Judith Spitzberg has a unique talent for devising imaginative techniques to integrate music with all facets of education and brings an impressive array of accomplishments to her practice.
Judith publishes music curriculum integrating the arts to reinforce concepts in science, history and language arts. Many of these lessons have been used by the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Department of Education and both the Foxboro and Canton Public Schools. In 2011 she received a Massachusetts Cultural Arts grant to present a project of integrated arts in Framingham, and in 2004, she received the American Music Foundation Award for creative lesson plans which used dance, poetry, music and art to explore the music of Aaron Copland. She is working on a publication of a new guidebook, Lyrical Arts, a compilation of 10 interactive lessons for all ages, using famous paintings and musical compositions with original poetry as a collaborative piece with Israeli composers, educators, and journalists. This guidebook is available for purchase by request through email at jspitzberg{at}gmail.com
Over the last 25 years, Judith has taught music and music education at many schools and museums throughout the Boston area and Israel. She is currently on sabbatical in Israel, working in various educational settings. Previous to this, Judith was the Director of Creative Arts at the MetroWest Jewish Day School. She also runs graduate arts courses and professional development workshops to classrooms teachers and specialists at all educational levels.
Judith received her Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Boston University’s School for the Arts, and her Master’s degree from Lesley University in Creative Arts in Education.