Heather Kirby (biography)
Heather Kirby is a music development specialist for PreK-5 music in the Dedham Public Schools. In addition to teaching children, she also mentors new teachers and pre-teachers through providing observation opportunities and acting as a cooperating teacher and mentor. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (1992, BM, cum laude) and Temple University (2005, MM, Phi Kappa Lambda), she also is a faculty member of the Gordon Institute for Music Learning and holds Level 2 Kodály Certification.
In addition to music teaching, Heather maintains an active performing life as cantor for Holy Family Parish, Rockland; cellist for the Parkway Concert Orchestra; keyboard/percussionist/vocalist for The DredSox Band; and background singer/arranger for The Celine Dion Tribute Band, among other smaller projects.