Melissa Koonce

Melissa Koonce has taught 6-12 grade orchestra in the Independence School District for the past sixteen years. She earned a B.S. in Music Education from William Jewell College and a … Continued

Alysse Trusty

Alysse Trusty is the Director of Orchestras at Liberty North High School and has been a professional music educator for a decade. A native to Kansas City, Ms. Trusty began … Continued

Dr. Mark Bonner

Mark Bonner, Jr. is a music educator, composer, and clinician from Memphis, TN, and a professor at the University of Central Missouri, where he teaches courses in graduate conducting, graduate … Continued

Dr. Cynthia Phelps

Cynthia Williams Phelps is a Graduate Music Education instructor for the University of Missouri. Dr. Phelps teaches Practicum courses and has co-instructed Foundations of Music Education, Psychology of Music, and … Continued

Denis Swope

  vision MMEA has always been an organization that has influenced who I am as a teacher. Through three decades of attendance at the conference I have seen many amazing … Continued

Chelsea Silvermintz

VISION “Serving the membership in their goals of teaching and learning” for over 84 years of conferences, mentorship, and other professional development experiences, MMEA has provided essential advocacy on behalf … Continued