Elementary Music with Donna

Donna Rhodenizer - teaching elementary music students

Repertoire & Teaching Strategies 

for Your Elementary Music Classroom, Homeschool and Voice Studio

with composer and elementary music specialist

Donna Rhodenizer

Elementary Music with Donna - FaceBook page


Concert Planning


I will take you through my experiences (35 years in the elementary music classroom) in Concert Planning.

Learn concert planning strategies and find repertoire on my blog post.

"Have a great day making music and make music a great part of your day!"


Donna's 

"I Need a Home for My Dinosaur"

Celebrates 30 years in circulation

- The story behind the song

- Student performance videos

- Access to print music 

I Need a Home for My Dinosaur

Donna's 

"Royal Recorders"

An Awesome Recorder Program for your elementary students

- Kids love the songs

- Students can't wait to start        recorders in class

- Accompaniments included


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Donna Rhodenizer, Award Winning Excellence

Donna Rhodenizer knew she wanted to be a teacher from the age of 5 and she combined her passion for music and her love for teaching into a 35-year career in the elementary music classroom in Nova Scotia, Canada. Donna taught as a string specialist in the Kingston community string program, while studying music education at Acadia University (Wolfville, NS). She was a member (and concert master) of the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra and Acadia Orchestra. She completed a year of graduate studies at Brandon University and then returned to Nova Scotia as a part-time string professor at Acadia University (a 2-year appointment) and spent a year as a substitute teacher in the public schools of Kings County.  She taught elementary music at Windsor Elementary (where she discovered handbells!) and Gaspereau Valley Elementary before settling in at Kings County Academy in Kentville (25 years).

Donna Rhodenizer
Donna has made a name for herself as a music educator and as a composer.  Her music is performed around the world. She has written and self-published seven collections of original music and some of her songs are published in the Royal Conservatory of Music graded vocal series used by private music teachers. She has also partnered with Nikki Loney of The Full Voice, creating music resources for private vocal teachers. In addition, Donna created a recorder program, “Royal Recorders” and she has written over 200 compositions for choirs, handbells, violin and piano.

Donna is also an active performer and recording artist. As part of the duo, Donna & Andy, she is a Juno nominee and a winner of multiple awards from both the East Coast Music Association and Music Nova Scotia, recognizing her work in the recording field. Many of the songs she performs and records are her own original songs.

Donna was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nova Scotia Music Educators' Association (NSMEA) in 2019 and the NSMEA Musica Viva Award (2009) for her outstanding contribution to music education in Nova Scotia. She also was awarded the 2011 Jubilate Award of Merit from the CMEA for her significant contribution to music education in Canada. Donna is grateful for the support of her peers, and their interest in her music. She enjoys sharing her music both in her own classroom, and also in the classrooms of others in Canada and around the world. Donna is a passionate advocate of music and she enjoys inspiring others to join her in making music a vibrant and significant part of their lives. Her activities include more composing, performing, recording, posting music education videos (now totaling 400 on her Facebook Page), adjudicating at music festivals and enjoying many musical adventures!

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Donna Rhodenizer Performer

Donna Rhodenizer is a performing artist. She shares the stage with Andy Duinker as the duo Donna & Andy. See their membership program for Moms & Dads, Grandparents and teachers of children age 3-12.