Music for Minors
Melissa Dykstra is an experienced educator with a focus on dance and music for early childhood and elementary grades. Currently serving as a Dance Educator at Castro Valley Performing Arts since March 2022 and a Music Educator with Music for Minors since September 2021, Melissa has a diverse background that includes roles as a Community Teaching Artist with Alonzo King LINES Ballet, a Kindergarten Assistant and Music Teacher at Woodroe Woods School, and a tutor in the AVID program at Canyon Middle School. Previous positions encompass teaching music at various schools as part of Castro Valley School of Music and providing musical instruction as a docent for Music For Minors II. Melissa's volunteer experience includes supporting classroom activities and tutoring at Jensen Ranch Elementary. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from The Ohio State University and an education in massage therapy, Melissa brings a comprehensive and artistic approach to children's education.
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Music for Minors
Music for Minors is a nonprofit with over 40 years of expertise in elementary school music education. Our mission is to nurture in children a lifelong love of music. Operating in the San Francisco Bay Area, our staff provides students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade with a program of diverse, high-quality musical experiences through: *Engaging and participatory *Based on state music education standards *A foundation for further choral and instrumental music education *Cost-effective (regardless of district/school resources) The Music for Minors curriculum is sequential and varied, including visual aids, props, and instruments. Lessons include singing, listening, reading, theory, movement, dancing, and playing rhythm instruments and recorders. Our volunteer and professional teachers are trained in general music, recorders, and classroom management.