Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
monica@ukuleleprincess.com
teachers I've already taught
(Teacher Specific Experience/Resume Bits)
Mrs. Dear's Ukulele Course for music Teachers
A private course for classroom music teachers, leaving them armed, dangerous, organized and inspired do a darn fine job of teaching ukulele to their students.
- 2015 – present. More than 50 individual teachers and counting
- 2019 Sturgeon Public School Division Music Specialists, St. Albert, Alberta
- 2017 British Columbia Orff Association, Kelowna, British Columbia
Help! I’ve Never Taught Ukulele Before!
One and two-hour presentations
- 2020 “Vision 2020” the 26th National Conference of Carl Orff Canada – Music for Children – Musique pour enfants (CANCELLED due to COVID 19), Edmonton, Alberta
- 2020 Concordia University of Edmonton, Music Education Dept., Edmonton, Alberta
- 2019 Alberta Teachers’ Association Fine Arts Council Mini Conference, Calgary, Alberta
- 2019 Ukulele Teacher Summit, Austin, Texas
Ukulele Is Back With a Vengeance!
One-hour, two-hour and All-day presentations
- 2024 Music City Ukulele Festival, Nashville, Tennessee
- 2023 Lethbridge Orff Chapter Professional Development Day, Lethbridge, Alberta
- 2022 Central Okanagan Teachers' Assoc. Professional Development Day, Kelowna, British Columbia
- 2018 Alberta Teachers’ Association, Greater Edmonton Teachers Convention
- 2016 Music Conference Alberta, Banff, Alberta
- 2016 Alberta Teachers Association Fine Arts Council Conference, Kananaskis, Alberta
Ukulele in the music Classroom
One and two-hour and half day presentations
- 2024 "Constellation 2024" Carl Orff Canada 28th National Conference, Vancouver, BC
- 2023 Professional Development Day, J. Percy Page Catchment, Edmonton Public Schools
- 2019 Beginner & Advanced Levels for Curriculum & Resource, Edmonton Public Schools
- 2018 Beginner & Advanced Levels for Curriculum & Resource, Edmonton Public Schools
- 2018 Singspiration, Inspiration for Teachers, Concordia University of Edmonton
- 2018 Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
- 2017 Beginner Level for Curriculum & Resource, Edmonton Public Schools
- 2017 Alberta Kodaly Association, Edmonton, Alberta
- 2016 Professional Learning Day, Harry Ainley Catchment, Edmonton Public Schools
Help! Addressing Conceptual Learning Objectives with Ukulele
Two-hour presentation
- 2020 Professional Learning Day, North Central Catchment, Edmonton Public Schools
Ukuleles for Wellness!
Two-hour presentation
- 2019 Professional Learning Day, Eastglen Catchment, Edmonton Public School