KCOMTEPS

Kansas Consortium of Music Teacher Education Professors and Students

Online registration opens Aug. 15
$5 per attendee for faculty and students.
($10 after Sep. 15)

Registration will be in the KMEA Members site for current NAfME-KMEA members. If your membership is expired, renew at the NAfME website prior to registering. Collegiate memberships expire on June 30 every year.
Registration will open by Aug. 15

Date & Time
Sunday, Sep. 29, 2024
9:30 AM — Registration
10:00 AM – 6:30 PM — Sessions

Location
Damm Music
8945 W. Central Ave, Wichita
316-773-9060

2024 KCOMTEPS Clinician

Suzanne Hall
Suzanne Hall is an Associate Professor of Music Education at Temple University where she teaches courses in general music and introduction to music education. Her primary research interests focus on pre-service music teacher training, music and language arts connections, and cultivating inclusive spaces. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and presents professional development workshops on music and literacy integration strategies for school districts across the country. She is co-author of Teaching Elementary Music: Integrative Strategies between Music and Other Subjects and General Music: A K12 Experience. Her articles can be found in various journals, including the Journal of General Music Education, Music Educators Journal, and the Journal for Music Teacher Education. She presently holds the position of College Music Society chair for the Council on Music Education and serves as a board member of the Save the Music Foundation. She earned her Master of Education and Bachelor of Music Education at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education from the University of Memphis (Memphis, TN).

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About KCOMTEPS

KCOMTEPS is a state organization, unique to Kansas, providing a structured framework for faculty discussion on topics relevent to music teacher education. Membership includes music teacher education professors from public and private colleges and university as well as representatives from Kansas community colleges. KCOMTEPS meets regularly each fall.

KCOMTEPS, organized 35+ years ago, was at the forefront in the development of the state music standards and, later, in working with KSDE to develop a unified and consistent approach to music teacher education program assessment at our various schools. Members continue to actively work toward improved course transfer and articulation among our programs and in collaboration with our state community colleges. Each fall the organization sponsors the annual workshop as a collaborative event with collegiate NAfME student members.

At the June 2012 KMEA Board Meeting, members approved the merger of KCOMTEPS as a part of KMEA. The move is valuable for both groups. The arrangement will allow for the continuation of KCOMTEPS’ work under the more inclusive KMEA umbrella. KCOMTEPS will continue as the annual fall conference for faculty and NAfME Collegiate members. KMEA financial and staff support will assist with this annual gathering.

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KMEA Mentoring Network
Mentorship is an important component to the success of our new teachers. The KMEA Mentoring Network works to ensure the success of early career music educators in Kansas.