional, and physical growth and empower them to become musicians. I
believe that music is a vehicle for students to understand themselves and
others through a creative process, where they can develop their creativity
and develop their musicianship. I hold that each child will develop and grow
in an environment grounded in personal experience. Critical thinking and self-
reflection are important skills to develop in order to become successful in
life, and students will engage in a range activities where they make
connections, listen, observe, practice, question, create, innovate, and
reflect using these methods. It is my goal to provide a classroom-learning
environment that is friendly, stimulating, safe, and comfortable. I want to
encourage each child to try new things, work hard, and take risks. In doing
just that, I feel it is my responsibility to create and facilitate a caring
and respectful atmosphere where they can flourish. I consider myself a life-
long learner, and I hope to instill an interest in my students to want to
continue their growth and development beyond my classroom.
Our School's Mission..... R3 Building a Strong Community... Respectful,
Responsible, and Ready to Learn!
