Plenary Sessions
Title: The Eyes Have It: How Vision Can Help (or Hurt) a Student's Performance
Session Description: Vision involves more than just seeing details in 20/20. Vision helps us understand where we are in the world and make sense of what we see. If the focusing, movement, and processing skills of a student's visual system is working well, learning both in the classroom and music room are easier. There are a number of ways educators can help develop visual skills.
Session Description: Vision involves more than just seeing details in 20/20. Vision helps us understand where we are in the world and make sense of what we see. If the focusing, movement, and processing skills of a student's visual system is working well, learning both in the classroom and music room are easier. There are a number of ways educators can help develop visual skills.
Dr. Nathan Bonilla-Warford, Optometrist
AKA "Dr. Nate" - Dr. Bonilla-Warford received his Doctorate of Optometry from Illinois College of Optometry, located in Chicago, Illinois, in 2004. The following year he completed a residency program specializing in Pediatric and Binocular Vision at the Illinois College of Optometry. During his Optometric Internships, he studied developmental vision in Denver, Colorado and contact lenses and ocular disease in Chicago, Illinois. Owing to his passion for improving the vision of children, Dr. Bonilla-Warford has published articles on such topics as the use of vision therapy to improve reading skills and has lectured to Optometry students and paraprofessionals as well as the general public on visual care of children, the importance of vision in personal development, and options for controlling nearsightedness.
Cristina Bonilla-Warford, Licensed Optician
Office manager, mother of two, Girl Scout leader, licensed optician, and vision therapist, Cristina Bonilla-Warford always has her hands full! Despite this, she is usually cheerful and smiling and ready to see what options are available for all situations. As a dedicated staff member co-owner of Bright Eyes, Mrs. Bonilla-Warford gives 150% to her colleagues and customers.
Cristina received her bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Science from the University of Florida, and her master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Wisconsin. She also studied and trained to become a Licensed Optician here in Tampa, Florida. Aside from all this, she loves arts and crafts, camping, music, and spending time with her family!
AKA "Dr. Nate" - Dr. Bonilla-Warford received his Doctorate of Optometry from Illinois College of Optometry, located in Chicago, Illinois, in 2004. The following year he completed a residency program specializing in Pediatric and Binocular Vision at the Illinois College of Optometry. During his Optometric Internships, he studied developmental vision in Denver, Colorado and contact lenses and ocular disease in Chicago, Illinois. Owing to his passion for improving the vision of children, Dr. Bonilla-Warford has published articles on such topics as the use of vision therapy to improve reading skills and has lectured to Optometry students and paraprofessionals as well as the general public on visual care of children, the importance of vision in personal development, and options for controlling nearsightedness.
Cristina Bonilla-Warford, Licensed Optician
Office manager, mother of two, Girl Scout leader, licensed optician, and vision therapist, Cristina Bonilla-Warford always has her hands full! Despite this, she is usually cheerful and smiling and ready to see what options are available for all situations. As a dedicated staff member co-owner of Bright Eyes, Mrs. Bonilla-Warford gives 150% to her colleagues and customers.
Cristina received her bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources and Environmental Science from the University of Florida, and her master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Wisconsin. She also studied and trained to become a Licensed Optician here in Tampa, Florida. Aside from all this, she loves arts and crafts, camping, music, and spending time with her family!
John V. Sinclair is Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Festival Society as well as Director of Music at Rollins College and holds the John M. Tiedtke Endowed Chair. He enjoys a national reputation as a conductor of choral masterworks while locally being known as one of the hardest-working and in-demand artists of the Central Florida cultural community.
In his 34th season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Festival Society, he continues his imaginative programming, creative interpretations, and expressive conducting style. He has broadened the society's musical offerings by integrating masterworks of other great classical and contemporary composers into the repertoire of the Society while perpetuating his reputation as a scholarly interpreter of J.S. Bach's music.
As a career educator, Sinclair keeps the Society's educational focus vital by providing a broad range of musical programs and experiences for students of all ages. In addition to Rollins College and the Bach Festival Society, he is the conductor of the International Moravian Music Festivals and Orlando's Messiah Choral Society, and he has to his credit nearly 900 performances of Epcot's Candlelight Processional.
In his 34th season as Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Festival Society, he continues his imaginative programming, creative interpretations, and expressive conducting style. He has broadened the society's musical offerings by integrating masterworks of other great classical and contemporary composers into the repertoire of the Society while perpetuating his reputation as a scholarly interpreter of J.S. Bach's music.
As a career educator, Sinclair keeps the Society's educational focus vital by providing a broad range of musical programs and experiences for students of all ages. In addition to Rollins College and the Bach Festival Society, he is the conductor of the International Moravian Music Festivals and Orlando's Messiah Choral Society, and he has to his credit nearly 900 performances of Epcot's Candlelight Processional.