Name: Debbie Wakefield

Birthday: May 8th

College: South Dakota State University

Major: Music Education K-12

Favorite Colors: Green, Black, and Maroon

Favorite Book: The Black Stallion

Favorite Movie: Walk to Remember

Favorite Food: Anything that’s healthy, and chocolate

Favorite Quote: Music is a moral law.  It gives soul to the universe, wings to the imagination, a charm to sadness. gaiety and life to

everything.  It is the essence of order and lends all that is good and just and beautiful.  Plato

Family Pet: Gizmo

Gizmo: The last member of the Wakefield family

Hello, my name is Debbie Wakefield, and I teach Classroom Music to grades Kindergarten through Sixth. I was born and raised in Lead, South Dakota. I received my degree in Music Education at South Dakota State University. I taught one year and then met my husband. We were married and began our family. It wasn't until we moved in 1985 to Alaska that I decided to return to teaching. I began teaching full time again in 1989 at Bayshore and Campbell. My focus is to teach music concepts through many different avenues. Those avenues are singing, dancing, playing instruments, listening and learning about music from different cultures and time periods. Famous composers are highlighted and focused upon in the Intermediate grades. You are always welcome to pop in and observe at any time!

This is the Wakefield family. Paul is my husband. From left to right are my children,Elissa, Joy, John and Laura.