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Modern Band Thought Leaders

MODERN BAND

Modern Band and the Present and Future of Music Education

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Today’s Panelists

MODERN BAND

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Elizabeth Guglielmo

Director of Music,

Office of Arts & Special Projects

Division of Teaching & Learning,

NYCDOE, NY

Scott Sheehan

NAfME President

Director Of Bands/

Music Dept. Chair

Hollidaysburg Area School District, PA

Marcia McCaffrey

Arts Consultant, New Hampshire Department of Education, NH

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Matt Edwards

Director of Choral, General & Elem. Music

Dallas Independent School District, TX

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Pennsylvania Modern Band

NATIONALLY AND STATEWIDE

  • Statewide modern band through PMEA with 53 school districts offering modern band
  • PA modern band “Train the trainer” work.
  • Established NAfME’s All-National Modern Band
  • Newsflash: NAfME’s Eastern Division conference in April. 

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New Hampshire Modern Band

STATEWIDE

  • Launched modern band programming during the pandemic
  • 16 participating school districts
  • Expansion plans for 2022-2023

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Modern Band in Dallas

DISTRICT

  • Modern band in over 100 DISD schools
  • Multiple modern band courses
  • Modern band in districtwide music festivals

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Modern Band in New York City

DISTRICT

  • Amp Up NYC trains 600 NYC music teachers modern band
  • 372 schools with modern band
  • NYSSMA news

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