MSUM Music Alumnus named ND “Music Educator of the Year”
Mrs. Nicole Bernier (class of 2007) has been named the North Dakota Music Educator of the Year by the North Dakota Music Educators Association (NDMEA). Currently teaching at Fort Lincoln Elementary School in Mandan, ND, Bernier was awarded the honor for her excellence in student performance, musical achievement, and commitment to music education and the arts. She employs the Kodály method and Orff-Schulwerk process in her teaching, which emphasizes singing, movement, instruments, composition, and creativity. Additionally, Bernier teaches Elementary Music Methods at the University of Mary and directs the Orff/Kodály Summer Institute. Congratulations to an amazing alumnus!
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