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FACULTY

Dr. Randy MooreDr. Randy Moore
Professor Emeritus 2003
(Music Education)
Director, Oregon Children's Choir
B.A., 1963, M.A., 1965, Oregon
Ph.D., 1974, Florida State

Mrs. Tama RowanMrs. Tama Rowan
Master of Music in Music Education, University of Oregon
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, University of Oregon

Fine Arts Director at Gilham Elementary School; Director of annual school musical productions for Grades K-5; Music Teacher at Eugene Montessori School for over 20 years; Director of Junior Boychoir, Oregon Children’s Choir; Conductor of the First Praise Young Women's Ensemble; Conductor of Youth Choir and Children’s Choir at First United Methodist Church; Vocal Director for Rose Children's Theater; Clinician for 4J music education workshop; Orff Level 2 Certified teacher

Mrs. Sharon WilliamsMrs. Sharon Williams
Master of Education in Music Education, University of Oregon
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, University of Oregon
Current Music Teacher in Buena Vista Spanish Immersion and Meadowlark Elementary Schools

Guest instructor at the University of Oregon Music Ed Teaching Lab; Director of Honor Choir for Oregon State Children's Choral Festival; Director of annual International Dance Festivals in Eugene; Clinician of biannual Orff instrumental and movement workshops; Music teacher in public schools in the United States for 38 years; More than 200 hours of various music workshops all over the United States; Certified Level III in Orff method; Past President of Lane Orff Chapter; Choral Instructor for Suzuki Music Institute, University of Oregon

Ms. Angie HuangMs. Angie Huang
Master of Music in Music Education, University of Oregon
Oregon Teaching Licensure
Bachelor of Music in Music Education, University of Oregon
Full-time student teacher at Buena Vista and Meadowlark Elementary School
Part-time student teacher at Meadow View Elementary School

Professional Memberships: American Orff-Schulwerk Association; Organization of American Kodály Educators; MENC; Oregon Music Educators Association

Mrs. Linda HwangMrs. Linda Hwang
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Magna Cum Laude, University of Oregon
School of Music Award
Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar in Music Education

Student Representative, Undergraduate Committee; University of Oregon Diversity Building Scholarship; University of Oregon Gale Pacific Isle Scholarship; University of Oregon Leon Culbertson Scholarship; Ruth Close Music Scholarship; Edmunson Davis Scholarship; Golden Key International Honor Society; Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society; Alpha Lambda Delta; National Academic Honor Society; Music Instructor for Eugene Montessori School; Recorder Instructor for Crest Drive Elementary School; Organized and produced 9 annual concerts open to the public; Piano accompanist for Oregon Children's Choir, Prelude Choir and Jr. Girls Choir; Pianist in Atrium, First Baptist Church; Piano Instructor at private studio; Volunteer teaching assistant at Cesar Chavez Elementary School

EDUCATIONAL ADVISORS

Dr. Shannon ChaseDr. Shannon Chase
B.M., 1993, University of Southern Maine
M.M., 1999, University of Maine
Ph.D., 2002, Florida State University

Chase taught undergraduate and graduate courses in choral conducting, choral literature, and secondary choral methods at the University of Oregon. An instructor of coursework for the summer master’s program, Chase offered graduate seminars in choral techniques, and issues & practices in choral music education and directs the University of Oregon Summer Chorale. Chase serves as honor choir and festival conductor, choral clinician, and adjudicator. She presents workshops, teacher in-service training, conference interest sessions, and choral literature reading sessions at the state, regional, and national conferences. Chase’s research is presented at conferences of ACDA, MENC and ISME. Her areas of research include teaching singing, choral rehearsal technique, and choral music education issues and practices.


Mrs. Kathleen PengellyMrs. Kathleen Pengelly
Adjunct Instructor
(Music Education Practicums)
B.M., 1967, Lawrence (Wisconsin)
M.Mus., 1977, Oregon
(2000)

Mr. Stuart C. SmithMr. Stuart C. Smith
GPY is honored to have Mr. Stuart C. Smith to be on board as one of our Education Advisors. He is the Associate Director of the Clearinghouse on Educational Policy and Management (CEPM), which is a unit of the College of Education, University of Oregon. Mr. Smith publishes and edits books on educational issues such as “The Collaborative School: A Work Environment for Effective Instruction” and "Shared Decision-Making." In School Leadership: Handbook for Excellence.

Mrs. Philomena Bishop
Educational Director
Eugene Montessori School, Eugene, OR

Mrs. Philomena Bishop has been teaching for 40 years at Eugene Montessori School. Prior to that she also taught in London, England and Pennsylvania. Her vast knowledge and wealth of experience have made her an authority in early childhood education and Montessori pedagogy.


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