About the Clinician

Dr. Artie Almeida has 38 years of teaching experience and was the music instructor at Bear Lake Elementary in Orlando FL, where she taught 1200 K-5 students. Her dynamic performing groups have performed for AOSA, NAfME, FMEA, Walt Disney World, and on the NBC Today Show.

Artie’s accolades include Florida Music Educator of the Year, International Educator 2006: Cambridge UK Biographical Society, School Level Teacher of the Year 6 times, Seminole County Teacher of the Year, and University of Central Florida Alumni of the Decade. Artie is included in the publications Who’s Who in American Education, and Great Minds of the 21st Century.

Artie was an adjunct professor of music education at the University of Central Florida for 34 years, the saxophone instructor at Valencia State College, the music and movement instructor at Seminole State College and a saxophone performer and teacher. Additionally, she performs early music with Ars Antiqua and the Halifax Consort.

Artie teaches symposia throughout the world and her 30 publications celebrate innovative delivery systems for K-5 music instruction.

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