Sanford Middle School music teachers attended the Maine Music Educators Association Conference last week in Orono.
A highlight of the conference was having the National Association for Music Education President, Scott Sheehan, attend and give multiple speeches and clinics over the three-day conference.
Another highlight was seeing Dee Ames receive recognition for her 40th year as a music teacher, a huge milestone!
Dee brings so much energy and joy to the band program at Sanford Middle School that you would never know she's been teaching for 40 years!
The impact she's had on her students can be seen through town, the children and grandchildren of former students in her classroom today.
We are so grateful to have her, and we're honored that she was recognized for her longevity and contribution to music education at our state conference last week!
Here she is pictured with our Maine Music Educators Association president, Andrew Forster, and National Association for Music Education President, Scott Sheehan.