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Theses from 2024
The call is coming from inside the house: Sexual misconduct in U.S. band programs, Hannah Greer-Young
Theses from 2023
Repertoire selection for high school band assessment, Miranda Cook
The self-reported contexts and effects of hearing of concert band noise exposure, Kinsey Holland
Theses from 2022
What is a folk song? An exploration through collection, Gregory S. Conway
Making band class rock!: Incorporating modern band into a traditional band class, Melissa Harper
Early career music teachers and trauma: A mixed methods study, Tiffany N. Sitton
Toward an informal informed classrooms: Professional musicians' informal music learning experiences, Rachel M. Smith
Theses from 2021
Factors influencing student continuance in instrumental music classes: A quantitative analysis, Andrew Duncan
Video game sound as educational space, Leonard Grasso
Singers’ experiences of community in The Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir, Heidi B. King
Secondary music educators’ perceptions of and relationships with dominant narratives through personal philosophy, pedagogy, and practice, Kara Levchenko
Multicultural music education: Preparedness, perceptions, and practice among Virginia elementary music educators, Benjamin J. Luna
Development of a string orchestra method book and online resources with a hip-hop focus, Emily T. Waters
Formally trained musicians’ perceptions of music performance anxiety in informal contexts: A phenomenology, Smith R.K. Waylett
Theses from 2020
Reflections of female band directors: The perceived effect of sex, gender, and race on career experiences and professional practices, Robyn M. Lawrence and Robyn Olichwier Lawrence
Singing in the beginning band classroom, Sarah J. Moyer
The connections of music, culture, and language: A qualitative case study of the musical experience of a newcomer program, Jessica Strawderman
University music engagement: A mixed methods examination of university student music participation and institutional responsibility for expanded opportunities, Daniel B. Warren
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A collective case study of the personal practice and meanings of mindfulness to music educators, Jennifer M. Hoye
Learning new tricks: Teacher self-improvement in Kodály Solfege study and its relation to student growth, Jeffrey Alan Ryman
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Documenting fifth-grade band students’ experiences in a Kodály-centered beginning band curriculum, Elisabeth Henderson Dhillon
Music making, teaching, and learning in Chiptune communities, Jon M. Stapleton
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Playing with others: The community, motivations, and social structures of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham concert band, Sarah E. Wilson
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
A historical study of the VBODA marching festival and its comparison to the national band contests of the 1920s and 1930s, Benjamin J. Frenchak
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Before, upon, and beyond the podium: Reflections by retired orchestra directors, Joseph Daniel Austin
Elementary music teachers in urban, high-poverty schools who remain in their position: A descriptive study, Heather Marie Eberly
The status of middle and high school string orchestra programs in Virginia public schools located in midsized urban settings, Keara Lea Smith
The variety show: Why classical string musicians are exploring a multistyle approach to teaching, Kelly C. Wiedemann
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
LGBTQ music majors’ experiences of social climates and developing identities in music education settings, Anna Elizabeth Matijasic Hennessy
Are all things equal in the back row?: Issues of bias and the female percussionist, Pamela Rae Riggles
Piano proficiency among choral directors, Heather Anderson Robertson
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Teaching music to students with multiple disabilities: A study into teachers' perspectives and practices for self-contained general music instruction, Angela D. Clemens
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The involvement of the special needs student in the competitive field of marching band in Virginia, John Mark Campbell
Student leadership development in high school band, Gerald Martin Philp
