OkMEA Retired Music Teacher Directory

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Retired Teacher NameSandy Knudson
SpouseMike Morse
ChildrenSarah Davis, Jon Knudson, Matt Knudson and grandchildren: Kiki and Benji
Address1121 Westbrooke Terrace
Norman, OK 73072
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Phone(405) 615-2095
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In what year did you retire from teaching?2016
How many years did you teach?30
Degrees Earned (start with most recent)

MME- University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK with a Kodály emphasis- 1989
BME- Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK- 1978

Other Training Institutions (certifications, etc.)

Artist Diploma from Choral Music Experience 2016
Early and Middle Childhood Music- National Board Certification- 2003 and 2013
Kodaly Certificate- Levels 1-3, University of Oklahoma 1989

Teaching Positions (start with the most recent)

Instructor of Solfege, Conducting and Choir- University of Oklahoma Kodály Institute- 1990 to present
Artistic and Administrative Director of Oklahoma Youth Sing- involved 1992 to present
Elementary Music Specialist- Adams Elementary, Norman, OK- 1990-2016
Elementary Music Specialist- Eisenhower and Cleveland Elementary, Norman, OK 1989-1990
Elementary Music Specialist- Jenks, OK 1979-1982

Teaching Highlights (ensemble accomplishments, personal accomplishments, etc.)

Worked with 26 student teachers, many who are still teaching, and many who are still in touch
Love Circle the State with Song and have been actively involved in repertoire selection for almost 30 years.
Chaired the music committee for the Fifth Grade NPS All City Concert for many years and was asked to be the conductor in April 2022.
NCC (now OYSING) appeared as an Honor Group at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association (OMEA) conference in 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018 and 2020 and sang the opening concert for the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) in March 2018.

Professional Education Associations

MENC and NafMe and OkMEA
Oklahoma Kodály Educators
Organization of American Kodály Educators
American Choral Directors Association
Country Dance and Song Society

Personal Honors and Awards

OkMEA Exemplary Teacher in 2010
OkMEA Hall of Fame in 2013
Pam Golden award in 2013 for contributions to Kodály music education and the children and teachers of Oklahoma

Conductor of the National Children's Choir in Minneapolis, OAKE, 2015
OAKE Outstanding Educator 2018
Conductor of the National Youth Choir in Chicago, OAKE, 2024
All State and regional choir festivals in Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Retirement Years (jobs, accomplishments, travel, etc.)

Dance caller for the Scissortail Traditional Dance Society
Love to travel- especially Spain and France
Two grandchildren- love my Nana time with Kiki and Benji
Glamping in Zelda
Hiking, biking, water fitness, dancing, yoga, gardening, reading
Still working part-time whenever the opportunity arises
Still teaching at OU and working with Oklahoma Youth Sing

Janis Dawson, OkMEA Past President

6721 Stonycreek Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 740-9306
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