Special Episode #2 - Distance Learning with Rosie Riquelme

Episode 7 - Special Episode #2 on Distance
Learning 


Rosie Riquelme, Director of Orchestras at
Collins Hill High School, received her Bachelor of Music
Education degree from Georgia College and State University where
she was a student of Dr. Daniel Kaplunas. Rosie received her
Masters of Music Education from the University of West Georgia
through their online program and is continuing her own violin
studies with Curtis Institute Alumni, Mrs. Valerie Gardner in
Winder, GA. In 2019, Rosie became a Level 1 & Level 2 Google
Certified Educator. Rosie is excited to begin pursuing her
Specialist Degree this August 2019 in Instructional Technology at
Kennesaw State University. Rosie regularly serves as a guest
clinician for various honor orchestras and schools around
Gwinnett County, and has served as one of the counselors for the
Encore! Summer Music Camp. This 2019-2020 school year is Rosie’s
ninth year teaching orchestra and ninth year at Collins Hill High
School. While teaching at Collins Hill, all orchestras have
consistently received straight superior ratings at the annual
large group performance evaluations. As a violinist, she has
performed with various groups including the Omaggio String
Quartet, GCSU String Ensemble, GCSU String Quartet, Georgia
All-College Orchestra, Agnes Scott Community Orchestra, Gwinnett
Symphony Orchestra, Gwinnett County Chamber Orchestra, and the Da
Salo Solisti Chamber Orchestra. Rosie has had the honor of
performing with various performing artists including Josh Groban,
Michael Buble, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and Ashanti Floyd
otherwise known as “The Mad Violinist”. In 2010, the Omaggio
String Quartet had the honor of performing for Georgia Governor,
Mr. Nathan Deal. Currently, she regularly performs with the Bella
Nota String Quartet and the Emerald Empire Band playing for
various events around Atlanta. Rosie currently resides in
Atlanta, GA and enjoys salsa dancing, traveling, paddleboarding,
and spending time with her cats. 


Contact Rosie: Rosie.riquelme@gcpsk12.org 


Links: 


Website for Duck Soup:
https://ducksoup.us/ 


Tutorial on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8P0NBg1DQ2s&fbclid=IwAR37e6oZdnMqjN5Iy5xnlBQyGMuZhAjhoIsX1Ye3Pj1O2DT1bUgeazaNoaw 


Presentation Slides about Duck Soup:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vQ7be2x_fMsgFqPU0qmkrB3ySwWSXudp-1Bhe1PjHt6GUIAhpyVXMFdld9dEOfu9Ly5l9ZCNq0SkQUg/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&fbclid=IwAR1gvN9xHfrf7MbMI7j7-M2gNSac6f9VWj5X42ph3YF3e6f231KOlSDee7w&slide=id.g35f391192_00 





Special Episodes on Distance Learning 


Amid the current COVID-19 outbreak, many schools are closed so it
made sense to focus a series of Orchestra Teacher Podcast
episodes on the topic of Distance Learning.  Many teachers
have been using technology for years, however now it has become a
necessity and a requirement for teachers whose schools are
closed.  This series will feature teachers from across the
country who are using technology in creative ways that will help
provide other teachers with ideas and resources for their
teaching.  While online instruction in orchestra can never
replace face-to-face instruction, creative use of technology can
help provide meaningful instruction for our students while
schools are closed.