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affiliate chapter of the Organization of American KODÁLY Educators

affiliate chapter of the Organization of American KODÁLY Educatorsaffiliate chapter of the Organization of American KODÁLY Educators

Executive Board

Becky Knox

Lauren Bain

Lauren Bain

President 

(2021-2023)  


Grisham Middle School, Round Rock ISD

National Children's Chorus Associate Conductor 

Kodály Certified from Texas State University

Orff-Schulwerk Certified from Metro State Denver


Specialties: Integrating Technology, Choral Singing & Repertoire

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Lauren Bain

Lauren Bain

Lauren Bain

Past President 

 (2021-2023)


Lead Music Teacher, New Braunfels ISD

Kodály Certified from Texas State University

Orff -Schulwerk Certified from Trinity University


Specialties: Kindergarten, K-5 Pedagogy, Folk Games

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Jason Mincy

Lauren Bain

Victoria Tijerina

President-Elect 

 (2021-2023)  


Navasota High School

 Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University 


Specialties: Choir grades 4-12, Teaching Rhythm in the choral classroom, Choral Program Rebuilding, Older Beginners

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Victoria Tijerina

Victoria Tijerina

Victoria Tijerina

  Treasurer  

(2021-2023)


Baranoff Elementary School, Austin ISD

Kodály Certified from Austin ISD 

 

Specialties: Curriculum writing, transformative techology leadership, responsive classroom


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Dillon C. Downey

Victoria Tijerina

Dillon C. Downey

  Vice President 

(2022-2024)


Artistic and Administrative Director, Denton Community Youth Choirs; Elementary Music Specialist, Denton ISD; Pedagogy Instructor, Midwestern State University Kodály Institute


Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University

 

Specialties: curriculum design, community building in music education, and brass pedagogy


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Emily Evans

Victoria Tijerina

Dillon C. Downey

 Secondary Choral Representative

(2021-2023)

 

Assistant Choir Director & Piano Teacher, Seguin HS, Seguin ISD

Kodály Certified from Texas State University


Specialties: Older Beginners, Kodály for Choir

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Darla Meek

Darla Meek

Darla Meek

 Higher Education Representative 

(2021-2023)


Music Education Coordinator and Lecturer at Texas A&M University-Commerce


Kodály Certified Level I: Plano ISD, Levels II and III: University of Houston


Specialties: Pedagogy, Movement, Recorder, Blending the Approaches, Making Cultural Connections

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Region Representatives

Christa Schmidt

Julissa Y. Chapa

Christa Schmidt

North Texas Co-Rep. 

Carrollton, TX

(2021-2023)

 

Level 1: San Marcos 

Level 2: SMU


Speciality: Primary instrument is voice

I love using pop songs and soundtrack music to find Kodály applications.

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Kristen Suciadi

Julissa Y. Chapa

Christa Schmidt


North Texas Co-Rep. 

Melissa, TX

(2022-2024)

 

K-5 Music Specialist, Curriculum & Leadership Development


Kodály Certified from the University of Indiana


Specialties: Blended KodályyOrff Curriculum Development, Educator Inner Care and Leadership Development.

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Julissa Y. Chapa

Julissa Y. Chapa

Julissa Y. Chapa

South Texas Co-Rep

Houston, TX

(2021-2023)


Garfield Elementary, Pasadena ISD


Kodály Certified from the University of Houston, Kodály Institute of Houston


Specialties: ELs in the Music 

Classroom; Music Education in Under-resourced Areas; Mentoring

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Rachel Hamann

Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop

Julissa Y. Chapa

South Texas Co-Rep

Tomball, TX

(2022-2024)


Tomball ISD


Kodály Certified SETX



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Loren Tarnow

Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop

Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop

Central Texas Co-Rep.

Austin, TX

 (2021-2023)

 

Blazier Elementary School, Austin ISD


Kodály Certified from Texas State University 


Specialties: Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, Title I


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Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop

Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop

Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop

 Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep

Brownsville, TX

(2021-2023) 

 

 Sanchez Elementary, La Feria ISD

 Kodaly Level I, II Texas State

 

Specialties: Bilingual English and Spanish, Ukulele



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Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

 Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep

Harlingen, TX

(2022-2024) 

 

Dishman Elementary- Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

 Kodály Certified from Texas State University 

 



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Rebecca Morgan

Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

Virtual Workshop Liason

San Antonio, TX 

Appointed


The Montessori School of San Antonio

 The Children's Chorus of San Antonio 


Kodály Certified from Texas State University / the Kodály Institute Kecskemet, Hungary 


Specialties: Training the ear to develop the singing voices in the classroom and choir settings

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Julie Duncan

Social Media 

2021-2023


Daffron Elementary

Plano ISD 


Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU


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