Instructors

Ann Eisen resides in Lake Charles, Louisiana where she is the owner and manager of Sneaky Snake Publications. Together with Lamar Robertson, she is co-author of An American Methodology, Yearly Plans, Directions to Literacy, and My Music Book Series. read complete bio...

Dr. W. Bryce Hayes maintains an active career as a conductor, teacher, church musician, pianist, accompanist and singer. As a choral conductor Bryce is currently assistant professor of Choral Music Education at James Madison University where he works with the Treble Chamber Choir, The University Men's Chorus, and Kor, a select men's ensemble of 14. In addition to his choral conducting responsibilities at JMU, Bryce teaches graduate choral literature, undergraduate conducting, and music education classes. read complete bio...

Vicki Strode completed her B.S. Ed in Vocal Music Education from Missouri State University in 1994, M.S. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Southwest Baptist University in 2001, and is currently working toward a M.A. Kodály Emphasis degree from the University of Central Missouri. She received her National Kodály Certification from the University of Central Missouri in 2010. She currently teaches K-5 general music in the Wentzville School District.)

Matt Hanne teaches 6th-12th grade choir at The Independent School in Wichita, KS, and is on the faculty at Newman University where he teaches applied voice. Matthew also directs several church and community choirs. He has served on the faculty of Kodály programs at Morehead State University (solfège), and Wichita State University (Level III Pedagogy). Matt also earned his Kodály Certificate at WSU. He has presented at the National (NAFME, OAKE), State (KMEA) and local (USD 259) levels about relating the Kodály philosophy in the choral rehearsal. Last summer, Matt studied in Kecskemét, Hungary, at the 28th International Kodály Seminar.