ACKERMAN ACADEMY PRESENTS MY VOICE MY MUSIC

Read about the My Voice Music residency experience at Ackerman Academy: The Oregonian, OregonLive

“Ackerman Academy is Canby School District’s alternative school program for middle and high schoolers. This program offers a smaller setting, and different levels of help… Students enjoy a shorter school day, more flexible scheduling, and innovative teaching strategies in a smaller environment.” (from website)

Our time at Ackerman Academy has been spent facilitating an elective class for high school students.  Working collaboratively with Language Arts instructor, Grace Saad, we have facilitated a creative environment in which students learned about and created their own music.  Creating meaningful works of art is a challenging process filled with both high and low points which is often times the main point.  Over the course of our time at Ackerman the students have worked hard to create music that represents who they are.  And, as the students have gained confidence in themselves the surrounding community has gained confidence in the students too!

“I believe that performance builds confidence and I’m excited to see our school shine with confidence during the My Voice, My Music concert.” Ackerman Principal Noel Hygelund