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Chad Lemons
Apr 22, 2023
Chad Lemons
Apr 22, 2023

Chad Lemons has been working in the St. Vrain Valley School District in Colorado since 2010. He strives to inspire his students to find a passion for music through an inclusive and meaningful music education. His experience includes middle and high school band, middle school choir, and he is currently teaching general music at Mead Elementary.

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Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Shane Colquhoun
Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Shane Colquhoun
Apr 22, 2023

Shane Colquhoun, Ph.D., is a Grammy-nominated music educator with a diverse musical background in music education and production. He currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Music Technology and Contemporary Music Styles at Alabama State University.

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Apr 22, 2023
Jeremy D. Cuebas
Apr 22, 2023
Jeremy D. Cuebas
Apr 22, 2023

Jeremy D. Cuebas is a conductor, teacher, and podcaster dedicated to connecting, healing, and inspiring others through music and self-discovery. Committed to empowering conductors and educators to become the best versions of themselves, Jeremy's work helps them show up in the world as effective and compassionate leaders, creating a lasting impact on generations of students and audiences.

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Apr 22, 2023
Janine Slaga
Apr 22, 2023
Janine Slaga
Apr 22, 2023

Janine is passionate about inquiry-based, child-centered teaching and social justice. She has been teaching choral, instrumental, and general music in international schools for over 15 years, but she continues to learn more every day.

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Apr 22, 2023
Jen Rafferty
Apr 22, 2023
Jen Rafferty
Apr 22, 2023

Educator, and author Jen Rafferty started her teaching career as a middle school teacher in Central New York for 15 years. As the founder of Empowered Educator, she often provides professional development that focuses on the social/emotional well-being of the adults in schools.

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Apr 22, 2023
Glory St. Germain
Apr 22, 2023
Glory St. Germain
Apr 22, 2023

Glory St. Germain Founder/CEO, TEDx Speaker, International Bestselling Author 50+ Books in the Ultimate Music Theory Program & The Power of WHY Musicians Series.

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Apr 22, 2023
Dr. J. Scott Smith
Apr 22, 2023
Dr. J. Scott Smith
Apr 22, 2023

Dr. J. Scott Smith has been the choral Director at Central Middle School since 2011. Prior to his appointment at Central Middle School, Dr. Smith was the music specialist, choral director and orchestra director at Roopville Elementary for 11 years.

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Apr 22, 2023
John Blythe
Apr 22, 2023
John Blythe
Apr 22, 2023

John has over forty years in musical instrument repair handling brass, woodwind & percussion repair. John is currently a District Repair Manager for Music & Arts covering North & South Carolina, Virginia & West Virginia region.

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Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Lynn Holliman
Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Lynn Holliman
Apr 22, 2023

Dr. Holliman is a graduate of Delta State University with a Bachelor's in Music Education and received her Master's in Music Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. She graduated in 2021 from Auburn University with her Doctorate in Music Education with an emphasis in music technology for instruction.

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Apr 22, 2023
Kirsten Meyer
Apr 22, 2023
Kirsten Meyer
Apr 22, 2023

Kirsten Meyer is the general music/chorus teacher at Jefferson Elementary in the Westfield Public Schools. Prior to coming to Westfield, Kirsten taught band and general music at Stockbridge Valley, near Syracuse, New York and elementary general music and chorus in the Clifton Public Schools.

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Apr 22, 2023
Timothy Simmons
Apr 22, 2023
Timothy Simmons
Apr 22, 2023

Timothy Simmons is the Music teacher at Delaware Valley Friends School in Paoli, PA, a school for students grades 1-12 with learning differences such as Dyslexia or ADHD.

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Apr 22, 2023
Christopher Loftin
Apr 22, 2023
Christopher Loftin
Apr 22, 2023

Christopher Loftin is an Albert H. Collins Fellow, Graduate Teaching Assistant, and Choral Music Education PhD Candidate at Auburn University, graduating in May 2023.

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Apr 22, 2023
Jakob Godø Nordli
Apr 22, 2023
Jakob Godø Nordli
Apr 22, 2023

Jakob is a Norwegian music and voice teacher and choir conductor that has studied at Royal Academy of Music in Aalborg, Codarts in Rotterdam, Barratt Due institute of music, University of Stavanger, Nord University and NTNU, specialising in choir conducting, children’s voices and co-creative classroom. His work has been a massive success at multiple schools in Norway.

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Apr 22, 2023
Michelle Vallejo
Apr 22, 2023
Michelle Vallejo
Apr 22, 2023

Michelle Vallejo currently resides in Dallas, Texas. She has spent her entire career teaching general music and modern band. Before moving to Dallas, Michelle taught elementary general music in Northern Virginia.

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Apr 22, 2023
Chris Koelma
Apr 22, 2023
Chris Koelma
Apr 22, 2023

Until recently, Chris was the Head of Music at a large International school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He completed his Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching at Avondale College in Australia and a Master of Educational Studies (Creative Arts Specialization) at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He is currently completing his PhD looking at Music Education in International Schools.

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Apr 22, 2023
Kevin Longwill
Apr 22, 2023
Kevin Longwill
Apr 22, 2023

Kevin is a music industry educator with the Abington School District in Abington, PA. Kevin's coursework focuses on music production, modern band, digital literacy, and songwriting. Kevin founded the district's music industry program, M3 (Modern Music Makers), which boasts a considerable roster of individual performers and student-run performing ensembles.

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Apr 22, 2023
Danielle Bayert
Apr 22, 2023
Danielle Bayert
Apr 22, 2023

Danielle Bayert has been teaching music in Jeffco since the fall of 2005 and began at Kendrick Lakes in fall of 2006. She is originally from Wyoming and came to Colorado in 2001.

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Apr 22, 2023
Robert  B. Rice
Apr 22, 2023
Robert B. Rice
Apr 22, 2023

Mr. Rice is from Cartersville, Georgia. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Music Education from Kennesaw State University and will be finishing his Masters Degree In Music Education from Mississippi State University in June of 2023.

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Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Courtney A Hulsey
Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Courtney A Hulsey
Apr 22, 2023

Dr. Hulsey has been a part of music education since 2018. Throughout her career she has sung all over the country and been a featured soloist with the Pensacola Children’s Chorus, The Choral Society of Pensacola as a teenager.

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Apr 22, 2023
Cody Messersmith
Apr 22, 2023
Cody Messersmith
Apr 22, 2023

Cody Messersmith is a dynamic music educator, consultant, and performer in the state of Pennsylvania. Messersmith is an adaptive and inclusive music consultant for various regional and nationally-accredited organizations.

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Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Christopher T. F. Hanson
Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Christopher T. F. Hanson
Apr 22, 2023

Dr. Hanson is an assistant professor of music at Seattle Pacific University where he serves as the director of music education and orchestral activities.

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Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Craig Aarhus
Apr 22, 2023
Dr. Craig Aarhus
Apr 22, 2023

Dr. Craig Aarhus is Associate Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Mississippi State University. At MSU, he co-directs the Famous Maroon Band and basketball pep bands, conducts Wind Ensemble "B," the Concert Band, and Campus Band, and teaches Conducting and Brass Techniques in the Department of Music.

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Apr 22, 2023
Brent Chamberlin
Apr 22, 2023
Brent Chamberlin
Apr 22, 2023

Audio-Technica’s Brent Chamberlin is a multi-faceted engineer and musician. He loves to capture sound from behind an audio console just as much as creating music in front of a microphone.

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Apr 22, 2023
Dana Lamb-Schaubroeck
Apr 22, 2023
Dana Lamb-Schaubroeck
Apr 22, 2023

Dana Lamb-Schaubroeck is an award winning music educator, edupreneur, and writer. She has been named Teacher of the Year, Grammy Semifinalist in Music Education, Top 25 Music Educators in the US by Music and Arts, and has been a featured speaker at We Are Hope for PBS with Mark Wood and Jackie Evancho, Georgia Music Educator Association, and Georgia Educational Technology Conference. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Instructional Technology and Fine Arts.

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Apr 22, 2023
 Kevin Droe, Ph. D.
Apr 22, 2023
Kevin Droe, Ph. D.
Apr 22, 2023

Kevin Droe, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Northern Iowa. He teaches undergraduate music education courses, coordinates the graduate music education degree program and sponsors the UNI Garage Bands.

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Apr 22, 2023
LeslieAnne Bird
Apr 22, 2023
LeslieAnne Bird
Apr 22, 2023

LeslieAnne Bird teaches middle school general music and chorus at University School in Shaker Heights, Ohio, is an adjunct lecturer for preservice music teachers at Akron State and Cleveland State. She has 28 years experience teaching general music to children in pre-k-12th grade in public schools in four states.

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Apr 22, 2023
Chris Bacavis
Apr 22, 2023
Chris Bacavis
Apr 22, 2023

Chris currently teaches elementary music, piano, and music theory at the Colorado Springs Conservatory. Prior to this, he worked for nearly 5 years at Community Prep Charter School, an alternative high school campus in downtown Colorado Springs, where he developed and taught multiple courses related to music performance and theory, studio recording, and song and lyric writing.

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Apr 22, 2023
Steve Giddings
Apr 22, 2023
Steve Giddings
Apr 22, 2023

Aside from his regular gig as a public school music teacher, Steve is a regular columnist in the Canadian Music Educator Journal where he writes on topics including popular music education and creativity, and is author of the award-winning book, Rock Coach: A Practical Guide for Teaching Rock Bands in Schools, and Creative Musicking: Practical, Real-Life Ideas to Get Your Learners Creating Their Own Music. He also just released his third book called, Technology for Unleashing Creativity, through Oxford University Press.

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Apr 22, 2023
Avid Williams
Apr 22, 2023
Avid Williams
Apr 22, 2023

Mr. Williams is a highly energetic self-starter, hard worker, and very dependable; with leadership experience in an array of professional fields.

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Apr 22, 2023
Ester Asibuo
Apr 22, 2023
Ester Asibuo
Apr 22, 2023

Mrs. Asibuo-Ramos holds a Master of Arts in Teaching (Music) from Lehman College, a B.A. in Literature and a B.M. in Music (Summa Cum Laude) from SUNY Purchase,. As an active lyric Soprano and independent music professional, Mrs. Asibuo-Ramos can be heard in numerous solo and ensemble recitals, concerts, operas, galas, and services throughout the Tri State area. She has performed the role of “Despina” in Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, “Amahl” in Amahl and the Night Visitors, roles in The Dialogues of the Carmelites, Hansel and Gretel, and in Monteverdi's Coronazione di Poppea.

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Apr 22, 2023
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Krista Hart

Krista Hart is a former music educator with a passion for choral music. She attended Wichita State University and taught middle school music in the public schools. Following her teaching years, she spent nearly a decade assisting directors in choosing literature for their choirs, and curating selections for dozens of choral reading sessions at Senseney Music in Wichita, KS.

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