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Michael Ford
Concert Band, Curriculum Design, Lesson Planning, Music Fundamentals, Pit Orchestra for Musicals, Small Schools, Level: Secondary, Peer Leadership Elisa Janson Jones Concert Band, Curriculum Design, Lesson Planning, Music Fundamentals, Pit Orchestra for Musicals, Small Schools, Level: Secondary, Peer Leadership Elisa Janson Jones

Michael Ford

I have over 20 years of experience as a teacher and professional musician. I've taught grades 6-12, designed curriculum, led music departments, and started music programs. Currently, I tutor woodwinds and run a private studio for clarinet, saxophone, and flute students. I also served as a military musician in the U.S. Army Bands.

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Marisa Sardo
Arts Integration, Composition, Classroom Management, Cultural Ensembles, Curriculum Design, Digital Instruments, Digital Music Pedagogy, Event Management, Exceptional Students / Special Education, General Music, Fretted Instruments, Lesson Planning, Level: Elementary, Level: Post-Secondary/University, Lifestyle Management, Music Fundamentals, Music History, Music Tech, Music Production, Music Theory, Network Building, Notation Software, Peer Leadership, Performance Design, Public Relations, Small Schools, String/Symphony Orchestra, World Music Elisa Janson Jones Arts Integration, Composition, Classroom Management, Cultural Ensembles, Curriculum Design, Digital Instruments, Digital Music Pedagogy, Event Management, Exceptional Students / Special Education, General Music, Fretted Instruments, Lesson Planning, Level: Elementary, Level: Post-Secondary/University, Lifestyle Management, Music Fundamentals, Music History, Music Tech, Music Production, Music Theory, Network Building, Notation Software, Peer Leadership, Performance Design, Public Relations, Small Schools, String/Symphony Orchestra, World Music Elisa Janson Jones

Marisa Sardo

Chicago-born guitarist Marisa Sardo, a dual-citizen of the US and Italy, is an internationally active musician known for diverse programs. She has won major competitions, including the 2022 New York Laureate and 2021 Twisted Spruce. Marisa holds degrees from Northwestern, Indiana University, and New England Conservatory.

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Kelsey Ann Folmar
Level: Middle, Concert Band, Level: High School, Classroom Management, Lifestyle Management, Network Building, Peer Leadership, Public Relations, Performance Design, Classroom Technology, Event Management, Music History, Music Theory, Music Fundamentals, Conducting Elisa Janson Jones Level: Middle, Concert Band, Level: High School, Classroom Management, Lifestyle Management, Network Building, Peer Leadership, Public Relations, Performance Design, Classroom Technology, Event Management, Music History, Music Theory, Music Fundamentals, Conducting Elisa Janson Jones

Kelsey Ann Folmar

Kelsey Folmar is a band director at Van Hoosen Middle School in metro-Detroit, specializing in oboe and instrumental education. With a Master's degree in Conducting and Music Education from American Band College and a Bachelor's from Central Michigan University, she is a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and trauma-informed practices in the classroom.

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