IOSA Workshop:
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SMALL STEPS- AVENUES FOR IMPROVISATION

DAVID ROW

SEPTEMBER 26th, 2026

Improvisation starts by identifying possibilities and exploring what could be.  Students love to create when given the chance but need tools and experiences to guide them along the way.  Empower students to improvise freely when you learn how to scaffold your lessons and teach the important skills they’ll need to create in the moment. Bring your recorder and/or uke!

Presenter Bio:

David Row loves teaching music to kids!  A Nebraska native and Midwesterner at heart, David now lives and teaches in the Kansas City metro area for the DeSoto Unified School District.  He holds a Master’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Missouri – Kansas City Conservatory, Orff Schulwerk certification, and has extensive experience with critical thinking in the arts.  David is an active clinician and has presented workshops at national, state, and local conventions across the United States and Canada.  He is an AOSA-approved Orff Schulwerk teacher educator and teaches Pedagogy Levels I & 2 each summer in Orlando and St. Louis.  On his blog, MakeMomentsMatter.org, and through his podcast David shares ideas about classroom content, management, lesson plans, critical thinking, and more.  Catch up with David every week on his “Musical Mondays” LIVE videos on Facebook.

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