AMEA 2015 Clinicians
Daniel Stevens joins the University of North Alabama as an Associate Professor of Music / Conductor of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra. His roles include artistic director of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra and teacher of applied violin/viola. As a conductor, he has been the guest adjudicator for the Kansas Music Educators Association Large Ensemble and Solo & Ensemble contests, and as clinician for All-District orchestras in Kansas and Oklahoma. As a professional musician, Daniel is a tenured violist with the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, and in March 2010, performed in a Carnegie Hall – Weill Recital Hall debut through Distinguished Concerts International, New York. As an educator teacher, Daniel received the United Methodist Exemplary Teacher award in 2008, and he has founded two thriving youth symphony programs (Tulsa Youth Concert Orchestra and Southwestern College Youth Symphonies).
Dr. Phillip Stockton, Assistant Professor of Music Education and Director of Choral Activities, received his Bachelors of Music Education from Auburn University, Masters of Music Education from Florida State University, and Ph.D in Music Education from the University of Mississippi. Before coming to MUW, Dr. Stockton was Director of Choral Activities at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida where his choirs consistently received superior ratings at performance assessment. Dr. Stockton’s past engagements have included: assistant conductor for the Auburn University Women’s Chorus, assistant conductor of the Auburn University Community Orchestra, assistant conductor for the Auburn University Concert Choir, a student conductor of the Florida State Summer Chorale, past conductor of the Ole Miss Women’s Ensemble, assistant conductor to the Ole Miss Women’s Glee, and interim director of the Oxford Civic Chorus. He remains an active clinician and judge for choirs throughout Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. He is an active member of American Choral Director’s Association (ACDA) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and is currently the Newsletter Editor for the Mississippi ACDA. Dr. Stockton is married to his lovely wife Amy and together have a son Lee.
Danielle Todd has worked in the field of music education for ten years teaching middle school band. Her most recent experience was in the Talladega City School System where she served as Director of Bands at Zora Ellis Jr. High School and Assistant Director at Talladega High School. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Music Education at The University of Alabama where she is a Teaching Assistant/Instructor for Music Education courses and a Graduate Teaching Assistant with the University of Alabama Bands. She is active in the profession as a clinician, adjudicator, and through contributions in research. Danielle has published in the Ala Breve, presented research posters at the AMEA and NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education National Conferences, and presented a paper at the 6th Annual ESPRMC Graduate Symposium at The University of Alabama.
Quaver Team member Buz Watson enjoys connecting with music educators and spreading the word about Quaver's 21st Century Teaching Resources. HIs life long love for music started with an elementary school music class and continued as he played trombone all the way through school. Buz is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and is dedicated to assisting schools in acquiring needed resources. Today, his instrument of choice is guitar and he gives credit to his elementary school music teacher for laying the foundation that has made music such an important part of his life.
Steve Wiese, Region Sales Manager @ Wenger Corporation, Owatonna, MN. Steve Wiese is a long time employee of Wenger Corporation (42 Years), and has a love for music and the arts. He has a design background with 18 years as an application design engineer, and 7 years as a product manager. Steve has 4 patents and 14 sub patents to his credit. Steve is now a region sales manager and has been in direct sales for 8 years. His educational background consists of a Design Engineering Certificate, AA, BA, and MA degrees.
Crystal Plohman Wiegman, a Canadian Champion fiddler, has been actively involved as a performer and music educator since her move to Nashville, TN in 1994 to teach at Vanderbilt University where she serves as chair of the Folk Instrument department and serves on the Suzuki Violin faculty. She has toured internationally and appeared as a guest soloist with numerous orchestral ensembles including the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, the Western Kentucky Symphony and the Quad City Symphony Orchestra and in China and Japan. For the past 20 years, Crystal has worked extensively with teachers and students worldwide, teaching different aspects of fiddle music at various string camps and clinics. Crystal was a featured presenter at the Music Educators National Conference and at numerous state educators’ conferences, as well as in Belgium and Canada. Crystal lives in Nashville with her husband William and their 4 year old daughter, Kelsie and new baby boy, Joshua.
Marguerite Wilder is widely recognized as a conductor and clinician, having conducted All State and Honor Bands through out the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
Serving as a resource person for in-service sessions, she works with both local and regional school
systems and universities. Her clinics on motivational techniques for the beginning band are often featured at state and national conventions. Mrs. Wilder taught middle school band at the following schools during her 30 year teaching career: The Lovett School, Woodward Academy and Tapp Middle School. Mrs. Wilder is a contributing editor for the books: Do It Band Method by James Froseth; Habits of a Successful Musician by Scott Rush. She is a contributing author for Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band, Vol. 1 & 2: and Teaching Music through Performance in Middle School Band; GIA Publications, Inc. Currently Mrs. Wilder serves as a consultant, clinician, author and editor for GIA Publications, Inc.
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