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Born and raised in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Eduardo Mendoza Reyes Ortiz is a multi-instrumentalist educator, producer, performer, and cultural ambassador, specializing in saxophone and Andean native woodwinds. During his undergraduate studies at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota (USA), Eduardo was named a Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Scholar and Ambassador for three consecutive years, advancing his mission to share and celebrate Latin music.
Graduating summa cum laude and invited to join the International Music Honor Society, Eduardo went on to make a meaningful impact on South Dakota’s education landscape by fostering Latinx culture in elementary schools and various organizations in Sioux Falls. He also served as the lead developer and instructor of South Dakota’s first Latinx music camp for elementary students. Eduardo currently serves on the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Alumni Committee and has returned to Bolivia, where he is building a music education culture from the ground up within a system where formal music education is still developing, leveraging his skills in music technology and multicultural education.
NEW spanish song and game by Eduardo Mendoza
Click on the image below to watch a lyric video of the song:
Click on the image below to watch a demo of the game:
Click on the image below to watch a video about the song:
with Barbara Philipak
Wednesday, February 4th, 2026 @ 4:30-5:30 MST (60 Minutes)
A recorded version will be available if you are unable to watch live.
In this webinar, Barb will share a variety of developmentally appropriate music center resources. The session will highlight Stacy Werner’s Super Simple Music Centers for primary learners, as well as Veronica Harper’s Music Center Kits 1 & 2 for upper elementary. Additional resources will be shared to support efficient setup, smooth classroom management, and successful implementation of centers. Come explore practical strategies for making centers engaging and sustainable in your classroom! Educators will learn simple, engaging ways to implement music centers that reinforce core musical concepts and skills, including rhythm, pitch, dynamics (loud/quiet), melodic contour (high/low), music literacy (letter names), and more. These strategies are adaptable to a wide range of instructional goals and align easily with standards-based music instruction.
We wanted to take the opportunity to share some updates from the team: