A Quick Bio About Dawn Ginese
The Singing Nurse is me, Ms. Dawn. I've been working with children for over 30 years and I have been a Nurse since 1995. I love music and enjoy communicating healthy living in a fun and educational way. I like teaching simple health concepts while integrating music and movement. Currently I work with children and families at my church, I do home care nursing, I recently worked as the "Music and Movement" special at an Early Childhood Learning Center and I continue to write songs.
My musical beginnings started when I took chorus in elementary school and tinkered on the piano of neighbors. Our family bought an organ and I started lessons and while traveling to and from I sang harmony with my father. My father was a square dance caller, plays keyboards by ear and sings. My mother, in the arms of her maker, had a nice voice and ofter pretended to be an opera singer for us kids. I started writing songs when I was a senior in high school.
I’ve been married to a musician and pastor for 35 years and we’ve been making music since meeting in the early 70’s. We've done some recording over the years; one album with some great musicians from upstate NY in the late 80's and different Christmas CD's mostly for friends and family. We have three great kids, and had our first grand baby.
The musical adventures of "The Singing Nurse" started in 2000 when I taught Head Start children simple health concepts or prepared them for visits with the local Audiologist or Dentist. It was a natural way for me to communicate with these little ones since we both loved and related to music and movement. The young elementary aged kids at our church also enjoyed the songs when we did an 8-week series on Psalm 139, God knows all about us. We integrated health themes, self-care and God’s care.
The songs can be used in both public health, educational settings or in your house of worship. Most of the tunes were written and recorded using my Yamaha S90 keyboard. I’m having a blast and happy to spread the health message found in these tunes. I am also excited about the future goal of animating some of these songs.
A book with words, motions and lesson plans is in the process of production .
Please check out the songs at the music/video page...There is also a nice article written by Glenna Murdock R.N. from NureZone on the "What You're Saying" page.