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Music Educator, Choral Conductor, Singer • Director of Choral Studies: Kutztown University • Doctor of Education: Teachers College, Columbia Univ.

Reading, PA
Joined December 2010
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On this day 58 years ago, Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City. Today, Malcolm X remains an American hero in Black culture — his contributions to civil rights and justice serve as a catalyst for those who fight for the Black community today. Rest In Power, Malcolm X✊🏾
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Vol. 2 Issue 3 digs deep into #trending research on SEL and life-long learning in music ed. 🎶 On the go? 🚙🚌🚊 Make sure to check out last month’s podcast featuring Dr. @brianpshaw! Dr. Shaw breaks his recent article on concert grades and gives music educators a call to action!
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My thoughts on the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Love a good Smorgasbord??👨‍🍳 Check out this school year’s final issue - an assortment of #trending #musiced research that will help you make it to the end! 🎶🎉Read June’s issue at researchriff.com and for on the go 🚗🚙, give our podcast a listen! 🎧
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Summer is coming.. ☀️ are you making plans? Lesson plans, that is! Finish strong 💪 with tips on planning, and all the other things that come with the end of the school year. From #analysis ➡️ #assessments, we’ve got you! 🎵 All of this and more 😱 at researchriff.com.
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Hey, friends! 📢 Issue 5 of @TheResearchRiff is now available. 👏🏾 Make sure to check us out at researchriff.com. 🎶
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Hi friends! 🖐 Join us for Issue 4 of @TheResearchRiff as we explore the impact #music has on the #educator, the #performer, the audience member, and the #community. 📢 Based on your musical #involvement, where do you stand? researchriff.com/issue-4-lan… #riffersgonnariff
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In Issue 2 of @TheResearchRiff, Alex reviews an article on retaining #Black and #Latinx students in #string #orchestra programs. #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/alex-2
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In Issue 2 of @TheResearchRiff, Mike reviews an article on the #underrepresentation of instrumental music programs. #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/mike-2
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In Issue 2 of @TheResearchRiff, Mojo shares an article on how speech and melodic content works in the brain. #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/mojo-2
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In Issue 2 of @TheResearchRiff, Meg shares an article on #Cantonese nursery rhymes and their impact on the #curriculum. #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/meg-2
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Check out the release of Issue 3 of @TheResearchRiff, as we discuss The Future of Music Education: Emerging Styles of Music and Teaching. researchriff.com/issue-3-lan… #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff
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In Issue 1 of @TheResearchRiff, Alex wants to know if professional #orchestras are stuck in the 20th-century while wanting to #reinvent the concert experience. #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/alex-1
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In Issue 1 of @TheResearchRiff, Derrick asks the burning question every #choral #conductor wants to know. What will a post-Covid rehearsal look like? #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/derrick-1
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In Issue 1 of @TheResearchRiff, Mike shares a study on how music educators survived while teaching through a #pandemic. #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/mike-1
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In Issue 1 of @TheResearchRiff, Mojo discusses what music students experienced during the #pandemic while teachers created virtual lessons. #music #musiceducation #peerreviewed #research #riffersgonnariff Check it out here: researchriff.com/mojo-1
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