Shauna Smith
I love teaching orchestra because it builds confidence, community, and joy—watching students grow through music is the greatest reward. 🎻✨
I love teaching orchestra because it builds confidence, community, and joy—watching students grow through music is the greatest reward. 🎻✨
Help me become America's Favorite Teacher, win $25,000, a trip to Hawaii, and appear in Reader's Digest!
The winning teacher's inspiring story will appear in Reader's Digest, celebrating their remarkable influence on education.
Learn MoreI became a teacher because I had 2 teachers that told me I was talented, valuable and they believed in me. I wanted to pass along the love of music that they gave to me as well as the belief that my students were valued and amazing
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceI’ve had so many but taking students through the preparation process of learning music skills and seeing the years of hard work bloom into my student groups performances and festivals at National venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center in NYC, and Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The experiences are priceless!
What would you do with the $25,000?Travel a bit, Save a portion and put the rest towards my program.
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