Music Education Students and Faculty Attend and Support 2021 VMEA Conference

Shenandoah Conservatory sent 58 undergraduate music education students to attend and assist with the annual Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) conference in Norfolk, Virginia, from Thursday, Nov. 18, through Saturday, Nov. 20.

Bailey Kinsella ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was re-elected as state collegiate president and Ada Rexrode ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was re-elected as state collegiate secretary. Zachary Freshwater ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was elected as the Northern Virginia representative and Maddison Shawkey ’24 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) was elected as Southern Virginia representative to maintain statewide communication among chapters.

Freshwater, Rexrode, Hallie Watson ’21 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education), Adaugo Ejekwu ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) and Sarah Gorman ’23 (Bachelor of Music in Music Education) represented Shenandoah University in the collegiate recital.

Assistant Professor of Music Education (Choral Emphasis) Hillary Ridgely, Ph.D., presented the session “Engaging Students through Meaningful Activities.” Chair of Conservatory Academics Division and Professor of Music Education David Zerull, Ph.D., presented “Decisions, Decisions, Decisions… What the Creative Process Means for Music Education.” Director and Professor of Music Education Stephanie Standerfer, Ph.D., presented “Beyond ‘What did you observe?’: Developmental Sequencing for Field Experience Reflections.”