Graduate Profile | Beth Myers
Beth Myers, a PK-12 music education major, can’t wait to share the joys of making music with her future students.
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Beth Myers, a PK-12 music education major, can’t wait to share the joys of making music with her future students.
Myers fell in love with music at an early age while growing up on a farm near Underwood, Iowa.
“I was always singing as a child and loved my elementary music class,” Myers said, “There are so many opportunities in music and I love expressing myself through my instrument and voice.”
Myers participated in MAYJO, a youth jazz orchestra that rehearses at UNO with faculty. During her time in MAYJO, Myers grew very close to the professors that she played alongside. It was those professors who motivated her to pursue an education through UNO.
“I am very happy that I chose to attend UNO because the faculty have now become lifelong mentors,” Myers said. “I cannot thank them enough for their support.”
While at UNO, Myers traveled the world, playing music with her School of Music classmates. Tour stops included Japan, China, Lithuania and Latvia. Myers is excited to use those experiences to help create real-world connections to her future students. She was also recognized as the 2018 Outstanding Graduating Music Education Student.
As her time at UNO draws to a close, Myers says she has hopes of becoming a music teacher in the Omaha area. She also plans to pursue another degree in the field of conducting, with hopes to teach music at the collegiate level.
Myers fell in love with music at an early age while growing up on a farm near Underwood, Iowa.
“I was always singing as a child and loved my elementary music class,” Myers said, “There are so many opportunities in music and I love expressing myself through my instrument and voice.”
Myers participated in MAYJO, a youth jazz orchestra that rehearses at UNO with faculty. During her time in MAYJO, Myers grew very close to the professors that she played alongside. It was those professors who motivated her to pursue an education through UNO.
“I am very happy that I chose to attend UNO because the faculty have now become lifelong mentors,” Myers said. “I cannot thank them enough for their support.”
While at UNO, Myers traveled the world, playing music with her School of Music classmates. Tour stops included Japan, China, Lithuania and Latvia. Myers is excited to use those experiences to help create real-world connections to her future students. She was also recognized as the 2018 Outstanding Graduating Music Education Student.
As her time at UNO draws to a close, Myers says she has hopes of becoming a music teacher in the Omaha area. She also plans to pursue another degree in the field of conducting, with hopes to teach music at the collegiate level.
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