Lisse Lawson Lisse Lawson of Rosa Parks Elementary School (Fayette County) has been named the 2017 Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Music Educators Association. Lawson is in her 13th year as general music teacher and chorus director at Rosa Parks. Overall, she has taught 24 years in Fayette, Bourbon and Jessamine counties. In addition to [...]
Kelly Mayes Kelly Mayes of Bryan Station High School (Fayette County) has received the 2017 Outstanding Service Award from the Kentucky chapter of the American String Teachers Association. Mayes has worked five years at Bryan Station, where she is assistant orchestra director and co-leader of the StationARTS program. She also teaches 4th- and 5th-grade orchestra at Cardinal Valley [...]
Students are invited to attend a taping of National Public Radio’s “From the Top with Host Christopher O’Riley,” a program showcasing America’s best young classical musicians, at 10 a.m. ET March 16 at Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts in Danville. This episode of “From the Top” will feature performances and interviews of musicians ages 8-18 from across Kentucky. [...]
A country music star’s donation has given a shot in the arm to a once-struggling high school music program.
Sara Francis, who leads the orchestra at Edythe J. Hayes Middle School (Fayette County), has been named the 2016 Outstanding Director by the Kentucky chapter of the American String Teachers Association. The honor goes to a K-12 ensemble director who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and leadership. Francis has taught orchestra in Fayette County Public Schools for 14 years, including [...]
A cooperative atmosphere helps Bullitt County teachers create new ways for students to explore.
Knox County’s Elizabeth Lovett says adults need to work together to ensure students from high-poverty school districts have the educational opportunities they need.
Two state teachers among 10 finalists up for the Music Educator Award.
More than 120 teachers attended this year’s Berea Festival of Learnshops where they made art, learned about program reviews and the new National Core Arts Standards.
By Amy Wallot amy.wallot@education.ky.gov This was not the first time I have visited Auburn Elementary School. In 2013, I visited the Logan County school after it was named a National Blue Ribbon School. This time I was driving through the district and had some time to spare. It was near the end of the school day, so I followed a [...]