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Dr. Gayla Kobialka
Assistant Professor
Education
- D.M.A. Music Education; Shenandoah University
- M.M. Piano Pedagogy; Wichita State University
- B.M. Piano Pedagogy; Wichita State University
Courses Taught
- Class Piano
- Methods in
Elementary School Music
- General
Music Methods
- Principals
of Music Education
- Music in
the Elementary School
- American
Popular Music
Academic Interests
- Arts Integration
- Use of Handchimes
in the Elementary General Music
Scholarly Activity
- The Civil War and American Art: Teacher’s
Guide (Smithsonian American Art Museum); Contributor
- Virginia Music Educators Association
(VMEA) Conference
- Presented
Rhythm and Handchimes: Make the Connection. Norfolk, VA; November, 2010
- Collegiate Conference of the Virginia
Music Educators Association (CCVMEA)
- Presented:
The Use of Handchimes in the General Music Classroom. Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA; February,
2009
- Presented:
Arts Integration. Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA; February, 2008
- Handbell Musicians of America Area III
Youth Festival
- Presented:
Rockin’ and Ringin’ the Blues All the Bell Tables are a Stage. Richmond, VA; November, 2007
Other Professional Experiences
- Changing Education through
the Arts (CETA) Certificate of Study in Arts Integration. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC (2012, 2011, 2009, 2006)
- The National Association for
Music Education: NAfME
- Society
for Research in Music Education
- Society
for Music Teacher Education
- TI:ME: Technology for Music
Education
- American Orff
Schulwerk Association: AOSA
Other
Professional Recording
