Kathleen Sanz

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  www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/24/pa-children-are-music- - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 2/24/2008    Last Visited: 2/24/2008  

  After decades of teaching music, Kathleen Sanz made it to the hall of fame last year - the Florida Music Educators Association Hall of Fame.
  
  But even as Sanz, Pasco County schools' supervisor of curriculum and instructional services, has risen through the ranks, she's maintained the same philosophy that inspired her as an elementary school music teacher.
  
  "To be a good music teacher, the first thing you have to have is a passion for working with children," she said."You have to provide an opportunity for creative and innovative learning and problem-solving, and you have to open the children's minds so that they develop the skills, confidence and discipline needed to help them in the future."
  
  The Florida Music Educators Association inducted Sanz into its hall of fame Jan. 11 at a ceremony at the Tampa Convention Center.
  
  The honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to music education in Florida and nationally.For Sanz, 56, the honor caps a journey that began at a young age.
  
  "I've been interested in music education my whole life," she said."I love the creativity and love the performing and playing."
  
  Sanz started playing the flute in fourth grade and earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in music education from the University of South Florida.She earned her doctorate from the University of Colorado in Boulder.
  
  While in Colorado, Sanz oversaw the work of student music educators at a laboratory school.
  
  Back in Florida, she served for two years as a director of education for The Florida Orchestra, where she developed programs introducing Hillsborough and Pinellas County students to orchestral music.
  
  Then she taught music to elementary students in Hillsborough County for 28 years.
  
  "Elementary students are so darned cute, so honest and so literal," Sanz said."I don't know that there's any better feeling in the world than helping them discover and develop their talents."
  
  In 1985, Sanz became the supervisor of fine arts for the Pasco County School District, overseeing the curriculum for art, music, theater and dance.
  
  In 1972, she joined the Florida Music Educators Association, where she has helped develop Sunshine State educational standards for arts education and helped with the association's assessment of fourth-, eighth- and 10th-grade music students.She has also helped oversee choir, band and music classes across the state.
  
  Her role with the Florida Music Educators Association also has included legislative advocacy, which involves keeping lawmakers abreast of the state and needs of Florida's music education programs and compliance with national mandates for music education.
  
  Over the years, her responsibilities have continued to increase.
  
  In her role as supervisor of curriculum and instructional services, she oversees curriculum for all academic subjects - "everything from art, music and theater to math and reading."
  
  She's also the president-elect of the southern division of the National Association for Music Education.
  
  All her efforts fuel the same goal: more music education in schools and more students who love going to music class.
  
  "Whether they become musicians or engineers, kids need music education for the skills and confidence it builds," she said.

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  www.flmusiced.org/FMEA/minutesept.html - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/15/2000    Last Visited: 3/18/2007  

  Kathleen Sanz, Past President
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  Past President Kathleen Sanz brought forward discussion from the component presidents meeting concerning leadership development.
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  Kathleen Sanz reported on the Mentoring program action plan and narrative; she also reported on the Clinic-Conference pre-conference session entitled "Reading and Music Literacy, Making FCAT Connections."

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  Clogonators Dance Way To 1st Place - from TBO.com - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/5/2005    Last Visited: 6/5/2005  

  The judges of the Centennial Middle School Talent Show were local and national martial arts expert Bill Spivey; Peggy Kile, owner of Peggy's Dance Studio in Zephyrhills; Pasco Middle School Principal Jim Lane; Centennial School Advisory Council President Debbie Dee; and Kathy Sanz, fine arts supervisor for Pasco County schools.

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  Electronic Classroom Is The Key To Music - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 12/10/2005    Last Visited: 12/10/2005  

  Other schools have tried several ways to separate their keyboard labs from other music instruction, said Kathleen Sanz, the school district's supervisor of music education.
  
  Chasco Elementary, for example, put up a partition.
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  Sanz said throughout the district, schools allocate 60 minutes a week for music, and most divide the time into two 30-minute sessions, the way Seven Oaks does.
  
  "We do have a really strong commitment for the arts," Sanz said.

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  FAISA Division Associations - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 4/7/2007    Last Visited: 7/1/2008  

  Kathleen Sanz, SupervisorFAISA Board Member

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  FAISA Division Associations, Presidents,... - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/1/2001    Last Visited: 10/23/2006  

  Kathleen Sanz, SupervisorCurriculum and Instructional ServicesPasco County Schools7227 Land O'LakesLand O'Lakes, FL 34639(813) 794-2254, SC 597-2254FAX: (813) 794-2112

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  FAISA Officers, Board of Directors and Committiees - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 6/16/2003    Last Visited: 8/30/2004  

  Kathy Sanz, FMSA (Music) Skanz@pasco.k12.fl.us (813) 794-2254

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  FMEA - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 9/15/2000    Last Visited: 6/1/2005  

  Kathleen Sanz, Past President
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  Past President Kathleen Sanz brought forward discussion from the component presidents meeting concerning leadership development.
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  Kathleen Sanz reported on the Mentoring program action plan and narrative; she also reported on the Clinic-Conference pre-conference session entitled "Reading and Music Literacy, Making FCAT Connections."

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  Florida Music Educators' Association - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/5/2008    Last Visited: 10/5/2008  

  Kathleen D. Sanz, Ph.D., Historian/Parlimentarian

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  Florida Music Educators' Association - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 5/16/2001    Last Visited: 8/26/2008  

  Kathleen Sanz, Carolyn Minear, Frank Howes, Gary Miller, Karen Bradley, Karen Smith, Cheryl Poe, Shelby Fullerton, Jeanne Reynolds, Roanna Combs, Sheila King, Jason Locker, Ron Gilbert, Randy DeWitt, Ricky Fleming, Nicholas DeCarbo, June Hinckley, J. Jossim, Bentley Shellahamer, Kathy Cook, Tom Silliman, David Kaminsky, Neil Jenkins, Steven Kelly, Bobby Adams, Michael Allen, James Perry, Bruce Belrose and Sherri Foschini (taking minutes).
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  President-Elect Carolyn Minear, turned the gavel over to Past-President Kathy Sanz (in the absence of President Phillip Wharton).
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  Past-President Kathy Sanz reminded everyone present that only voting members of the board could make motions.
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  Past-President Kathy Sanz directed the board to the agenda of the notebooks.
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  Past-President Kathy Sanz explained for anyone who was not in attendance, that these were brainstorming ideas.
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  , Past-President Kathy Sanz called attention to the Special Learners report (on file) and asked each member to review it.
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  Past-President Kathy Sanz asked the board members to review the Constitution & Bylaws and the Motion tabled from the January Board Meeting along with any report they may not have already read for discussion tomorrow.
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  Phil Wharton, Carolyn Minear, Kathy Sanz, Frank Howes, Gary Miller, Karen Bradley, Karen Smith, Cheryl Poe, Shelby Fullerton, Jeanne Reynolds, Cindy Lippert, Roanna Combs, Sheila King, Jason Locker, Ron Gilbert, Bobby Adams, Michael Allen, Ricky Fleming, Nicholas DeCarbo, Randy DeWitt, June Hinckley, J, Jossim, Bentley Shellahamer, Kathy Cook, Tom Silliman, Neil Jenkins, Steve Kelly, Jennifer Coolidge, James Perry, Bruce Belrose, Sherri Foschini (taking minutes)
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  Seconded: by Kathy Sanz.
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  Motion: by Kathy Sanz.
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  Seconded: by Kathy Sanz.
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  Seconded: by Kathy Sanz.

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