Mrs. Blizzard
Music

About the teacher:

Mrs. Blizzard has been teaching music in a variety of settings for over 30 years.  She has taught all levels of music from Pre-K - college and loves working with elementary age musicians.

Mrs. Blizzard holds a Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University, a Master of Music from Western Michigan University, and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Augusta State University.  She is a veteran of the United States Air Force, where she served as a flutist in the US Air Force Heartland of America Band.  

She is fully certified in the Orff-Schulwerk Method by the American Orff Schulwerk Association, completing Level 1 in Gwinnett County in 2018, Level 2 at the University of Kentucky in 2019, and Level 3 in Cobb County in 2023.  She is also certified in First Steps in Music and Conversational Solfege (John Feierabend).  She serves as President and a founder of the Greater Augusta Area Orff Chapter and is active in the Georgia Music Educator's Association.  Ms. Blizzard is the course director for the Greater Augusta Area Orff Levels course. She is also an active member of the American-Orff Schulwerk Association, serving on the Chapter Acknowledgement and Recognition committee for the national organization.

Mrs. Blizzard is a graduate of Columbia County Schools.  She currently lives in Grovetown with her three teenage children and two demanding dogs.  In her free time, she enjoys teaching flute lessons, working with marching bands, gardening, exercising, and sleeping.