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Music
students have the exciting experience of working with consultants in their
area of concentration. Attending master
classes and field trips to professional performances increase awareness
and develop critical thinking skills. The goal of the Music program is
to focus on content, knowledge, performance skills, discipline, career
awareness, personal, social and musical values. Students apply what they
have learned and are prepared for audition and placement in senior high
magnet programs.
Our
Teachers
Arthur D. Williams received his Bachelors of Music Education degree from
Florida State University and his Masters of Music in Instrumental Conducting
degree from Florida International University. He has served as Director
of Bands, Chorus and Orchestras at the high School level before coming
to Norland Center for the Arts. Most recently, Mr. Williams served as
the chairman of the music department at the American International School
in Nicosia , Cypress. His Musical Ensembles consistently receive superior
ratings in Musical Evaluation Performances and his Marching Bands have
been awarded Grand Champion twice. He is sought after as an adjudicator
for bands both in Florida and South Carolina. In addition ,he also serves
as a clinician for Wind Ensembles, Symphonic Bands and Honors Bands.
In Venice, Florida the Jaycees awarded Mr. Williams the “Teacher
of the Year”. Twice he was recognized by the Sarasota County School
Board in Sarasota, Florida as an outstanding educator and motivator of
students and twice was inducted in “Who’s Who of American
Teachers”. He serves as a conductor for the American Collegiate
Honor Wind Ensemble on a four week summer tour of Europe and most recently
took his own High School Wind Ensemble on a ten day performance tour of
Western Europe.
Presently, Mr. Williams is both glad and excited to be a part of the faculty
at Norland Middle Center for the Arts.
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Mrs. Marsha White is a graduate of the University of Miami and has been
teaching Music in Miami-Dade County Public Schools for thirty years. She
has been a guest conductor at the Region Orchestra Festival and Co-Chaired
Honors Music Festivals. Mrs. White is an active member of the Norland
Middle School family and is also a member of the Media Advisory Committee,
the Educational Excellence School Advisory Council and is the Designated
Union Steward Union.
Members of the Orchestra participate in programs for articulation and
music performances for assessments. Last school year, twenty-one out of
twenty-four eight graders in the Orchestra were accepted into Magnet High
School Music Programs.
Mrs. White’s love of music is reflected in her teaching style.
She teaches piano in both the general school population and the Magnet
program. Several of Mrs. White’s former students are now teachers
in Miami-Dade County teaching Music. Mrs. White is particularly proud
of one recent student who won the Silver Knight Award in Music.
Mrs. Phifer is a Miami native educated in Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
She graduated from the University of Miami, School of Music with her bachlors
in Music Education. Mrs. Phifer has completed additional studies at Florida
State Univeristy and Miami Dade County College.
With her lifelong goal to bring joy to as many people as possibe in music,
Mrs. Phifer has taught in private, public, and church related schools.Her
experience includes all grade levels specializing in the areas of voal
music,music theory,and general music skills. She has studied and taught
voice, piano, and flute.
Mrs. Phifer has performed with the Greater Miami Opera Chorus, a member
of the Miami-Dade Flute Ensemble, choir member/accompanist for several
local churches, and as a member of Sweet Adeline's Women Barbershop chorus.
At Norland Middle School, Mrs. Phifer teaches music theory and is the
director of the Magnet Chorus Soundwaves.
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