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RSD6 Elementary Bands
MRS. CAITLIN SERPLISS
Educator and Performer
Performer and educator, Caitlin Yovino was recently married to Matthew Serpliss and now goes by the name Caitlin Serpliss. Mrs. Serpliss is a native of New York State whose passion for teaching began at a young age. For three years, Mrs. Serpliss was the Manager of the Hartt Wind Ensemble and Symphony Band under the guidance of Glen Adsit and James Jackson. Alongside this position, Mrs. Serpliss also held the position of Manager under Alan Francis, the Hartt School Community Division Band Director of both Harmony Winds and Philharmonia Winds. This year, Mrs. Serpliss was selected to hold the role of chairperson for CT state's Elementary Honors Band, a teacher-selected young band to perform at the annual Connecticut Music Educators Association (CMEA) All-State Conference in Hartford April, 2019.  Her private instrumental studio continues to grow in Avon, CT. At the  University of Hartford’s The Hartt School, Mrs. Serpliss completed a double major in Music Education and Clarinet Performance under the tutelage of Curt Blood, and graduated in December 2016. Caitlin Serpliss is currently the elementary instrumental music teacher with Regional School District 6 in grades 4-6, and she is the Chairperson for CT Music Educators Association's Elementary Honors Band. Caitlin has a love for performing as a professional clarinetist with the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra, and also as a woodwind doubler in many pit orchestras. Did you see her last December with Wamogo Players in the production of Wizard of Oz playing flute, clarinet, and saxophone!?
My Philosophy
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Music making at the beginning stages of life is something that is necessary. Not only is it necessary, music making is unique as a whole. Children who indulge in this art have the benefit of many advantages in their future. This interactive, creative experience is an imperative part of one’s childhood. Social skills, time management, and cultural as well as community connections are all improved. As teachers, we set goals for our students, while encouraging them to set their own goals and guide them to aim for accomplishments every step of the way. The creation of music aids in establishing students’ listening skills, critical thinking ability, and self-awareness.
Music making is a boundless way for children to be disciplined whilst having fun as well. Teamwork plays a massive role, especially when students play chamber music—working together in small groups where critical listening skills are the most active. The creation of art is an experience that no child should live without; music is essential. Creating music has many positive impacts on the brain; cognitive thinking skills, psychomotor skills, and affective ability are all put to use. The application of these three domains of learning further proves why music is an exciting, appealing, unique art.
An aesthetic experience is what we strive for above all. If and when students get to experience an aesthetic sensitivity, they actually are becoming more of a human being—they have feelings, emotions, and certain connections with music. Well-roundedness depends on a person’s ability to have aesthetic reactions. Our best efforts should be made to expose students—in their crucial years of development—the opportunity of these infinite benefits obtained from partaking in the art of music education.
