Mr. Bottorff has been teaching elementary music in Livonia since 2018, where he has taught at Randolph and Hayes Elementary Schools.  Before coming to Livonia, Mr. Bottorff taught secondary band, orchestra, and choir at Korea International School Jeju Campus in Jeju, South Korea and served as Principal Tuba in the Jeju Symphony Orchestra.

Through a wide variety of musical activities, Mr. Bottorff hopes to help all children become Tuneful, Beatful, and Artful.

Tuneful People Can:
- Keep songs in their heads and reproduce them accurately
- Sing Happy Birthday and lullabies to their loved ones

Beatful People Can:
- Rock on the beat while singing lullabies
- Dance at their wedding
- Clap their hands in time at sporting events

Artful People Can:
- Are moved by beautiful music
- Seek out expressive music experiences
- Attend classical music concerts
- Sing to children with feeling