David Snyder
Professor of Music Education
School of Music
Office
Cook Hall - CH 211
Office Hours
MWF 10-11
Office Phone
Email
- About
- Education
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Biography
David W. Snyder is currently Professor of Music Education at Illinois State University where he teaches instrumental methods courses and heads the graduate music education program. He has been published in most of the major music education journals and is a regular clinician with bands throughout Illinois.
Current Courses
152.006Experiencing Music
104.001Group Instruction In Brass
162.001Introduction To Instrumental Instruction
498.001Professional Practice In Music Education
493.001Current Issues In Music Education
472.001Significant Developments In Music Education Curricula
Teaching Interests & Areas
Teaching methods, brass methods, curriculum and assessment
Research Interests & Areas
Teaching pedagogy, assessments, classroom management and personality type as it relates to choice of major
DMA Music Education
College Conservatory of Music at University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
MM Horn
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
BME Instrumental Music Education 6-12
East Texas State University (now Texas A&M, Commerce)
Commerce, TX
Presentations
Junior Honor Band. Junior Honor Band. ISU. (2024)
Horn Section Helps. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Educators Association. (2023)
Horn Section Helps. Illinois Music Educators Conference. ILMEA. (2023)
Preparing for Success: Fixing Your Classroom Management. Illinois Music Educators Conference. ILMEA. (2022)
Teaching Everyone: Common Instrumental Problems and their Solutions. Illinois Music Educators Conference. ILMEA. (2022)
“If I could make a suggestion”: Advice for your band from experienced educators”. Illinois Music Educators State Conference. Illinois Music Educators Association. (2021)
Designing Rubrics for Standards-Based Grading. Illinois Music Educators Association Conference. ILMEA. (2020)
Trumpet Sectional. All-Illinois Junior Band. AIJB. (2020)