Eddie Tamanini
Eddie Tamanini
Music Educator
About Eddie Tamanini
Eddie Tamanini started his music educator career all the way back at the Neshaminy School District in his hometown of Langhorne, PA as a student. It was there that he found his passion for music and teaching. His journey began primarily focusing on musical theater, choirs, and independent musical projects ranging from recording, touring, producing, and singing on multiple albums and singles throughout his time in high school, all the way up through the collegiate level. Eddie is also a skilled songwriter who has written songs for multiple critically acclaimed records and has taught virtual songwriting classes at the high school level in 2020. Today, Eddie has received a bachelor's degree in music education at Westminster Choir College. In his time at the choir college, Eddie has elevated his personal musicianship and has developed an ever expanding teaching philosophy, by adapting to a wide range of musical genres, performance styles, and pedagogical methods to elevate his expansively vast skill set as a musician and an educator. Eddie completed his student teaching at his alma mater, Neshaminy, and is currently the long term substitute choral director and music director for the theater department at Carl Sandburg Middle School. Eddie's future as an educator is bright, and he hopes to continue to adapt and improve his teaching over time.
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Eddie's Growth As An Educator
Eddie's constant willingness to learn about new concepts, philosophies, and beliefs in the world of music education has allowed him to always adapt from a pedagogical standpoint. Eddie began teaching private voice to elementary age students and tutoring Popular Music Theory at Rider University. He now has an ever growing private voice studio that consists of more than fifteen students. Eddie also prides himself in professional development and ensuring that he is constantly adapting and learning as a teacher and choral director. Eddie hopes to continue to grow as an educator to provide the same amazing experiences to his students that he received growing up. Eddie is also a proud member of NAfME.
Evolving Philosophy of Music Education
Eddie's ever expanding music education philosophy is centered around building community through positivity, acceptance, and compassion for one another. Eddie is a big believer in critical pedagogy, believing that the teacher/student relationship is one centered in partnership. Eddie also hopes to be able to give students a love and passion for music for an entire lifetime. Finding a balance of high musical standards, while having an incredible social experience is something Eddie prides himself in providing for students.
