About Us...Leadership
Diana Gillespie, Music Director
It is my pleasure to
be a part of mission work through the creative and performing arts here
at Cumberland! I hope to bring my background in school and church music
to the dedicated Cumberland Arts staff here at Cumberland First Baptist
Church as we provide artistic and mission-oriented programming to our
church and community.
Prior to serving as
choral director at Carmel High School, I was the music specialist at
various elementary schools in southern and central Indiana for 22 years.
Specializing in the Kodaly Method of teaching music literacy and
singing, I have enjoyed serving in American Baptist Churches throughout
southern and central with my husband, Tim. I hold a BME, with piano
cognate, from Indiana University, and have completed all coursework for
an MME from Indiana University as well.
I received my first
Kodaly Certification under Dr. Jean Sinor at Indiana University, and
currently serve as President of Indiana Kodaly Educators (IKE). After
receiving my second Certification from the Indiana Summer Kodaly
Institute, I have been on staff at IU Bloomington Kodaly Institute,
teaching pedagogy and solfege. I have also taught Kodaly training
courses at Indiana University Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana,
and have presented workshops regionally and nationally on topics such as
folk music research, in-tune singing techniques for children, folk dance
and creative movement, and children’s choirs in school and church.
I am a member of the
Indiana Orff Schulwerk Association (IOSA), MENC, IMEA, and AOSA, and
currently serve on the Advisory Council for the Organization of American
Kodaly Educators (OAKE).
I have served as
assistant director/Kodaly instructor for the Indianapolis Children's
Choir, and am currently active as choral clinician for Indiana Circle
the State with Song. I enjoy tennis, walking, Scrabble, plays, and
Broadway musicals. I am thrilled to be a part of the Cumberland Arts
staff!
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