VMEA Voice

Meet the people. Hear the stories. Share the MUSIC! This podcast celebrates the work, the teaching, and the stories of Virginia’s Music Educators, their partners, their students, and their music!

2025 Conference: T. Thorpe

Host Maggie Hagy talks with T. Thorpe from Alexandria City High School about his upcoming performance at the 2025 VMEA Conference. 

10-24
14:29

2025 Conference: Dr. Nancy Klein

Host Maggie Hagy talks with Dr. Nancy Klein, from Old Dominion University, about her upcoming performance at the 2025 VMEA Conference. 

10-20
18:30

2025 Conference: Helai Rutan

Host Maggie Hagy talks with Helai Rutan, from Lightridge High School, about her upcoming performance at the 2025 VMEA Conference. 

10-17
11:35

Dr. Daniel Johnson, 2025 UNCW Orff Institute

The VMEA Voice welcomes Dr. Daniel Johnson from UNCW to discuss their 2025 Orff Institute.  The University of North Carolina Wilmington offers AOSA-approved Level I & II courses at their 2025 Orff Institute – June 23, July 3 on the campus of UNCW. Instructors are Daniel Johnson, Joan Eckroth-Riley, and Jason Glashauser. The institute features reasonable registration ($395 & $445 due June 1) with options for affordable on-campus housing and graduate credit. For more information, contact Dr. Johnson at johnsond@uncw.edu

04-21
24:28

2024 Conference: Wolson Gustama

And you thought preparing to bring your students to VMEA Conference was a lot....learn what else Wolson Gustama has on his plate as he prepares for his upcoming performance at VMEA Conference. 

11-07
13:58

2024 Conference: Jordan Markwood

Host Maggie Hagy chats with one of her mentors, Jordan Markwood, about his upcoming performance at VMEA Conference with the Rock Ridge High School Chamber Choir.  

11-06
12:06

2024 Conference: Dr. Chuck Dotas

Dr. Chuck Dotas brings his 27 years experience at JMU alongside the JMU Jazz Ensemble to VMEA Conference for an exciting Thursday afternoon performance. 

11-04
13:16

2024 Conference: Dr. Tyler Austin

Dr. Tyler Austin joins the podcast to share about his Old Dominion University Wind Ensemble's performance at VMEA Conference. 

10-31
18:52

2024 Conference: Patrick Smith

Join host J.R. Snow as he talks with Patrick Smith about the work happening at Thoreau Middle School and their upcoming VMEA Conference Performance.  

10-30
12:21

2024 Conference: Keri Staley

Host Maggie Hagy interviews Keri Staley from Colgan High School about their upcoming VMEA Conference Performance. 

10-28
13:09

2024 Conference: Andrew Sharrock

"First time caller" Andrew Sharrock joins the podcast to share his incredible energy and excitement about bringing students to the 2024 VMEA Conference. 

10-11
16:25

2024 Conference: Austin Isaac

Austin Isaac shares his excitement for new music and for the experience that his Lake Braddock students will have during their performance at the 2024 VMEA Conference. 

10-10
14:53

2024 Conference: Aaron Morgan

Aaron Morgan from Woodson High School shares about his experiences and growth for his second performance at VMEA Conference.  

10-09
20:03

2024 Conference: Jordyn Satterfield

Join host Maggie Hagy as she chats with Jordyn Satterfield about her upcoming performance with the Quioccasin Middle School Select Chorus at the 2024 VMEA Conference.

10-08
14:14

2024 Conference: Dr. Miroslav Loncar

We welcome Dr. Miroslav Loncar to share about his upcoming performance with the community ensemble Loudon Youth Guitars.  

10-07
16:37

2024 Conference: Drew Lisowski

Drew Lisowski discusses the upcoming performance of the Falls Church Chamber Orchestra performance at VMEA Conference featuring a program focused on AAPI Composers.  

10-03
15:39

2024 Conference: Philip Keirstead

Join VMEA Voice host Maggie Hagy as she chats with Philip Keirstead about his upcoming performance at the 2024 VMEA Conference!

10-02
15:45

2024 Conference: Tim Rossettini

Join Tim Rossettini as he shares how he is bringing 28 percussionists as part of the Tallwood High School Percussion Ensemble and how he hopes that the performance can bring more opportunities for teachers to highlight percussionists in their programs.  

10-01
12:39

VMEA Composition Festival with Dr. Jim Criswell

Join Dr. Jim Criswell, one of the co chairs of the VMEA Composition Festival to learn about how his experience as a participating educator last year moved him to join the leadership team and work to create even more opportunities for students this year at VMEA Conference. 

08-09
20:12

Dr. Peter Boonshaft: LIVE at the 2023 VMEA Conference

We were DELIGHTED once again to have Dr. Peter Boonshaft with us as our VMEA Keynote Speaker.  After presenting sessions to our membership, we were grateful to have him on the podcast to dive deeper to inspire us all! 

12-04
23:31

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