Elizabeth Cassidy Parker

Elizabeth Cassidy Parker

Elizabeth Cassidy Parker

  • Boyer College of Music and Dance

    • Music Education

      • Professor

    • Vocal Arts

      • Programs

        • Choral Activities

Biography 

  • PhD, Interdepartmental Area of Educational Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • MM, music education (concentration in Choral Conducting), Oberlin Conservatory of Music
  • BME, (K-12 certification), Oberlin Conservatory of Music

Dr. Elizabeth Parker’s research focuses on the musical and social identity development of adolescents and issues of preservice and inservice music teacher identity. She is the sole author of Adolescents on Music published by Oxford University Press. Parker’s peer-reviewed scholarship is published in The Journal of Research in Music Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, The Journal of Music Teacher Education, The International Journal of Music Education, Music Education Research, Research Studies in Music Education, Action, Criticism and Theory in Music Education, The Choral Journal, Advances in Music Education Research, and Visions of Research in Music Education. She presents her research regularly at the NAfME Society for Research in Music Education, the Society for Music Teacher Education, the American Choral Directors Association, the American Educational Research Association, and the International Society for Music Education. 

Within the Boyer College, Dr. Parker instructs undergraduate students in Teaching Choral Music to Inclusive Populations and conducts the University Voices. She also teaches graduate students in History and Philosophy of Music Education, Qualitative Research, and Sociology of Music Education. Current national leadership positions include Research and Publications Chair for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Co-Editor of the Research Column for The Choral Journal, Director of the Outstanding Dissertation Award for The Council for Research in Music Education (CRME), and Executive Committee member of the Society for Research in Music Education (NAfME). Prior to her appointment at Temple University, Parker taught general and choral music education at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University, GA.

An active choral conductor and clinician, Dr. Parker is Director of Education for the Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles, an organization that serves more than 600 PreK-12th students each year. Prior appointments include Director of Music for a large not-for-profit in New York City where she grew a children's choir program of more than 250 voices, and Artistic Director of the Voices of the Valley Youth Choir in Columbus, GA. Parker has taught within PreK-12 school and community spaces in New York, Nebraska, and Georgia, specializing in the vocal development of young people through general and choral contexts. 

    Works and Publications 

    Book:

    Parker, E. C. (2020). Adolescents on music: Why music matters to young people in our lives. Oxford University Press.

    Peer Reviewed Journal Publications: 

    Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. (2026). A multiple case study of safe place within two choirs for children and adults with disabilities. Journal of Research in Music Education, 74(1), 89-109. https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251362756 

    Parker, E. C. (2023, Nov). Fostering belonging in choral contexts. Choral Journal, 64(4), 37-40.   

    Major, M. & Parker, E. C. (2023). Disrupting the choral class system: A journey of one high school choral program. International Journal of Research in Choral Singing, 11, 43-61. https://acda.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IJRCSVol11MajorParker.pdf  

    Parker, E. C. (2023). An intrinsic case study of six public school music educators’ classroom management development. Contributions to Music Education, 48, 79-97.   

    Sweet, B. M., & Parker, E. C. (2019). Female vocal identity development: A phenomenology. Journal of Research in Music Education, 67(1), 62-82.

    Parker, E. C. (2018) A grounded theory of adolescent high school women’s choir singers’ process of social identity development. Journal of Research in Music Education, 65(4), 439-460.

    Parker, E. C., & Draves, T. J. (2018). Tensions and perplexities within teacher education and P-12 schools for music teachers with visual impairments. Arts Education Policy Review, 119, 42-52.

    Parker, E. C. (2017). How I learned to sing: A phenomenology of one southeastern African-American church choir. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 212, 57-74. [In print Spring 2018]

    Parker, E. C., Bond, V., & Powell, S. (2017). A grounded theory of preservice music educators’ lesson planning processes. Journal of Research in Music Education, 65(3), 287-308.

    Parker, E. C., & Draves, T. J. (2017). A narrative of two preservice music education student teachers with visual impairment. Journal of Research in Music Education, 64(4), 385-404. 

    Parker, E. C. (2016). The experience of creating community: An intrinsic case study of four midwestern public school choral teachers. Journal of Research in Music Education, 64(2), 220-237.

    Parker, E. C., & Draves, T. J. (2016). Tensions and perplexities within teacher education and P-12 schools for music teachers with visual impairments. Arts Education Policy Review. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1080/10632913.2016.1201028.

    Powell, S. R., & Parker, E. C. (2016). Preservice music teachers’ descriptions of successful and unsuccessful teachers. Journal of Music Teacher Education.  Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1177/1057083716662689.

    Parker, E. C., & Powell, S. R. (2014). A phenomenological study of music education majors’ identity development in methods courses outside their areas of focus. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, 201, 23-41. [In print Summer 2015]

    Parker, E. C. (2014). The process of social identity development in adolescent high school choral singers: A grounded theory. Journal of Research in Music Education, 62(1), 18-32.

    Parker, E. C. (2012).  A qualitative exploration of selected writings by James Mursell. Visions of Research in Music Education, 21. Retrieved from http://www-usr.rider.edu/%7Evrme/v21n1/visions/Parker-Writings_by_James_Mursell.pdf.                                

    Parker, E. C. (2012). An intrinsic case study of two homeschooled undergraduates’ decisions to become and remain music education majors. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 21(2), 54-68.

    Parker, E. C. (2011). Examining adolescent choral singers’ social development within school music ensembles: Suggestions and implications for choral educators. Choral Journal, 52(4), 53-55.

    Parker, E. C. (2011). Uncovering adolescent choral singers philosophical beliefs of music-making: A qualitative inquiry. International Journal of Music Education, 29(4), 305-317.

    Parker, E. C. (2011). The tale of one children’s choir educator within a not-for-profit agency. Action, Criticism and Theory in Music Education, 10(1), 69-77.

    Parker, E. C. (2010). Exploring student experiences of belonging within an urban high school choral ensemble: An action research study. Music Education Research, 12(4), 339-352.

    Parker, E. C. (2007). Intrapersonal and interpersonal growth in the school chorus. Choral Journal48(2), 27-31. |

    Woody, R. H., & Parker, E. C. (2012). Encouraging participatory musicianship among university students. Research Studies in Music Education, 34(2), 189-205.

    Peer Reviewed Book Chapters: 

    Parker, E. C. (in press). Beginnings. In. S. Burton & A. Reynolds (Eds.), Engaging musical practices: A sourcebook for elementary general music (2nd ed). Rowman & Littlefield Publication.  

    Parker, E. C. (in press). Exploring relationships between self and others: Singing, disability, and choirs as affinity spaces. In J. van der Sandt & C. Nardi (Eds.), Singing and inclusion: Promoting social justice in collective singing with children and youth. Routledge.  

    Parker, E. C. (2026). Sisterhood and place in one high school treble choir. In C. Sears & N. McBride (Eds.), Oxford handbook of gender and queer studies in music education (pp. 217-231). Oxford University Press.    

    Parker, E. C. (2025). The paradox of care: A critical examination of family leave. In K. Fitzpatrick & B. Sweet (Eds.), Motherhood in the music education academy (pp. 15-26). Oxford University Press.  

    Parker, E. C. & Hutton, J. C. (2023). Singing and caring. In K. Hendricks (Ed.), Oxford handbook of care in music education (pp. 268-279). Oxford University Press. 

    Parker, E. C. (2023). Action Research. In P. Miksza, J. Shaw, L. Kapalka Richerme, P. Hash, & D. Hodges (Eds.), Music education research: An introduction to historical, philosophical, qualitative, and quantitative approaches (pp. 403-416). Oxford University Press.   

    Parker, E. C. (2021). Two adolescents on singing and becoming themselves. In K. Hendricks & J. Boyce-Tillman (Eds.), Singing, spirituality, and wellbeing (pp. 39-52). Peter Lang series on Music and Spirituality.  

    Parker, E. C. (2018). Beginnings. In. S. Burton, & A. Reynolds (Eds.), Engaging musical practices: A sourcebook for elementary general music (pp. 1-16). Rowman & Littlefield Publication.

    Parker, E., Spears, A., & Draves, T. (2018). A case study of two music education majors with visual impairment. In B. Talbot (Ed.), Marginalized voices in music education (pp. 176-198). Routledge Press.

    Parker, E. C. (2015). Investigating selective practices in high school choral ensembles. In M. Campbell & L. Thompson (Eds.), Advances in music education research (pp. 127-147). Information Age Publishing.

    Invited Practioner Writings and Review: 

    Parker, E. C., Hall, S., Roeckle, K., & Westover, K. (2026, Spring). Reflections on the Society for Music Teacher Education Symposium. PMEA News

    Hearn, E. & Parker, E. C. (2025, Sept). Research report. Choral Journal, 66(3), 49-50. 

    Parker, E. C. (2023, Fall). Untitled. [Back book jacket for Music learning and development by Robert Woody]. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.  

    Parker, E. C. (2018, Winter). Emerging adulthood. PMEA News, 83(2), 68-69.

    Parker, E. C. (2017, Spring). Fostering inclusive spaces in PK-12 music classrooms. PMEA News.

    Parker, E. C. (2016, January). The importance of adolescent voice [Blog post]. http://acdaeast.org/the-importance-of-adolescent-voice/

    Parker, E. C. (2015, Winter). Adolescence revisited. PMEA News, 80(2), 48-49.

    Parker, E. C. (2015, Fall). Untitled. [Back book jacket for Growing Musicians by Bridget Sweet]. NY, NY: Oxford University Press.

    Parker, E. C. (2015, Spring). edTPA. PMEA News, 79(4), 36-37.

    Parker, E. C. (2012, Spring). Different roads lead to Columbus State University. Education & Health Quarterly6(2), 8-9.

    Presentations

    International: 

    Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. M. (2022, July). Community choirs as empowering spaces for individuals with disabilities. Research paper presentation at the International Society of Music Education Conference (virtual). 

    Parker, E. C. (2020, August). A grounded theory of adolescent musical identity development. Research presentation at the International Society of Music Education in Helsinki, Finland (conference canceled).

    Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. M. (2020, August). Community choirs as empowering spaces for individuals with disabilities. Research presentation at the International Society of Music Education in Helsinki, Finland (conference canceled).

    Parker, E. C. (2020, February). Qualitative research in music: A closer look at five approaches. Presentation at Nova Universidad, Lisbon, Portugal.

    Parker, E. C. (2020, February). I love music because I love my voice. Presentation at Nova Universidad, Lisbon, Portugal.

    Parker, E. C. (2020, February). What can we learn from listening to the voices of adolescent musicians. Presentations at the University of Aveiro and University of Minho, Portugal.

    Parker, E. C. (2020, February). Conducting masterclass at the University of Aveiro, Portugal.

    Parker, E. C., & Draves, T. J. (2016, July). A narrative of two preservice music education majors with visual impairment. Paper presentation at the International Society of Music Education in Glasgow, Scotland.

    Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. (2016, July). Perceptions of identity as a female vocal musician. Paper presentation at the International Society of Music Education in Glasgow, Scotland.

    Parker, E. C. (2015, June). Why adolescents sing. Paper presentation at the International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education in New Orleans, LA.

    Parker, E. C. (2011, June). Investigating group processes of music-making with high school choral singers.Paper presentation at the Seventh International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education in East Lansing, MI.

    Parker, E. C. (2010, June). Investigating the ethics of selectivity of high school choral ensembles. Paper presentation at the Mayday Colloquium XXII on Music Education and Ethics in Montclair, NJ.

    Woody, R. H., & Parker, E. C. (2012, July), Challenging young adults to integrate music-making into their out-of-school lives and identities. Paper presentation at International Society of Music Education in Thessaloniki, Greece.

    National: 

    Parker, E. C. (2025, Oct). Motherhood in the music education academy: Time for structural change. Policies & practices presentation for the Society for Music Teacher Education [SMTE] in Indianapolis.   

    Parker, E. C., Cates, D., & Wilson, G. P. (2025, April). A grounded theory of preparing and performing choral music for social justice. Research presentation for American Educational Research Association [AERA] in Denver.  

    Parker, E. C., Cates, D., & Wilson, G. P. (2025, Mar). Preparing and performing extended choral works for social justice. Presentation for American Choral Directors Association [ACDA] in Dallas.   

    Parker, E. C., Cates, D., & Wilson, G. P. (2024, Nov). A grounded theory of preparing and performing choral music for social justice. Poster presentation for Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Atlanta.  

    Parker, E. C. (2024, Nov). Career mentoring symposium. Presentation for Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Atlanta.  

    Davatzes, A., & Parker, E. C. (2024, September). Creating harmonies against climate change (CHANT). Poster presentation for Geology Society of America in Anahaim, CA.   

    Davatzes, A., & Parker, E. C. (2024, July). Creating harmonies against climate change (CHANT). Research presentation for Earth Educator Rendezvous in Philadelphia.  

    Parker, E. C. (2024, Apr). Adolescents on music [book talk]. Society for Research in Choral Singing [SRCS] in Illinois.  

    Draves, T., Baumgartner, C. M., Bond, V. L., Manternach, J. N., Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. S. (2023, Oct). Combating burnout culture in music teacher education. Policies & practices presentation for the Society for Music Teacher Education [SMTE] in Salt Lake City.  

    Parker, E. C. (2022, Nov). Exploring sisterhood in one community choir. Poster presentation for Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Maryland.  

    Hall, S., Buonviri, N., Trites, A., Reynolds, A., Purdon, B., Cates, D., Parker, E. C., & Covalle, W. (2022, Nov). Music education leadership initiative (MELI). Poster presentation for Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Maryland.  

    Parker, E. C. (2022, Nov). Career mentoring workshop. Presentation at the Society for Music Teacher Education [NAfME] in Maryland.  

    Parker, E. C., & Dilworth, R. A. (2021, March). Choral teaching for community transformation. Presentation at the ACDA National Conference (virtual).  

    Parker, E. C. (2021, March). Meet the author: Adolescents on music. Presentation at the ACDA National Conference (virtual).   

    Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. M. (2021, February). An intrinsic case study of student experiences of safe spaces within a comprehensive high school music program. Paper presentation for Society for Research in in Music Education [NAfME] (virtual)  

    Parker, E. C. (2019, September). Graduate research forum. Mentorship session at the Society for Music Teacher Education in Greensboro, NC.

    Major, M. M., & Parker, E. C. (2018, September). A choral world without hierarchy: A case study of Eisenhower High School. Paper presentation at the International Symposium for Research on Choral Singing in Evanston, IL.

    Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. (2018, September). A multiple case study of two inclusive choirs. Paper presentation at the International Symposium for Research on Choral Singing in Evanston, IL.

    Major, M. M., & Parker, E. C. (2018, April). A choral world without hierarchy: A case study of Eisenhower High School. Paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association in New York, NY.

    Parker, E. C., & Sweet, B. (2018, March). A multiple case study of two inclusive choirs. Paper presentation at the Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Atlanta, GA.

    Parker, E. C., Powell, S. R., & Bond, V. L. (2018, March). A formal grounded theory of preservice educators’ lesson planning processes. Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Atlanta, GA.

    Ilari, B., Conkling, S., Koops, L., & Parker, E. (2018). Parenting and music education. Symposium presentation at the Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Atlanta, GA.

    Parker, E. C. (2017, September). The advanced women’s choir of the F-wing: A case study. Poster presentation at the Society for Music Teacher Education [SMTE] in Minneapolis, MN.

    Parker, E. C., Albert, D., Draves, T., & Spears, A. (2017, September). Admissions to graduation: Supporting preservice music educators with visual impairment. Poster presentation at the Society for Music Teacher Education [SMTE] in Minneapolis, MN.

    Parker, E. C., Spears, A., & Draves, T. (2017, April). A case study of two music education majors with visual impairment. Paper presentation at American Educational Research Association [AERA] in San Antonio, TX.

    Parker, E. C. (2017, March). What happens in choir…Fostering adolescent development through singing.Paper Presentation at the American Choral Directors Association Conference in Minneapolis, MN.

    Parker, E. C., Bond, V., & Powell, S. (2016, April). A grounded theory of preservice music educators’ lesson planning processes. Paper presentation at American Educational Research Association [AERA] in Washington, DC.

    Parker, E. C. (2016, March). Uncovering the process of social identity development in high school adolescent women’s choral singers: A grounded theory. Paper presentation at the Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Atlanta, GA.

    Parker, E. C., & Draves, T.  (2016, March). Tensions and perplexities within teacher education and P-12 schools for music teachers with visual impairments. Paper presentation at the Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in Atlanta, GA.

    Parker, E. C., & Draves, T. D. (2015, September). A narrative of two preservice music education student teachers who are visually impaired. Paper presentation at the Society for Music Teacher Education in Greensboro, NC.

    Parker, E. C. (2015, April). How I learned to sing: A phenomenology of one southeastern African-American church choir. Paper presentation at AERA in Chicago, IL.

    Parker, E. C. (2015, February). The experience of creating community: An intrinsic case study of four midwestern public school choral teachers. Paper presentation at Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium in Tampa, FL.

    Parker, E. C. (2014, April). An intrinsic case study of six southeastern public school music educators’ classroom management development. Poster presentation at Society for Research in Music Education [NAfME] in St. Louis, MO.

    Parker, E. C., & Powell, S. R. (2013, April). A phenomenological study of music education majors’ identity development in methods courses outside their areas of focus. Roundtable presentation at AERA in San Francisco, CA.

    Parker, E. C. (2012, April). Investigating selective practices in high school choral ensembles: An intrinsic case study. Paper presentation at AERA in Vancouver, BC.

    Parker, E. C. (2011, September). The experience of creating community: An intrinsic case study of four midwestern public school choral teachers. Paper presentation at the Society for Music Teacher Education Conference in Greensboro, NC.

    Parker, E. C. (2011, April). The process of social identity development in adolescent high school choral singers: A grounded theory. Paper presentation at AERA in New Orleans, LA.

    Parker, E. C. (2011, March). Examining adolescent choral singers' social development within school music ensembles: Suggestions & implications for choral educators. Roundtable presentation at National American Choral Directors Association in Chicago, IL.

    Parker, E. C. (2011, February) An intrinsic case study of two homeschooled undergraduates’ decisions to become and remain music education majors. Paper presentation at the Twelfth Biennial Desert Skies National Symposium on Research in Music Education in Tucson, AZ.

    Parker, E. C. (2010, March). Uncovering adolescent choral singers philosophical beliefs of music-making: A qualitative inquiry. Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Music Education [MENC/ NAfME] in Anaheim, CA.

    Parker, E. C. (2009, June). Paradigms in music education research.  Poster presentation at the Society for Research in Music Education [MENC/NAfME] in Washington, DC.

    Parker, E. C. (2009, February). Student experiences of belonging within an urban high school chorus. Paper presentation at the Eleventh Biennial Desert Skies National Symposium on Research in Music Education in Tucson, AZ.

    Parker, E. C. (2007, April). The Kodaly method in a larger world: Contemporary debates and challenges using the Kodaly method in the choral classroom. Paper presentation at the American Hungarian Educators’ Association: Hungarians in a larger world in New York, NY.

    Powell, S. R., & Parker, E. C. (2012, March). Exploring preservice music teachers' reflections on successful and unsuccessful teachers. Paper presentation at NAfME in St. Louis, MO.

    Select Audio, Video and Multimedia

    DiOrio, D. D., Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, Parker, E. C., Commonwealth Youth Choir, Timberdale Brass, & Wong, T. T. (2026, Feb). Performers. “On the Horizon.” https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6796/#listen 

    West, J., & Parker, E. C. (2026, Jan). Webinar Contributor. “Teacher professional development: Whose responsibility is it?” https://nafme.org/resource/teacher-professional-development-whose-responsibility-is-it/ 

    Miksza, P., & Parker, E. C. (2025, Nov). Webinar Contributor. “Artificial intelligence in research.” https://nafme.org/resource/artificial-intelligence-in-research/ 

    Kang, S., Yoo, H., & Parker, E. C. (2025, Sept). Webinar Contributor. “AI in PreK-12 Classrooms: Research to Practice Connections.” https://nafme.org/resource/ai-in-prek-12-classrooms-research-to-practice-connections/ 

    DeLoach, M., Rardin, P., Parker, E., Temple University Concert Choir, Commonwealth Youth Choir Trebles, & Concert Choir Chamber Orchestra. (2025, June). Performers. “James Grant: Listen to the Earth.” https://boyer.temple.edu/about/bcmd-records/listen-earth  

    Parker, E. C., & Nápoles, J. (2023, Oct). Webinar Contributor. “Introduction to action research: Bridging the gap between research and practice.”  https://nafme.org/resource/webinar-introduction-to-action-research-bridging-the-gap-between-research-and-practice/  

    Baird, M., Koops, L. H., & Parker, E. C. (2022, August). Contributor. “Parenting Musically podcast.” https://anchor.fm/parentingmusically/episodes/Episode-2-Maggie-Baird--Elizabeth-Cassidy-Parker-e1fp08f/a-a8akl80?fbclid=IwAR3AZ93yBUEYiz8Khjg2m18dDD-L1ZUBkfAbrFutCQR_ZQMURm0VrPIQmNo  

    Parker, E. C., & Hoffman, R. (2022). Co-Directors. “The Good Raised Up by Charlotte Blake Alston and John Alston.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euiEmACdY0g  

    Parker, E. C. (2021, Jan). Music director. “Lovely Day” for Inauguration Party of Joseph R.     Biden. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWvXK0gr3Gw  

    Parker, E. C. (2020, Oct). Music director. “Philadelphia Freedom.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oh1X4tBaQsE&t=17s  

    Parker, E. C. (2020, Aug). Music director. “National Anthem for Democratic National Convention.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9oijBHCBv0  

    Parker, E. C. (2020, May). Contributor. “Philadelphia Voices Reunion with Tod Machover.” https://www.facebook.com/pennsylvaniagirlchoir/videos/699451797550053  

    Parker, E. C. (2019, June). Contributor. “Identity and belonging.” Music and Peacebuilding podcast. https://www.musicpeacebuilding.com/music-education-podcast  

    Select Conducting Engagements

    Commonwealth Youth Choir:

    • Holy Cross Anglican Church with Meadowlands Chorale, Soweto, South Africa July 2025  
    • Ken Mackenzie Auditorium with Drakensberg Boys Choir, South Africa, July 2025  
    • Good Shepherd Church with Lyrikos and Pinedene Choirs, South Africa, July 2025  
    • Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre with South African Youth Choir, July 2025  
    • On the Horizon, World Premiere with Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, April 2025  
    • The Philadelphia Orchestra Christmas Kids' Spectacular, December 2024  
    • Listen to the Earth, Regional Premiere with Temple University Concert Choir, Nov 2024  
    • Tour to Newfoundland & Nova Scotia, Summer 2024  
    • Singing for Social & Climate Justice, Singing City with Commonwealth Youthchoirs, May 2024  
    • Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia & Commonwealth Youthchoirs Community Sing, Apr 2024  
    • Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia & Commonwealth Youthchoirs, Mar 2023  
    • Inaugural Middle School Choral Festival with Lynnel Joy Jenkins, Jan 2023  
    • Joven Cantores & Pennsylvania Girlchoir in Guimaraes, Portugal, June 2022  
    • Ars Vocalis & Commonwealth Youthchoirs in Esposende, Portugal June 2022  
    • Choral Casa Sawat & Commonwealth Youthchoirs in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, June 2022  
    • United States Embassy & Commonwealth Youthchoirs in Rabat, Morocco June 2022  
    • Harriet Tubman Performance at St. Thomas Episcopal Church with Bel Canto, Children’s Chorus of Washington, and Choir School of Delaware, June 2022  
    • World premiere of Stephen Jaffe's Three Arcs in celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Musical Fund Society, Perelman Theater, April 2022  
    • Robert Harris Four Spirituals with Philadelphia Sinfonia, May 2022  
    • Nationally televised performances:  
      • Inauguration Performance for President Joseph R. Biden, January 2021  
      • Holiday performance for NBC Today Show, December 2020  
      • National Anthem Performance Democratic National Convention, August 2020  
    • The Philadelphia Orchestra Christmas Kids' Spectacular, December 2019  
    • Asher's Legacy Concert, March 2020, 2021  
    • A Cappella Fest at Germantown Friends School, February 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024  
    • Tour to Western Australia, July-August 2019  
    • Chorus America refereed national conference performance, June 2019  
    • Pereleman Theater, “Brahms! Bernstein! Bon Voyage! June 2018  
    • Kimmel Center, “Evening with Stephen Schwartz” June 2017  
    • Johnson House, “The Good Raised Up” February 2017  
    • Sweden Tour, Concerts in Stockholm and Rattvik June 2017  
    • Appalachian Festival Tour, June 2016  

    Guest Conductor/Clinician:

    • All Catholic Chorus, January 2026  
    • Cheltenham High School Community Sing, September 2024  
    • All Philly Big Sing Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, Songleader, Sept 2024  
    • Homecoming: A 15th Season Celebration. Voices of the Valley, Columbus, GA, May 2023   
    • Cantate! High School Chamber Choir Festival at Temple University, October 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 
    • Maine SSAA All-State Choir, May 2022   
    • Maine SSAA All-State Choir, May 2020 (Virtual)  
    • Howard County Festival Chorus, May 2019  
    • PMEA District 11 Songfest, April 2019   
    • University of Lisbon, Portugal Children’s Choir Guest Clinician, February 2020  
    • PMEA District 12 Songfest, February 2019  
    • Inglewood Elementary School Guest Clinician, April 2018  
    • Wyncote Elementary School Guest Clinician, December 2017  
    • PMEA Dauphin County Elementary Chorus Festival, April 2017  
    • Let Freedom Sing! National Girlchoir Festival, July 2016  
    • PMEA District 8 South Honor Choir, April 2016  
    • Houston County Elementary School Honor Choir, March 2014   
    • GMEA District III Elementary School Honor Choir, January 2014  
    • Alabama Middle School Mixed All-State Choir, March 2013  
    • Columbus Symphony Orchestra, December 2012  
    • GMEA District III Elementary School Honor Choir, January 2012  
    • GMEA District III Elementary School Honor Choir, January 2011  
    • Schwob School of Music Collegiate Chorale, November 2010  
    • GMEA District III Middle School Honor Choir, January 2010  
    • High School Choral Day at Columbus University, October 2009, 2010, 2011