Lisa Hatfield - 2023 Yamaha
A huge congratulations goes out to Lisa Hatfield, Elementary Band and Orchestra teacher, for being a recipient of the 2023 Yamaha “40 Under 40” Excellence in Music Education Award!
Yamaha launched the “40 Under 40” music education advocacy program in 2021 to celebrate and recognize outstanding music educators who are making a difference by growing and strengthening their music programs. These 40 educators — all under the age of 40 — showcase the following characteristics: action (offer innovation and imagination solutions in achieving plans and objectives), courage (propose and implement new or bold ideas), creativity (show innovation and imagination in achieving plans and objectives) and growth (establish, grow or improve music education in their schools and communities).
Lisa Hatfield is one of those people that makes you smile when thinking about her impact on our community. She grows and develops our young students into budding musicians. She loves music, and it oozes out of her. She is a shining light in our District family. A quote from her write-up by Yamaha says, “Her main goal is for her students to love playing their instruments, but “for my sanity, everything I teach must also be personally entertaining, so I like to keep things new and fresh,” she says with a laugh.
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