Jackie Burd - The Music Den's Teacher Of The Month for December 2013

Announcing The Music Den's Teacher Of The Month

for December 2013 - Jackie Burd 

 

At The Music Den, we are proud of our teachers and their accomplishments. We want you to know a little about them so we are featuring one teacher each month. Congratulations to Jackie Burd, our December 2013 featured "Teacher of the Month".

Jackie has been teaching at The Music Den for several months now and is a valued new member of our team. She is a true professional in every sense of the word. 

Jackie offers a plethora of skills, teaching Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Guitar, Oboe, Trombone, Tuba, Euphonium, French Horn, and Piano. 

Jackie graduated "cum laude" with a Bachelors of Music in Music Education from Ithaca College. She is currently the Instrumental Music Teacher at Franklin Township School and teaches 4-8th Grade Band and Guitar Ensemble. She is a member of the National Association for Music Education and has performed as a soloist and in various groups throughout her life including middle and high school honor bands, wind ensembles, jazz bands, pit orchestras, Ithaca College Concert Band, Cornell Chamber Orchestra, and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp Staff Band. She has won many awards such as the John Philip Sousa Award and the Semper Fidelis Award for Musical Excellence from the US Marine Corps. Jackie hopes to share her love of music with others and wishes to inspire them to want to learn in not just music, but in every aspect of their life. 

What makes Jackie so unique is her bubbly personality, compassion for teaching, and warm friendly and supportive persona. She maintains a great rapport with her clients and provides encouraging and engaging instruction. Her communication skills are excellent and every student arrives excited to see her. 

Jackie's philosophy is to tailor each student's lesson to the individual needs employing sight-reading skills and compositional techniques. She strives to ensure the student is excited about their learning and that they want to work hard to accomplish their weekly assignments to share with her in their next lesson. 

To meet Jackie, to discuss lessons or preparing for auditions, stop by the store, or call (973) 927-5800 (lesson department). Jackie is in the store Monday and Thursdays from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM. 

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