Danielle Bayert

Ms. Danielle Bayert is an elementary general music teacher in Lakewood, Colorado. She has worked for Jeffco Public Schools since 2005 and currently teaches K-5 music at Kendrick Lakes Elementary School, where she has taught since the year 2006. Danielle holds an Associates Degree in Woodwind Performance (saxophone), a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, and a Master's Degree in Music Education. She obtained her Masters in Music Education (with an emphasis in ethnomusicology) from the University of Colorado Boulder in the year 2019.

During Danielle's years of teaching, she has developed a passion for curriculum development, child development, and the cultural significance of music education. She fervently studies with master teachers and implements "tried-and-true" activities, while also responding to the current cultural climate. Ms. Bayert's classroom is a very active place, filled with manipulatives, centers, and age-appropriate learning. She believes that all children can learn through play and that a high-quality arts education is a right for all people. On a personal note, Danielle continues to play music on various woodwind instruments, and enjoys listening to live music on a regular basis, when she is not gardening, parenting, or knitting.