Stephanie Balfour
PEAK Presenter
Based in:
Perth, WA, AustraliaSteph began her teaching career in 2009, as a new graduate teaching Primary Music at Christ Church Grammar School. Since then, she has taught boys from Pre-Kindy through to Year 12, and enjoyed attending a variety of Orff workshops and Level Courses.
In 2019 she was invited to teach the Primary Education students Music, at the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle. She enjoyed imparting her knowledge and classroom experience to young adults through the Orff approach.
Stephanie has completed Orff Level 1 training, and been using the methodology for over 15 years. She loves the creativity in allows, the energy it infuses into young students, the use of movement and the accessibility for all students.
She has three young children and now teaches part time as a specialist music educator in the Early Learning Centre (Pre K – Year 2) at Christ Church Grammar School. Stephanie enjoys reading, pilates, spending time with her family, going to live music and being a member of the WAOSA community.
PEAK Elective Session | Thursday, 9th January 2025 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mini Musicians: A Play Based Session That Uses Music to Enhance Emotional Regulation and Learning in 3-5 Year Olds
This session is targeted towards ELC educators. It will use songs, rhymes, games and instrumental activities to teach some early literacy, numeracy and foundational music skills. The session will also include action songs and activities designed to support behaviour management and emotional regulation in our youngest learners.