Session Proposals

Lindsey Schroder, M.M.Ed. Southeastern Oklahoma State University, is in her eighteenth year of teaching elementary music, choir and middle school choir at Chisholm Public Schools in Enid, Oklahoma. She is also a director and co-founder of the Enid Community Children's Chorus. She received her bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University, and has completed her National Kodaly Certification at the University of Oklahoma Kodaly Institute, where she serves as an instructor and intern for the Musicianship and Conducting workshops. Lindsey was the 2024 OAKE National Conference Chair for the 50th Anniversary, the OAKE Southern Division President, Southwestern Representative on the NAfME General Music Council, and enjoys her time as a festival clinician and presenter. She has served as the Elementary Vice President of OkMEA, OKE President, as well as various other organizations on the state and national levels. This past year, she was recognized as a 2024 OkMEA Exemplary Music Teacher in the Elementary Division. She has, also, been recognized as the 2013 OkMEA Young Music Educator and 2015 District Teacher of the Year for Chisholm Public Schools, leading to the Oklahoma State Department of Education Rising Star Award. She and her supportive husband, Tyler, can usually be found chasing their two little showmen from curtain call to the first pitch.

Get ready to sing, swing, and explore all the delightful puppet things in this interactive musical adventure! In this session, we'll use puppets and props to engage students in rhythm games, explore melodies, and bring stories and concepts to life through music. Participants will sing along, move to the beat, and discover how puppets can make learning music even more fun! From simple rhythms to playful performances, this session is packed with creativity and hands-on learning for your young musicians that can ignite play and imagination in your classroom.

• Lower Elementary (Grades PreK-2)