Wvmea clinicians 2016 Brian Baldauff

Dr. Jeannine A. Sturm teaches strings in Martinsburg (Berkeley County) at Potomack Intermediate School, Spring Mills Middle School and Spring Mills High School. She holds a Ph.D. in Music Education with a minor in Orchestral Conducting from The University of Arizona (Tucson). While in Arizona, Dr. Sturm served as the director of the UA String Project, a musical outreach program for local Tucson children ages 3-14, supervised student teachers, and taught string techniques to undergraduate students. An upper string specialist (violin and viola), Dr. Sturm has taught strings in several school districts across Long Island, New York and in Tucson, Arizona. She is published in the Journal of Historical Research in Music Education and the national journal for the American String Teachers Association (AST). Dr. Sturm's research interest is the history of string education in the United States.

Jim Tinter is a composer, clinician, publisher and retired public school music educator from Medina, Ohio. He has presented dozens of workshops for The National Association for Music Education, The American Orff-Schulwerk Association, The American Recorder Society and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. His six publications have received rave reviews from American Recorder, and the Jazz Education Journal as well as from teachers and students in the U.S., Canada and Taiwan. Jim’s dynamic and interactive presentations incorporate moving, singing, and playing instruments, in addition to an inspiring and entertaining multi-media presentation with audio and video clips of his students in action.

Jody has been working in the field of music education technology for nearly 15 years. His cutting-edge product knowledge (of music, audio, video and computer technology) is evident in his daily interactions with teachers. Because of his love of music, Jody also devotes many non-working hours to utilizing his musical gifts at church. In addition to leading the church band from the piano during weekly services, he also writes and records new worship songs in his home studio. Jody resides in Murfreesboro, TN with his wife, Roxanne, and 2 beautiful daughters, Ryley and Delaney. Jody earned his BA in Commercial Keyboard with a Technology Emphasis at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brian Wagner received his BA and MSED in Music Education from the Aaron Copland School of Music. He is currently split between two schools in Brooklyn, NYC, where he teaches students with severe special needs, in addition to students who are gifted and talented. Mr. Wagner has taught k-6 general music, string orchestra, and musical theatre. He has presented, and co-presented, at the past two NYSSMA Winter Conferences, in addition to presenting for NYC, NAfME Biennial Eastern Division Conference, and an online webinar professional development for NAfME. He has also had an article published in School Music News. He is a classically trained cellist, and is currently principal cellist of the New York Symphonic Arts Ensemble.