Richard M. Cangro, Ph.D. Western Illinois University. Education Doctor of Philosophy The Hartt School West Hartford, CT

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1 Department: Music Rank: Assistant Professor Richard M. Cangro, Ph.D. Western Illinois University Education Doctor of Philosophy The Hartt School 2004 in Music Education University of Hartford West Hartford, CT Master of Music Education The Hartt School 1993 with Teacher Certification University of Hartford Bachelor of Music The Manhattan School of Music 1990 in Trumpet Performance New York, NY College Teaching Experience Western Illinois University, 2008 present Assistant Professor of Music Education Coordinator, Graduate Music Education Assistant Coordinator, Music Education Founder and Director, Community Music School o Primary Duties Teaching Undergraduate Courses MUS 130 Introduction to Music Education MUS 132 String Techniques MUS 135 High Brass Techniques MUS 136 Low Brass Techniques MUS 190 What to Listen For in Music MUS 300 Student Teacher Review MUS 394 Music in World Cultures (online) EDUC 439 Teaching Music in Secondary Schools Teaching Graduate Courses MUS 531 Foundations of Music Education MUS 532 Organization and Supervision of Music Programs MUS 534 Models of Instruction in Music Education MUS 550 (summer) Assessment Techniques for Today s Music Educator MUS 550 (summer) Teaching Beginning Band from the Inside-Out

2 Cangro resume 2 Other College Teaching Experience New England Band Directors Institute/Plymouth State University, Summer Faculty Steps to success in beginning band - Essential experiences in instrumental music Central Connecticut State University Summer Institute, Summer Faculty Teaching Beginning Band from the Inside-Out The Hartt School, University of Hartford - Guest Lecturer - Research Colloquium (Graduate level); Measurement and Evaluation (Graduate level); 2003 Western Connecticut State University - Guest Lecturer, Elementary and Secondary Music Methods The Hartt School, Hartt Summerterm Summer Faculty 1999; - MED 513 Woodwind/Brass refresher for music educators The Hartt School, University of Hartford (Doctoral Teaching Fellowship Duties) - Instructor: MEA 201 Brass Instrumental Methods - Instructor: MEA 311 School Instrumental Program - MED 410 Student Teaching (University Evaluator for student teachers) The Hartt School, University of Hartford (Graduate Teaching Fellowship Duties) - Instructor: MEA 201 Brass Instrumental Methods - Instructor: MEA 103 Wind Instruments Public School Teaching Experience West Hartford (CT) Public Schools, Stratford (CT) Public Schools, Professional Experience - Conducting Music Director/Conductor, Monmouth Civic Orchestra, present Director, Youth String Orchestra, WIU Community Music School, present Director, Brass Ensembles (junior high); (Hartt Community Division) Director, Concert Wind Ensemble (junior high); (Hartt Community Division) Co-Director, Concert Orchestra (junior high); (Hartt Community Division) Director, Prelude Ensemble (elementary/middle school orchestra); Director, First Baptist Church Band, Director, King Philip Middle School 8th grade Brass Ensemble; ( ) Director, Brass Ensemble, Hartt Middle School Band Institute; Director, Stratford (CT) Middle School Honors Band; Guest Conducting Illinois Music Educators Association District IV 2011 Festival Junior Orchestra conductor CT Southern Region Middle School Festival 2005 Band conductor Future Musicians Inc., All-State Middle School Band Festival 2005 Symphonic Band conductor First Baptist Church Choir (2003) King Philip Middle School 8th grade Band (2003) Plainfield High School Concert Band (2002) Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble (2001, 2003) Adjudication 2011 Solo and Ensemble Festival Junior High (Macomb, IL) 2010 IESA Contest (Junior High Band) Macomb, IL 2010 IHSA (High School Band) Macomb, IL 2009 Illinois High School Association State Finals Rockridge, IL

3 Cangro resume MENC In-Service Band Selection Committee Connecticut Music Educators Association Honors Group Selection Committee Professional Experience - Performance (Trumpet) Knox-Galesburg Symphony (IL) present Quincy Symphony Orchestra (IL) 2010 Lamoine (Faculty) Brass Quintet (IL), Wallingford Symphony (CT) Ivoryton Playhouse Pit Orchestra (CT) Staten Island Symphony (NY) Greenwich Symphony Orchestra (NY) Manhattan Opera Association Orchestra (Principal) American Brass Quintet (Guest Performer) Brass Ring (Guest Performer) Aspen Festival Orchestra (CO) Bavarian Brass Band (Action Park, NJ) Manhattan Symphony Orchestra (Principal) (MSM) Freelance trumpet player: 2008 present (Illinois) (Southern New England) (New York Metropolitan area) Professional Experience - Organizational Illinois Music Educators Association Mentoring Chair, 2009-present NAfME: The National Association for Music Education Technical reviewer for publications; present Online Band Mentor; January-2009, February-2007 Chair for MENC National Conference Special Focus session, 2008 Connecticut Music Educators Association , Member at large, Professional Affair Commission Chair, Professional Affairs Commission Division Head, Curricular Resources Division Connecticut State Department of Education; , Beginning Educator Support and Training (BEST) program - Assistant Site Leader for Summer Scoring - Trainer for portfolio assessors - Seminar Leader for beginning music educators - Portfolio development and standard setting consultant The Hartt School Community Division, University of Hartford ; Coordinator/Teacher, Hartt Instrumental Program , present; Trumpet faculty ; Instructor for music theory, music history, and musicianship programs (grades 3-12) Hartt Summer Youth Music Festivals 1992, ; middle and high school levels - Brass Ensemble, sectionals, chamber music, musicianship and improvisation classes Pittsburgh, PA; summers 1997, 1998; music/movement for inner city youth (pre k - 8)

4 Cangro resume 4 Research (2004). The effects of cooperative learning strategies on the music achievement of beginning instrumentalists (Doctoral dissertation, University of Hartford, 2004). Dissertation Abstracts International, 65, Publications - Refereed Chapters (2005) Combining Cooperative Learning and Music Learning Theory. Runfolo, M. and Taggart, C. ed. Development and Practical Applications of Music Learning Theory. Chicago: G.I.A. Publications. Articles (2011) Interview with Kumiko Fushima International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education Newsletter. 29 (1). (submitted for publication) Profound Music Education: Enduring Experiences. Music Educators Journal. (2010) Striving towards independence in music education. International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education Newsletter. 28(2). Publications Non-Refereed (2011) Now is the time to be daring! Illinois Music Educator. 72 (1), Fall. (2011) Mentoring the mentors for the 21 st century and beyond Illinois Music Educator. 71 (3), Spring. (2010) Mentoring through Kaizen Illinois Music Educator. 71 (2), Winter. (2010) Mentoring through modeling: Just good old-fashioned teaching! Illinois Music Educator. 71 (1), Fall. (2009) Mentoring: A Sound investment for the future of quality music education Illinois Music Educator 70(2), Winter. (2006) Make time for music. Connecticut Music Educators Association News. 57(2), Winter. (2005) Curricular Resources for Connecticut s Music Educators. Connecticut Music Educators Association News. 56(2), Winter. (2004) Building bridges for collaboration. Connecticut Music Educators Association News. 56(1), Fall. (1997) Independent and cooperative learning in the instrumental program. The GIML Audea. 3(2), Winter. (1995) The Hartt Instrumental Program. The GIML Audea. 1(3), Spring. (1995) Measurement and evaluation; A positive experience for students. The GIML Audea. 1(2), Winter.

5 Cangro resume 5 Presentations/In-services - Refereed Profound Music Education Center for Applied Research in Musical Understanding (CARMU) (Pontiac, MI) 2011 How do you know they are learning? Assessment strategies for music educators Illinois Music Educators Association Conference (Peoria, IL), 2011 Confidently assessing musical performance Illinois Music Teachers National Association Conference (DeKalb, IL), 2010 How do you know they are learning? Assessment techniques Illinois Collegiate Music Educators Association Conference (Chicago, IL), 2010 National Standards for early career educators Illinois Music Educators Association In-Service (Peoria, IL), 2010 Developing long lasting musicianship in band and orchestra Wisconsin Music Educators Association Conference (Madison, WI), 2009 Developing independent learners in music education Illinois Collegiate Music Educators Association Conference (Champaign-Urbana, IL), 2009 Essential experiences in band and orchestra Iowa Music Educators Association State In-Service (Ames, IA), 2008 Essential experiences in instrumental music Teacher s Institute Regional Professional Development (Beardstown, IL), 2008 Developing independent learners in music education Teacher s Institute Regional Professional Development (Beardstown, IL), 2008 Developing Independent Learners - Preconference Focus Session MENC National Music In-service Conference (Milwaukee, WI), 2008 Developing independent musicians through cooperation and collaboration CMEA Elementary General Music Conference (Storrs, CT), 2007 Essential experiences in instrumental music New England Band Directors Institute (Plymouth, NH), 2007 Steps to success in beginning band New England Band Directors Institute (Plymouth, NH), 2007 Essential experiences in instrumental music MENC Eastern Division Conference (Hartford, CT), 2007 Cooperative Learning in Music Education Orff World Music Corporation (Taipei, Taiwan), 2006 Developing independent musicians through cooperative learning Lyme/Old Lyme Public Schools In-service (Old Lyme, CT), 2006 Cooperative learning strategies in music education New Hampshire Music Educators Association Spring In-service Conference (Concord, NH), 2006 Developing independent musicians in beginning instrumental music New Hampshire Music Educators Association Spring In-service Conference (Concord, NH), 2006 Cooperative learning and student interaction in music education Rhode Island Music Educators Association Fall In-service Conference (Providence, RI), 2005 Developing independent musicians in beginning instrumental music Rhode Island Music Educators Association Fall In-service Conference (Providence, RI), 2005 Cooperative learning and student interaction in music education Connecticut Music Educators Association In-service Conference (Stamford, CT), 2005 Developing independent musicians in beginning instrumental music Connecticut Music Educators Association In-service Conference (Stamford, CT), 2005 Let them talk in your rehearsal/music class! Cooperative learning theory, research, and applications Connecticut Music Educators Association In-service Conference (Danbury, CT), 2004 Let them talk in your rehearsal/music class! Cooperative learning theory, research, and applications Massachusetts Music Educators Association In-service Conference (Danvers, MA), 2004

6 Cangro resume 6 Let them talk in your rehearsal/music class! Cooperative learning theory, research, and applications New Jersey Music Educators Association In-service Conference (East Brunswick, NJ), 2004 Reaching each student's inner musical instrument Connecticut Early Childhood Education Council Conference (Monroe, CT), 1995 Improvisation techniques for beginning instrumentalists with Dr. Christopher Azzara Connecticut Music Educators Association In-service Conference (Waterbury, CT), 1995 Music Learning: Shedding new light on effectively reaching a student's inner instrument Connecticut Early Childhood Education Council Conference (Easton, CT), 1994 Presentations/In-services Non-Refereed Profound Music Education: Standards, and 21 st Century Skills part deux Music Department In-service, Quincy Public Schools (Quincy, IL) 2011 Improvisation: Scary but critical in music education CMENC chapter 717, WIU (Macomb, IL), 2011 Profound Music Education: Standards, and 21 st Century Skills Music Department In-service, Quincy Public Schools (Quincy, IL) 2011 Profound Music Education: Advocacy, Standards, and 21 st Century Skills Guest lecturer, Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL), 2010 Arts to the Core: Valuing and Advocating for the Arts Teacher s Institute Regional Professional Development (Macomb, IL) 2009 String Music Education: Practical ideas to start your program District 185 In-Service, (Huntley, IL) 2009 The Right Stuff! Practical, Penetrating and Profound Music Education Guest lecturer, Millikin University (Decatur, IL) 2009 Standards-based teaching for student teachers in music WIU Supervisors of student teaching (Macomb, IL) 2008 Improvisation: the scary standard! Illinois Collegiate Music Educators Association, WIU chapter (Macomb, IL) 2008 Developing musicianship in concert band National Band Association college chapter Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL) 2008 Developing independent musicians in instrumental music Milford Public Schools In-service (Milford, CT), 2005 Building bridges through collaboration: rethinking music affiliate involvement in our state organization Connecticut Music Educators Association Leadership Retreat (Mohegan Sun Resort, CT), 2004 Dissertation presentation Hartt School, Graduate Research Colloquium, (University of Hartford), 2004 Dissertation presentation: Student performance: assessment and data analysis Hartt School, Graduate Measurement and Evaluation Class, (University of Hartford), 2003 Trumpet pedagogy for elementary instrumental music teachers Curriculum and Staff Improvement, West Hartford (CT) Public Schools, 2003 Portfolio Scoring Training for Summer Scorers BEST Summer Scoring Session, (Quinnipiac University, CT), 2003 Portfolio preparation for beginning music educators - Introduction to the Artistic Processes BEST seminar: Dodd Middle School (Cheshire, CT), 2003 Portfolio preparation for beginning music educators - Planning and Implementation BEST seminar: Rocky Hill HS (Rocky Hill, CT), 2002 Lesson design and strategies for effective music learning Western Connecticut State University; Undergraduate Methods Class, 2001 Trumpet pedagogy for instrumental music teachers Curriculum and Staff Improvement, West Hartford (CT) Public Schools, 2000

7 Cangro resume 7 Music Learning Theory and Application K - 12 Music Department In-service, Huntington (NY) Public Schools, 1997 Music curriculum in the classroom: Teaching and singing rote songs K - 2 District-wide grade level meeting, Stratford (CT) Public Schools, 1994 Professional and Academic Service International International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education: Executive Board member (2008 present) National NAfME: The National Association for Music Education o o Music Educators Journal Advisory Board (2008 present) Eastern Division Conference planning committee/performing group selection committee/conference administration, 2007 University Western Illinois University - University Committees o Council for Instruction Technology o Advisory Committee for Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research, o Provost's Awards of Excellence in Multicultural Teaching Committee Department School of Music Committees - Music Education, Graduate Studies, Masters Thesis, Faculty Search Advisor for NAfME and ASTA collegiate student chapters Community Director, Community Music School Professional Memberships NAfME: The National Association for Music Education Illinois Music Educators Association American String Teachers Association University Professionals of Illinois