About Sage

"Students don't really care how much you know unless they know how much you care." This is my motto for teaching, and I feel that Sage also embodies this idea. She is a professional singer/musician. Her singing voice is so beautiful, and her ability with stringed instruments is widely known throughout Southern Oregon. However, Sage comes to teaching with an open heart and mind, knowing that she will be impacting young and inexperienced musicians with her gifts. Teaching is an extension of her love of music, and a pathway for her to share it. Her students will have the added benefit of being surrounded with exceptional musical skills of a professional musician. But what my students will all remember about Ms. Meadows is the way she made them feel: like composers, like singers, like soloists, like musicians, and like valuable human beings."

-Andrea Brock, South Medford High School Choir Director

Education 

Oregon Preliminary Teaching License: Music

Master of Arts in Teaching, 2016-2017

Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR. 

Bachelor of Arts in Music: Voice, 2016

Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR.

Associate's Degree, Theater Arts 1997

College of the Siskiyous Weed, CA. 

Summary

Music and community brought confidence and joy to my life. I truly enjoy sharing my technical knowledge and creative spirit with others. Through the years, I have been dedicated to finding ways to challenge and grow as a musician. Finding new companions to share this journey with me is always exciting. 

Experience

District Music Instructor and Community Music Leader, John Muir School Ashland, Oregon 2011-present 

Responsibilities: Instruct the student body in General Music for 1 hr/week/ class. Lead 50-125 students in 2 singing and playing sessions/week, teach community and beginning band (instrumentation: Guitar, ukulele, piano, bass, drums, marimba, violin.) Lead weekly classes in beginning ukulele, guitar and drama. Organize assemblies and holiday performances, 3-4 times a school year. Accomplishments Developed and implemented “Songs of the Civil Rights Movement” to be sung by the entire student body of both John Muir School and Walker Elementary School. 

Participated in Community building and problem solving through collaboration with the administration, support staff and parents. 

Compiled and taught a song list of over 100 american folk, traditional and pop songs in digital formats. 

Discovered how truly joyous being a music teacher can be. My heart is full when I see my young students share their songs. 

Pre-Service Teaching, Jewett Elementary Central Point, Oregon April-June 2017

Classes: Kindergarten-5th Grade. MAPS (Special Education Classroom) Accomplishments Developed and conducted a variety of repertoire, including modern and classical arrangements. 

Designed and implemented curriculum in alignment with the standards of the National Association for Music Education. Specialty includes composition and music literacy. 

Specialized in steady beat and Rhythmic Literacy. 

Pre-Service Teaching, South Medford High School Medford, Oregon September 2016-March 2017

Classes: Chamber Choir, a 35 member advanced performance ensemble. Treble Choir, a 55 member Freshman women's choir. Beginning level vocal technique and music literacy. Men’s Ensemble, a 20 member Freshmen men’s choir. Beginning level vocal technique and music literacy. Accomplishments Developed and conducted a variety of repertoire, including modern and classical arrangements. 

Designed and implemented curriculum in alignment with the standards of the National Association for Music Education. Specialty includes composition and music literacy. 

Specialized in composition and music literacy. 

Community Music Leader, Outdoor Discovery Program Talent, Oregon 2011-2016

Guitar Teacher, Talent Middle School Talent, Oregon 2013-2016

Teach beginning guitar as part of the after school enrichment program, 1 hour 3 days/week. Maximum enrollment 25. Accomplishments Developed and implemented a beginning guitar curriculum. 

Curriculum was responsive to classes that were diverse in both abilities and culture. 

Skills

My experiences have prepared me to implement a program celebrating diversity, self expression and artistic exploration while honoring traditional music education standards. I pride myself on my high level of musical knowledge which includes 10 years of singing in a choir setting, 4 years private voice lessons, proficiency on a wide variety of instruments and experience in composition and songwriting. I have been under the mentorship of Andrea Brock at South Medford High School and have learned the inner workings of a dynamic and robust choral program. 

Performing Musician 

Current Ensembles: 

Southern Oregon Repertory Singers: 2017-present 

Sage Meadows and Jimmy Pinwheel Band: 2011-present 

Performs at regional music venues and festivals. 

Genre: Americana, Classic Country

majority original songs by Sage

members include: Sage Meadows (Guitar, Banjo, Lead Vocals), Dave Hampton (E. Guitar, Drums), Jef Fretwell (Acoustic and Electric Guitar) and Jeff Addicott (drums and bass) 

The Maybe Sometimes: 2008-present

Performs at regional music venues and festivals

Genre: Roots, Traditional Folk

majority original songs by Sage and Bekkah or taken from the great american songbook.

members include: Sage Meadows (guitar, banjo, ukulele, recorder), Rebekkah Mckalvage (guitar, ukulele, dulcimer)

The New Autonomous Folksingers: 2002-present

Performs at regional music venues and festivals. 

Genre: Folk, Bluegrass, Classic Country

majority original songs by Sage Meadows, Jef Fretwell and David Hampton

members include: Sage Meadows (Guitar, Banjo, Vocals), Dave Hampton (Guitar, banjo, bass, drums), Jef Fretwell (Acoustic Guitar, banjo, bass)