Mrs. Denton is new to Hugoton, KS. She grew up in Lawrence, KS and attended Lawrence Free State High School before attending Washburn University in Topeka, KS. She moved to Hugoton with her husband in 2012, and is adjusting well to small-town living.
Mrs. Denton attended Washburn University from August, 2007 to December, 2011. When she finished, she obtained a Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in Music Education. In March, 2012, she received her first teaching license. Being the Intermediate General Music Teacher at Hugoton Elementary school is her first teaching job. Mrs. Denton is also the co-teacher for 5th and 6th grade bands at Hugoton Elementary school.
During her time at Washburn, Mrs. Denton studied flute and performed with many ensembles including: The Washburn Wind Ensemble, The Washburn Orchestra, The Washburn Choir, The Washburn Flute Ensemble, and The Washburn Flute Quartet. She also had the opportunity to premiere a commissioned piece for flute quartet and string orchestra titled "Tall Grass," by Catherine McMichael. In April of 2010, Mrs. Denton traveled to Washington D.C. with the Washburn Wind Ensemble where she performed playing the clarinet instead of the flute. Before her Student Teaching experience, Mrs. Denton traveled to Charlotte, NC where she performed with the Collegiate Flute Choir at the National Flute Association Conference, which is an auditioned group. Mrs. Denton has performed in several student recitals at Washburn Universtiy, as well as a Junior Recital and a Senior Recital. She student taught at Bishop Elementary School, French Middle School and Topeka West High School in Topeka, KS. Not only is Mrs. Denton a professional flutist, she has experience with many other instruments, such as clarinet, saxophone, trombone, percussion, and piano, and has several years of choral experience.
As many people know, teaching can be very hard on a day-to-day basis. So for fun, Mrs. Denton likes to exercise in various ways, color in her coloring books, read several fiction and non-fiction books, and spend time with her husband. However, that does not distract her from learning new and exciting ways to teach music!
Mrs. Denton attended Washburn University from August, 2007 to December, 2011. When she finished, she obtained a Bachelor of Music degree with an emphasis in Music Education. In March, 2012, she received her first teaching license. Being the Intermediate General Music Teacher at Hugoton Elementary school is her first teaching job. Mrs. Denton is also the co-teacher for 5th and 6th grade bands at Hugoton Elementary school.
During her time at Washburn, Mrs. Denton studied flute and performed with many ensembles including: The Washburn Wind Ensemble, The Washburn Orchestra, The Washburn Choir, The Washburn Flute Ensemble, and The Washburn Flute Quartet. She also had the opportunity to premiere a commissioned piece for flute quartet and string orchestra titled "Tall Grass," by Catherine McMichael. In April of 2010, Mrs. Denton traveled to Washington D.C. with the Washburn Wind Ensemble where she performed playing the clarinet instead of the flute. Before her Student Teaching experience, Mrs. Denton traveled to Charlotte, NC where she performed with the Collegiate Flute Choir at the National Flute Association Conference, which is an auditioned group. Mrs. Denton has performed in several student recitals at Washburn Universtiy, as well as a Junior Recital and a Senior Recital. She student taught at Bishop Elementary School, French Middle School and Topeka West High School in Topeka, KS. Not only is Mrs. Denton a professional flutist, she has experience with many other instruments, such as clarinet, saxophone, trombone, percussion, and piano, and has several years of choral experience.
As many people know, teaching can be very hard on a day-to-day basis. So for fun, Mrs. Denton likes to exercise in various ways, color in her coloring books, read several fiction and non-fiction books, and spend time with her husband. However, that does not distract her from learning new and exciting ways to teach music!