Darla Meek
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- School: Texas A&M University
- Campus: Commerce
- Department: Music
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Commerce, TX - Dates at Texas A&M University: May 2010 - January 2016
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Biography
Texas A&M University Commerce - Music
Music Education Coordinator at Texas A&M University-Commerce
Music
Darla
Meek
Garland, Texas
Darla Meek serves as Lecturer and Music Education Coordinator at Texas A & M University-Commerce, teaching undergraduate and graduate elementary music education classes and supervising student teachers.
She holds the Bachelor of Music Education from Dallas Baptist University, and the Master of Music from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Mrs. Meek also earned a Performer’s Certificate from the Performing Artist’s Musical Theatre Conservatory in Dallas. She is currently working toward the Doctor of Education in Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction. Certified in both Kodály and Orff Schulwerk, Mrs. Meek serves as a teacher trainer for the American Orff Schulwerk Association in both Basic Pedagogy I and Movement for Orff Levels courses.
Mrs. Meek has served as assistant conductor for the Mesquite Children’s Chorus and the Children’s Chorus of Collin County, and has served as Children’s Choir Coordinator for three churches in the Dallas area. She enjoys conducting elementary honor and festival choirs.
Mrs. Meek has written children’s choir curricula for Lifeway Christian Resources and Celebrating Grace, Inc. Her recorder method books for elementary music specialists, Journey Around the Globe with Recorder! and Flight 2: Another Journey Around the Globe with Recorder! were published by Sweet Pipes, Inc. A resource for church musicians, All Things Bright and Beautiful, is available through Choristers Guild. She presents sessions for teachers at conferences and workshops at the district, regional, state, and national levels.
Mrs. Meek is a member of several professional organizations in addition to AOSA, including the Organization of American Kodály Educators, the Kodály Educators of Texas, the Texas Choral Directors Association, the Texas Music Educators Association, the Dalcroze Society of America, the College Music Society, and the National Association for Music Education. She is a past President of the North Texas Chapter of AOSA.
Experience
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Lecturer and Music Education Coordinator
Darla worked at Texas A&M University-Commerce as a Lecturer and Music Education Coordinator
Education
Dallas Baptist University
Bachelor's Degree
Music Education
Dallas Baptist University
BME
Music Education
Southern Methodist University
Master's Degree
Music Education
Publications
Flight 2: Another Journey Around the Globe with Recorder!
Sweet Pipes, Inc
SP2418 Flight 2: Another Journey Around the Globe with Recorder! This book is a series of 20 pedagogy lessons for teaching soprano recorder. As with the first volume, Journey Around the Globe with Recorder, notes are introduced individually, in sequence, and in a musical context. The songs in this book come from a variety of cultures. The most powerful way to learn about the peoples of our world is through the arts – singing their songs, playing their music and games, participating in their dances. Each of the lessons in this book can be used individually for that purpose. Additionally, the PowerPoint slides provide a brief glimpse into the cultural backgrounds from which the songs come as well as provide the visuals needed to teach the lesson in a classroom setting.
Flight 2: Another Journey Around the Globe with Recorder!
Sweet Pipes, Inc
SP2418 Flight 2: Another Journey Around the Globe with Recorder! This book is a series of 20 pedagogy lessons for teaching soprano recorder. As with the first volume, Journey Around the Globe with Recorder, notes are introduced individually, in sequence, and in a musical context. The songs in this book come from a variety of cultures. The most powerful way to learn about the peoples of our world is through the arts – singing their songs, playing their music and games, participating in their dances. Each of the lessons in this book can be used individually for that purpose. Additionally, the PowerPoint slides provide a brief glimpse into the cultural backgrounds from which the songs come as well as provide the visuals needed to teach the lesson in a classroom setting.
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Choristers Guild Inc.
Over the past 50 years, the philosophy of Carl Orff has swept the country and is gradually, happily, infiltrating the church setting. The Orff approach is so effective because it celebrates the ability and creativity of each individual child. All children contribute, whatever their level of ability. This exciting collection, All Things Bright and Beautiful, contains nine foundational Bible verses set to music with Orff and other percussion instruments. Songs span the choir season (September through May), and each monthly song unit includes full teaching plans. A wonderful, practical resource for incorporating Orff into your choir rehearsals throughout the year!
Flight 2: Another Journey Around the Globe with Recorder!
Sweet Pipes, Inc
SP2418 Flight 2: Another Journey Around the Globe with Recorder! This book is a series of 20 pedagogy lessons for teaching soprano recorder. As with the first volume, Journey Around the Globe with Recorder, notes are introduced individually, in sequence, and in a musical context. The songs in this book come from a variety of cultures. The most powerful way to learn about the peoples of our world is through the arts – singing their songs, playing their music and games, participating in their dances. Each of the lessons in this book can be used individually for that purpose. Additionally, the PowerPoint slides provide a brief glimpse into the cultural backgrounds from which the songs come as well as provide the visuals needed to teach the lesson in a classroom setting.
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Choristers Guild Inc.
Over the past 50 years, the philosophy of Carl Orff has swept the country and is gradually, happily, infiltrating the church setting. The Orff approach is so effective because it celebrates the ability and creativity of each individual child. All children contribute, whatever their level of ability. This exciting collection, All Things Bright and Beautiful, contains nine foundational Bible verses set to music with Orff and other percussion instruments. Songs span the choir season (September through May), and each monthly song unit includes full teaching plans. A wonderful, practical resource for incorporating Orff into your choir rehearsals throughout the year!
Journey Around the Globe with Recorder!
Sweet Pipes, Inc
The SP2417 Journey Around the Globe package is a series of 24 pedagogy lessons for teaching soprano recorder. Notes are introduced individually, in sequence, and in a musical context. Each of the 24 lessons is accompanied with a power point presentation. The slides progress through the lesson steps as they are introduced in the lesson plans. Additionally, several slides are included for each lesson of pictures from the country featured in the lesson plan … pictures of scenery, famous places and people, foods, musicians, sports, etc.
