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Executive Board

Jason Mincy

Becky Knox

Becky Knox

President 

(2023-2025)  


Navasota High School, Navasota ISD


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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Becky Knox

Becky Knox

Becky Knox

Past President 

 (2023-2025)


Deer Park 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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Loren Tarnow

Becky Knox

Victoria Tijerina

President-Elect 

 (2023-2025)  


Blazier Elementary School, Austin ISD


Kodály Certified from Texas State University


Specialties: Social Emotional Learning, Diversity, Title I 


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Victoria Tijerina

Victoria Tijerina

Victoria Tijerina

  Treasurer  

(2023-2025)


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 

(2024-2026)


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


Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University

 

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

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Thea Persinger

Victoria Tijerina

Dillon C. Downey

 Secondary Choral Representative

(2024-2026)

 

Magnolia High School, 

Magnolia ISD


Kodály Certified from University of Houston


Specialties: Kodály for Secondary Choirs, creating positive culture, and teaching the older beginner.

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Darla Meek

Corey Fisher Smith

Corey Fisher Smith

 Higher Education Representative 

(2023-2025)


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


Kodály Certified Level I: Plano ISD, Levels II and III: University of Houston. Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU with an apprenticeship at the University of St. Thomas


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

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Corey Fisher Smith

Corey Fisher Smith

Corey Fisher Smith

 Secretary 

(2023-2025)


Windsong Ranch Elementary School 

Prosper ISD


Kodály Certified from Plano ISD/SMU


Specialties: Older Beginners, Building Classroom Community

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Region Representatives

Elin Vanlandigham

Elin Vanlandigham

Elin Vanlandigham

North Texas Co-Rep. 

Richardson, TX

(2023-2025)

 

Canyon Creek Elementary, Richardson ISD


Kodály Certified from the University of Oklahoma


Specialties: Preschool, Curriculum, Sightreading Skills, Folk Dancing


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Valeria Gulino

Elin Vanlandigham

Elin Vanlandigham


North Texas Co-Rep. 

Denton, TX

(2024-2026)

 

Cross Oaks Elementary, Denton ISD


Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University


Specialties: Kindergarten, Classroom Culture, Lesson Planning

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Stephanie Galvan

Elin Vanlandigham

Stephanie Galvan

South Texas Co-Rep

Houston, TX

(2023-2025)


Falls Creek Elementary, Humble ISD


Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Institute


Specialties: 

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Rachel Hamann

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Stephanie Galvan

South Texas Co-Rep

Tomball, TX

(2024-2026)


Creekview Elementary, Tomball ISD


Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Institute


Specialties: Folk Dance & Co-Teaching Strategies


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Christopher Vazquez

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Central Texas Co-Rep.

San Antonio, TX

 (2024-2026)


Meadow Village Elementary, Northside ISD


Kodály Certified from Hays ISD Kodály


Specialties: Programming for performances, technology incorporation in the classroom. 


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Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Gabriela Montoya-Stier

Central Texas Co-Rep.

San Antonio, TX

 (2023-2025)


Los Reyes Elementary, Northsde ISD


Kodály Certified Indiana University, Bloomington; Orff-Schulwerk Certified from Trinity University


Specialties: Mexican Children's Folk Song Repertoire, Folk Song Repertoire, and Movement

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Lucy Reyes

Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

 Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep

Harlingen, TX

(2023-2025) 

 

 Lamar Elementary Dual Language Academy, Harlingen CISD

 Kodály Certified from Southeast Texas Kodály Certification Program

 

Specialties: Kodály sequence and music literacy, long range lesson planning, and creating positive classroom managment.



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Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

Peggy Sue Reyna

 Rio Grande Valley Co-Rep

Harlingen, TX

(2024-2026) 

 

Dishman Elementary- Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District

 Kodály Certified from Texas State University

Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU 

 

Specialties: Modern Folk Dances for the Classroom & Marimba Ensemble Arrangements and Teaching Methods


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Julie Duncan

Peggy Sue Reyna

Julissa Chapa

 Social Media 

Anna, TX

(2023-2025)


Daffron ElementaryPlano ISD
Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU

Specialties: Blended Kodály/Orff Lesson development, creating hands-on manipulatives 

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Julissa Chapa

Julissa Chapa

Julissa Chapa

Member Advocate

Houston, TX 

(2023-2025)


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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