New Phoenix-Talent SD music program capturing students attention

Jenna King January 28, 2022

Last Updated: January 31, 2022

PHOENIX, Ore. —The Phoenix-Talent School District recently got creative when it needed to fill its music specialist position. The district reached out to one of its long-time partners, Rogue World Music.

It decided to bring its interactive Songbird’s program to all Phoenix Talent elementary schools. The program engages students in an interactive way, with songs and dances from around the world, to learn concepts of pitch, scale, and meter.

“The curriculum is very interactive and imaginative and grounded in storytelling and also rhythm and using your voice and an instrument, so it’s just been really well received here,” said Shawna Schleif, Principal of Phoenix Elementary.

All three elementary schools will have the opportunity to participate in the Songbirds program.

Jenna King January 28, 2022

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Jenna King is the 6pm and 11pm anchor for NBC5 News. Jenna is a Burbank, CA native. She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sports Business. During her time at Oregon she was part of the student-run television station, Duck TV. She also grew her passion for sports through her internship with the PAC 12 Network. When Jenna is not in the newsroom you can find her rooting for her hometown Dodgers, exploring the outdoors or binging on the latest Netflix release.