Background
Burbridge, Ann Arnold was born on September 13, 1947 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Adis Michael and Janet Louise (Frymire) Arnold.
music educator elementary school educator
Burbridge, Ann Arnold was born on September 13, 1947 in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Adis Michael and Janet Louise (Frymire) Arnold.
BMEd, Augustana College, 1969. Master of Education, Texas Technology University, 1987. Postgraduate, Texas Technology University.
Kodaly certified levels 1, 2 and 3, Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 1990. Advanced Kodaly certified, University North Texas, Denton, 1993. Choral Music Experience level I certified, London.
Choral Music Experience level II certified, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1995. Choral Music Experience level III certified, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1996. Choral Music Experience level IV certified, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1997.
Choral Music Experience artist-teacher, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1998.
Teacher Washington Junior High School, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1969—1970, Magnolia School, Valdosta, Georgia, 1970—1971. Teacher music Mountain Home Air Force Base Preschool and Kindergarten, Mountain Home Air Force Base, 1971—1982, Christ the King Cathedral School, Lubbock, Texas, 1982—1984. Teacher music National Williams Elementary School Lubbock Indiana School District, 1985—1999.
Instructor music Lubbock Christian University, 1997—1999. Director choir Madison High School, San Antonio, 1999—2001, Brackenridge High School, San Antonio, 2001—2002. Fine arts administrator elementary music and secondary choral San Antonio Indiana School District, since 2002.
Member campus performance objectives committee, author curriculum materials for elementary music. District mentor; scorer Texas Master Teacher Exam. Validator National Board Professional Teaching Standards, 2002.
Fine arts team writer Texas Education Agency. Fine arts team writer Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Web Resources and Texas Curriculum Texas Education Network. Founder, past artistic director Lubbock Children's Choir.
Clinician, presenter in field. Author, consultant Glencoe McGraw Hill Public Company, Macmillan Publication Company. Member team writing guidelines and models of integrated arts and interdisciplinary studies National Consortium Arts.
Founder, administrator Kodaly Certified, San Antonio, 2003.
Board member Llano Estacado Friends of Piano Foundation. Member National Integrated Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies committee National Consortium of Arts. Clinician, consultant TEA Fine Arts Cadre, since 2002.
Member American Choral Directors Association, Organization American Kodaly Educators, Music Educators National Conference (national registered and certified), Kodaly Educators Texas (president), Texas Music Educators Association (state chair elementary music 1995-1997, past region XVI chair), Texas Classroom Teachers Association (representative), Lubbock Elementary Music Teachers Association (treasurer), Texas Music Educators Conference (state president 2000-2002), Texas Coalition Music Advocacy (past state president), Phi Delta Kappa (past vice president programs and delegate Llano Estacado chapter).
Married Robert Arthur Burbridge, June 27, 1970. Children: Britt, Michael, Mark.