Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Taking Music to New Heights

No doubt, Annemarie Kulbis’ students will look up to her one day. 

Not only because she is six feet tall, but also because she will be providing them with a valuable education resource that will help them succeed.

As a 2014 Baldwin Wallace Summer Scholar, Kulbis ’16, of Euclid, is in the process of creating a resource guide that K-4 music teachers can use for working with children with autism.

A music education and music therapy major, she has found that “music educators don’t have many classes that deal with this disability.” Her goal is to “bridge the gap by creating a music curriculum they can use. Her project lends itself to her career plans. “One day I plan on opening my own academy that emphasizes the use of music on the mind and body."

Annemarie Kulbis works with Professor Lalene Kay as part of her Summer Scholars research project. Kulbis credits BW with providing her hands-on experiences that make her more marketable than students from other schools.