IOSA Workshop:
¡VAMOS A JUGAR!
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ANI SILVA-BERRIOS
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OCTOBER 4TH, 2025
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¡Vamos a jugar with different Latin American music genres, songs, and games! We’ll discover, explore, and experience through playful twists while singing, saying, playing, moving, and creating. These activities and lesson ideas are flexible and can be easily adapted with many possibilities into any curriculum, while providing and bringing diversity into your music repertoire.
Presenter Bio:
Ani Silva-Berrios is an experienced music educator currently teaching K-5 general music in Virginia. She has previously taught K-6 general music and 5th-6th grade choir in Kansas, as well as K-5 general music in Florida. In addition to her work in elementary schools, Ani has taught undergraduate and graduate-level elementary music methods courses at institutions such as Missouri Western University, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory, and Vandercook College. An active presenter and clinician, she has shared at national and regional conferences, including the American Orff-Schülwerk Association, Ohio Music Educators Association, Virginia Music Educators Association, Florida Music Educators Association, Kansas Music Educators Association, and local Orff-Schülwerk chapters. Ani is the author of ¡Vamos a jugar!, a music teacher resource featuring Latin American songs, movement activities, and children’s literature designed for K-5 general music classrooms. She holds a dual bachelor's degree in Music Education and Flute Performance from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in Music Education with a Kodály emphasis from the Hartt School of Music. During her time at Hartt, Ani earned Kodály certifications with John Feierabend and certifications in “First Steps in Music” and “Conversational Solfege.” She also completed her Orff-Schülwerk certification at the University of Memphis and holds a World Drumming Level 1 certification. Ani’s teaching philosophy blends many resources to create a diverse, playful, musical, and inclusive classroom environment. Outside of teaching, she enjoys crafts, dancing, traveling, and spending time with her husband, Juan Berrios, a professional musician and educator.