John Witherspoon Middle School General Music Teacher 2017-2018 6th Grade
Examples of lessons taught: Music through the decades Body percussion Creating musical instruments Music and Film Garageband Composition
St. Andrew's School Choral Director 2014-2017 Upper School Chamber Choir 7th and 8th Grade Concert Choir 5th and 6th Grade Beginning Chorus 4th Grade Chorus 3rd Grade Chorus Rolling Tones Cross-Divisional A Cappella Group
While at St. Andrew's School, Luttig's ensembles traveled frequently, performing in the local and greater community, often as featured ensembles. Her ensembles receive Superior and Excellent ratings at statewide and national festivals. She started a new ensemble, the St. Andrew’s A Cappella Group "The Rolling Tones" in her second year of teaching. In her third year, Luttig added the St. Andrew's School 3rd and 4th Grade Choruses.
Examples of works conducted: The Road Home - Stephen Paulus The Irish Blessing - Joyce Bacak The Water is Wide - Jason Webb, arr. Johnson Boys - Jay Broeker, arr. El Grillo - Josquin de Prez Elegy - Daniel Elder Salaam Aleikum - Laura Farnell Muié Rendéra - C.A. Pinto Fonseca Tres Canciones de los Elementos - Victor C. Johnson Kusimama - Jim Papoulis Psallite Unigenito - Michael Praetorius Grow Little Tree - Andrea Ramsey Birdsong - Paul Read Miniyama Nayo - Paul John Rudoi It Takes a Whole Village - Joan Szymko
St. Andrew's School General Music Teacher 2014-2017 2nd Grade General Music Kindergarten General Music Pre-K3 General Music
At St. Andrew's, Luttig was General Music Teacher for Pre-K3, Kindergarten and 2nd grade. Each year, the Lower School students put on a performance for Grandparent's Day, hosted by the general music teachers and art teacher. In addition, these students performed at a Lower School Spring Concert, showing off their singing and instrumental work from the year.
Examples of lessons taught: Music through the decades Solfége-based Sight-reading Recorder Methods and Performance Music history - ex: Ludwig van Beethoven, W.A. Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, P. Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Musical Explorers Carnegie Hall Program