Hello! My name is Valerie Durham. I have been teaching for 9 years. I graduated from Campbellsville University with a double major in elementary education and music education. I also hold a Master's degree in Music Education from Campbellsville University and a Rank I degree in Educational Administration from Eastern Kentucky University. I am the secretary for the Kentucky Orff Schulwerk Association and won a scholarship this past summer to earn my Orff Certification Level I.
For six years I taught 1st - 4th grades in the regular classroom. While I miss being in the homeroom setting, I truly enjoy teaching music to students at Oak Hill Elementary School. If you came into our music classroom, you might find us doing many different activities. In addition to singing, students in my classroom often dance, play instruments, and play games as we sing. Sometimes we even make our own music, which is called improvising. We would love for you to join in with us as we have a great time learning about music!

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  • 5th grade - 9:10 - 10:00
  • 3rd grade - 10:05 - 10:55
  • 4th grade - 8:15 - 9:05
  • 2nd grade - 12:25 - 1:15
  • 1st grade - 1:20 - 2:10
  • Kindergarten - 2:15 - 3:05

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Photo of chorus students singing at the mall.Photo of Oak Hill students at the mall.Photo of students from Oak Hill Elementary.

Characteristics of Native American music
Music is used for dance.
Steady beat is emphasized.
Music was sung by men and women.
Drums, shakers, rattles, and wooden flutes are used.
Instruments are made from natural substances.
Most songs are not sung in English.
Songs use vocables (nonsense syllables that have no meaning).
Songs are passed through oral tradition from one generation to another.



Chorus or instrumental ensemble parents

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