Mrs.+Covington

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Katy Covington, Vocal Music Teacher 

Hello students and families! My name is Katy Covington and I am convinced that I have the best job on the planet: teaching music to our wonderful students at Highmeadow. I believe one of the most beautiful sounds in the world is the sound of children's voices raised up in song. It's fascinating to me to watch the kids experience music through movement, literacy, playing, singing, and composing. Some of my favorite parts of my job are hearing my students sing, listening to them develop musical ideas and opinions, and watching them compose their own original music. I think elementary students are some of the most honest, creative, and optimistic people in the world, and I'm so glad I'm able to help them discover and contribute to their musical world.

I sang in the MSU Community Children's Choir under the direction of Mary Alice Stollak from 3rd-9th grade We recorded 3 CDs during my time in the MSU Children's Choir I was in the Children's Chorus for the off-Broadway production of //Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat// at the Wharton Center I was a part of the National Children's Choir under the direction of Henry Leck I played //Disney// with my best friend Lauren. We would pretend we were Disney Princesses and sing all the songs from the movies. We also played //Peter Pan// and //Phantom of the Opera// and sang all of those songs Lauren and I also borrowed my mom's //Motown// CD and made up dances to all the songs! I played the recorder in 3rd grade I played the viola in 5th-7th grade Before I took piano lessons, I made up songs for hours on our piano.
 * __What I Did in Music When I Was in Elementary School__**



**__My Music Education and Performances__** I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Voice Performance and Music Education I was the Assistant Conductor for the Arts Chorale at U of M I gave my senior recital in Britton Hall in January, 2006. I sang songs in Italian, German, French, and English I sang the National Anthem for a Detroit Tigers game in August of 2007 I played Magnolia Hawkes in the Stagecrafters production of //Show Boat// in 2009 I also teach private voice lessons 



**__A few fun facts:__** My wonderful husband Adam and I live in Royal Oak We are expecting our first child - a girl who we will call Sophie - in early January We both love to vacation with our families Up North all year round My favorite foods are spaghetti and chocolate I love water sports, jogging, skiing, and Michigan Golf and Football My younger brother Bill is a professional golfer I love animals, and we have a wonderful beagle named Fred A few other hobbies include reading, gardening, and of course, singing!