KET Announces Equity Statement... Music for All!
Executive Board
Becky Knox
Lauren Bain
Lauren Bain
President
(2021-2023)
Round Rock Texas
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
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
Jason Mincy
Lauren Bain
Victoria Tijerina
President-Elect
(2021-2023)
Barwise Middle School, Wichita Falls ISD
Kodály Certified from Midwestern State University
Specialties: Choir (Grades 4-8), Church Choir, Older Beginners
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Victoria Tijerina
Treasurer
(2021-2023)
Baranoff Elementary School, Austin ISD
Kodály Certified from Austin ISD
Emily Evans
Victoria Tijerina
Emily Evans
Secondary Choral Representative
(2021-2023)
New Braunfels Middle School, New Braunfels ISD
Kodály Certified from Texas State University
Specialties: Older Beginners, Kodály for Choir
Darla Meek
Victoria Tijerina
Emily Evans
Higher Education Representative
(2021-2023)
Lecturer in Music Education, Texas A&M Commerce
Kodály Certified Level I: Plano ISD, Levels II and III: University of Houston
Region Representatives
Christa Schmidt
Julissa Y. Chapa
Julissa Y. Chapa
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.
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
Specialtiest: ELs in the Music
Classroom; Music Education in Under-resourced Areas; Mentoring
Rebecca Morgan
Julissa Y. Chapa
Rebecca Morgan
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
Specialty: Training the ear to develop the singing voices in the classroom and choir settings
Loren Tarnow
Blanca “Bobbi” Bishop
Rebecca Morgan
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
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, singing tenor in Barbershop music, telling Dad Jokes
Julie Duncan
Social Media Master
Plano ISD
Kodály and Orff-Schulwerk Certified from SMU