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Julie L. Austin
EDUCATION
- Graduate Studies
Master of Arts in Teaching Early Childhood, Oakland University, Rochester, MI (in conjunction with The High/Scope Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, MI ) - 1997
- Special Training
- 1994 - High/Scope Training of Teacher's Training
- 1992 - Present - Human Awareness Institute (Personal growth and communication skills)
- Special Graduate Studies
Schola Cantorum Baseliensis, Medieval and Renaissance Music, Basel, Switzerland - 1975 - 1977
- Undergraduate Studies
Bachelor of Science, Musical Performance, Oakland University, Rochester, MI - 1975
- Special Undergraduate Studies
Estudio Del Arte, Classical Guitar, Mexico City, Mexico - 1972 - 1973
RESEARCH
Master's Research Project, Oakland University
"Parental Involvement in Child's Musical Development" (1997)
EXPERIENCE
- Professional Children's Musician, Ann Arbor, MI 1984 - Present
- Workshops and training for teachers; Musical presentations to children and teachers throughout Michigan, the US. and Canada
- Certified Trainer of Teachers in the High/Scope Curriculum, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation, Ypsilanti, MI, 1994 - Present
- Master Artist, Wolftrap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, Vienna, VA
1987 - Present
- Residency programs for preschool and children including conference presentations, performances, training, inservices and workshops
- Julie Austin and David Mosher, Children's music 1995 - Present
- Professional children's music duo who perform concerts throughout Michigan and the Midwest
- Performer in "SongSisters", Ann Arbor, MI - 1985 - 1995
Professional duo who performed extensively, gave teacher workshops and made five children's recordings
- Preschool Teacher, High/Scope Demonstration Preschool, Ypsilanti, MI - 1992,1994
- Music Director, Oakland University Department of Music,
Theatre and Dance Summer Youth Arts Camp, Rochester, MI 1993, 1994
- Instructor, Guitar and Voice in Switzerland, British Columbia, Canada and Michigan, 1967 - 1997
PRESENTATIONS
- Workshops and Pre-Conference full day workshops:
- Active Learning - The Secret to a Successful Circle Time - MAEYC conferences; various conferences and trainings in Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Georgia, Indiana; Wolftrap sponsored conferences throughout the United States, 1996 - Present
- High/Scope Workshops and Trainings that incorporate music into other curriculum topics:
Active Learning, The High/Scope Daily Routine, Indoor and Outdoor Learning Environment, Adult - Child Interactions, Child Assessment; The Problem Solving Approach to Conflict; Lead Teacher Training Program and Georgia 10 Day Institutes - Georgia Department of Education, 1994 - Present
- (Lead Teacher Training Program is four weeks long and covers High/Scope's curriculum; other trainings are 2 to 10 days)
ACHIEVEMENTS
- National Parent's Choice Silver Honor's Award for Fandagumbo by Julie Austin, produced by David Mosher, 1999
- National Parent's Choice Award for Hello Sun, Goodnight Moon by the SongSisters, 1992
- Best Children's Entertainer, Metro Parent Magazine, 1991
RECORDINGS
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