Eileen Guevara

Level: ElementaryGeneral MusicOrffFretted InstrumentsClassroom ManagementEvent ManagementPerformance DesignConcert BandMarching BandChoirs (SSA, SATB, TTBB, etc)
Written By Dr. Elisa Janson Jones
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Eileen Guevara holds a Master of Music in Oboe Performance from the University of New Mexico, combined with 16 years of elementary music teaching experience. Her time spent working in Title I public schools, a Spanish immersion program, and a private international school, has given her a deep appreciation for the great extent to which music represents, defines, and reflects community.

Trained in Orff-Schulwerk (I-III), and Kodály (I-II), Eileen received the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Mom to two young boys, she is always ready with plans A, B, and C. She is passionate about strengths-based approaches, honoring neurodiversity, and doing what works.

  • My philosophy is that everyone has innate talents and gifts, and everyone is a musician. The earlier someone learns and practices, the easier it is to find satisfying musical experiences; but I do truly believe that someone who wants to learn and improve, will do so. I think we are at a pivotal time where music education is expanding and adapting to be more inclusive of more cultural traditions and needs; and that there is still so much to be done in making quality music making experiences accessible.

    As far as details, I believe in movement experiences first, followed by making concepts conscious, and finally improvising. I resonate most with Orff, but I incorporated a little bit of a lot of curricula. One of my favorite tools for this was the Purposeful Pathways series, which blends Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and more.

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Dr. Elisa Janson Jones

Dr. Elisa Jones designs and scales learning systems for organizations and individuals. With an EdD in Instructional Design, an MBA in Strategy, and 20+ years building education platforms, she combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution experience.

She works at the intersection of people, systems, and technology—helping leaders and learners see what's actually working and what needs to change. Her approach is diagnostic, grounded in real-world constraints, and focused on outcomes that stick.

Learn more about her work at sovereign.plus, elisajones.ai, and the Music Teacher Guild.

https://elisajanson.com
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