University of St. Thomas

Dr. Leigh Ann Garner teaches elementary classroom music at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Hastings, MN. She is the Director of the Kodály Institute at the University of St. Thomas, where she teaches Levels I and II pedagogy.  In addition Garner taught on the Kodály faculty at Wichita State University.  She is the co-author of Music and Movement, a music curriculum for children ages 1-5, and also is a contributing author for MacMillan McGraw/Hill music textbook series. Garner currently serves on the board of the Organization of American Kodály Educators.  She holds an Ed. D. from the University of St. Thomas, an M.A. in Music Education from the University of St. Thomas, and a B.A. in Vocal Music Education from St. Olaf College.