Maribeth Yoder-White
Imagine, Believe, Create
​April 3, 2027
9:00 am to 1:30 pm

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Workshop Description:​​ Creativity flourishes when children are given opportunities to imagine, explore, and trust their musical ideas. Rooted in the Orff-Schulwerk approach, this workshop will engage participants in joyful experiences with speech, movement, singing, improvisation, and instruments that inspire creative music-making. Explore materials and strategies that encourage students to take risks, collaborate, and create while cultivating musicianship in an active, inclusive classroom.​

Clinician Biography: Maribeth Yoder-White is an arts integration specialist, choral conductor, and lifelong music educator with a passion for inspiring creativity through music. She earned both her Doctor of Music Education and Master of Music Education degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and holds a bachelor's degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, North Carolina.

Throughout her career, Maribeth has taught in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and on the music education faculties of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Appalachian State University. She has also taught Orff-Schulwerk teacher education levels courses at Appalachian State University, Anderson University, and in Cobb County, Georgia. A sought-after clinician and conductor, she has led district, regional, and state honors choral ensembles and frequently presents workshops for music educators.

Beyond the classroom, Maribeth enjoys hiking, serving as a supply pastor, and encouraging and supporting female entrepreneurs. She and her husband live in Roan Mountain, Tennessee, where they share their home with Brandy, their 14-year-old miniature dachshund.