Wvmea clinicians 2016 Brian Baldauff

Jason teaches General Music, Strings, Band, and Choir at Simpson Elementary in Harrison County. He holds a B.A. in Music Education, as well as a M.Ed in Online Learning from Fairmont State University. Jason is currently pursuing an Ed.D in Curriculum & Instruction from West Virginia University where his major research emphases are curriculum evaluation of Music courses in online K-12 schools- especially concentrating on their alignment with the National Standards for Music Education, and developing a curriculum incorporating Middle Eastern Music in the General Music classroom. Some of his accolades include the 2015 WVSGM Teacher of the Year, 2015 Fairmont State University Outstanding Young Alumnus in Music Award, and Southern Division ACDA Colleen Kirk Award (2010). Jason has recently completed Orff Level 1 Certification at Baldwin-Wallace University under Tim Purdum, Alan Purdum, and Laura Webster; as well as Smithsonian Folkways Certification in World Music Pedagogy at West Virginia University.

Brian Peterson (BA, BA II, MA, EdM) has taught instrumental, choral, and elementary music in California public, private, and charter schools since 1999. He presently teaches at William Finch Charter High School (Orland, CA) and in an adjunct capacity at Shasta College (Redding, CA). His ensembles earned “superior” ratings at CMEA region festivals and bronze, silver, and gold certificates at CMEA State Solo and Ensemble events. In addition to teaching, Mr. Peterson is an active performer (woodwinds), church organist, and conductor (choral) in the Northern California. His current research interests involve facilitating collaborative relationships among experienced music educators with pre-service/entering candidates in order to promote optimal retention. Recent presentations include: Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) state conference, Mississippi Music Educations Association/American Choral Directors (MMEA/ACDA) state conference, Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA), Pacific Northwest Music Educators Association, Rhode Island Music Educators Association (RIMEA), and the Nevada Music Educators Association (NMEA).