Indiana University

Musical Beginnings

Faculty & Instructors

Maggie Olivo has a MAT in music education from Indiana MaggieUniversity JSOM with certification in general, choral, and instrumental music and a Bachelors of Music in composition. .

Presently, Maggie is the general music teacher at University Elementary Schooland co-teaches IU Children's Choir's First Voices. She has served as an associate instructor at IU, teaching general musicianship to future elementary teachers. She is certified both in Kodály and Musikgärten and has been teaching early childhood music classes for the past five years.

In the Spring of 2013, Maggie will be teaching the Monday section of The Cycle of Seasons.

dbBridget Rinehimer received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania in 2004.  She is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Music Education at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she works as an associate instructor teaching general music method courses to education and music education pre-service teachers.

Prior to beginning her graduate studies, Bridget taught elementary and early childhood music courses in Pennsylvania and Ohio, in both private and public school settings.  She has completed Levels 1 and 2 certification in Orff Schulwerk, Kodaly Level 1 and certification in the Musikgärten method.  She also has training in Dalcroze approach to music.

In the Spring of 2013, Bridget will be teaching both Music for Toddlers and the Tuesday section of The Cycle of Seasons.