Jay L. Stoltzfus Curriculum Vitae Education 2005 Eastman School of Music, Ph.D. University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Major: Music Education Dissertation: The Effects of Audiation-Based Composition Activities on the Music Achievement of Elementary Wind and Percussion Students. (Advisor: Richard F. Grunow) 1987 Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA M.A. Major: Music Education Emphasis: Conducting, Wind Literature 1983 Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA B.M. Ed. Major: Music Education Specializations Instrumental Music Education Music Reading Comprehension, Musicianship, and Creativity Music Learning Theory Music Administration Research Interests Continued investigation of the relationships among creativity, music reading comprehension, and music achievement. The impact of public policy on learning conditions and learning opportunities for music students of all ages from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
2 Professional Experience The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY 2018-Present Assistant Professor of Music Education (Tenure Track) Music Education Courses Applied Trumpet Repertoire Class (High Brass) Brass Choir The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY 2017-2018 Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education Music Education Courses Applied Trumpet Repertoire Class (High Brass) Brass Choir Horseheads Central School District, Horseheads, NY (Previously honored by the American Music Conference and affiliates as one of the Best 100 Communities for Music Education ) 2008-2017 Instrumental Music Educator Wind and percussion lessons, grades 5-6 (2013-present) General music, grades 5-6 (2013-present) High school piano class (2011-2013) High school music theory (2011-2013) High school brass lessons (2011-2013) High school jazz ensemble (2010-2012) Wind and percussion lessons, grades 4-6 (2008-2012) Elementary beginning band, (2008-2010) 5 th and 6 th grade bands, (2008-present) Early Bird Brass Band, grades 5-8 (2008-2010) Elmira City School District, Elmira, NY (Arts education program profiled by the President s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and the Arts Education Partnership in 1998, 2000) 1990-2007 Instrumental Music Educator/Arts Administrator 2004-2007 Instrumental Music Department Chair (Part-Time) 1999-2002 Fine Arts Department Chair (Full-Time)
3 Middle school bands (2006-2007) Wind and percussion lessons, grades 6-8 (2006-2007) Elementary beginning band, concert band, and orchestra (1990-1997, 2002-2006) Wind, percussion, and string lessons, grades 4-6 (1990-1997, 2002-2006) High school concert band, marching band, and jazz ensemble (1990-1993) Wind and percussion lessons, grades 9-12 (1990-1993) Summer Arts Program (1990-1997) Administrative Responsibilities: Implement integrated arts curriculum Budgeting and scheduling Design and implement district-wide assessment program for instrumental music Administrative liaison for staff of 56 fine arts educators Enhance relationships between ECSD and community Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 2001-2002 Adjunct Professor of Music Education MEM III: Music Education Methods (Elementary School Winds and Percussion Component) MEM IV: Music Education Methods (Middle School Winds and Percussion Component) MEM V: Music Education Methods (High School Winds and Percussion Component) Additional Responsibilities: Coordinate wind and percussion component with vocal and string components of a sequential curriculum based on the National Standards for Music Education Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 1997-98 Graduate Teaching Assistant in Music Education Teaching Assistant Assignments: MUE 110: Introduction to Music Education MUE 501: History and Philosophy of Music Education Additional Responsibilities: Supervise student teachers
4 Exeter Township School District, Reading, PA 1988-1990 Instrumental/Vocal/General Music Educator Assignments: Senior high school marching band (Assistant Director) Junior high school marching band, concert band orchestra, and choir (Director) General music classes, grades 7-9 Wind, percussion, and string lessons, grades 7-9 Vocal music instruction/voice class, grades 7-9 Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga Bureau of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES) 1987-1988 Instrumental Music Educator Assignments: Horseheads Central School District, Horseheads, NY Middle school bands Wind and percussion lessons, grades 7-8 Odessa-Montour Central School District, Odessa, NY Middle school band Wind and percussion lessons, grades 7-8 Sixth United States Army Band, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 1984-1987 Solo Trumpet/Section Leader, Concert Band Staff Rehearsal Conductor, Concert Band Lead Trumpet, Jazz Ensemble Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA Additional Leadership Responsibilities: 6 th Army Jazz Quintet 6 th Army Brass Quintet 1983-1984 Graduate Teaching Assistant in Conducting Marching Band (Co-Director) Symphonic Band (Assistant Conductor) Jazz Improvisation I Additional Responsibilities: Coach undergraduate brass quintets Summer Music Camp Faculty Member 1983 - Jazz Ensemble, Improvisation Class 2011 - Jazz Ensemble, Improvisation Class, Trumpet Studio
5 Publications Stoltzfus, J.L. (2005). The Effects of Audiation-Based Composition on the Music Achievement of Elementary Wind and Percussion Students. Proquest Dissertations & Theses. (AAT3169610) Contributor Reese, S., K. McCord, & K. Walls (Eds.). (2001). Strategies for teaching: Technology. Reston, VA: Music Educators National Conference. Deasy, R. (Dir.). (2000). Gaining the arts advantage: More lessons from school districts that value arts education. Washington, DC: Arts Education Partnership and the President s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Leadership/Scholarship May, 2018 April, 2018 March, 2018 December, 2017 October, 2016 December, 2015 September, 2015 September, 2015 Presenter, Albany City School District Music Department Professional Development Day. Eye Training: How to Use Visual Information Insightfully. Co-Presenter, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Conference. Advancing the Ideal of Music for All for Life. Co-Presenter, New York State School Band Directors Association Annual Symposium. Advancing the Ideal of Music for All for Life. Co-Presenter, New York State School Music Association Winter Conference. Advancing the Ideal of Music for All for Life. Co-Presenter, Adult and Community Education Special Research Interest Group symposium. The Harmony Bridge Project: A collaborative initiative designed to advance the ideal of Music for All for Life. Presenter, New York State School Music Association Winter Conference. Eye Training: How To Use Visual Information Insightfully. Co-Coordinator, Harmony Bridge, an intergenerational program (affiliated with Dallas Brass and Michael Levine) that connects student musicians with residents of senior living communities. Selected to field test a new method book for beginning band by Frank Ticheli and Gregory Rudgers (Manhattan Beach Music, Inc.).
6 October, 2014 March, 2014 March, 2013 April, 2011 March, 2011 February, 2011 February 2011 Guest Lecturer, Ithaca College. Sequential and Balanced: A Learner-Centered Approach to Music Reading Comprehension. Guest Conductor, Steuben County Senior High All-County Band. Co-Presenter, New York State Band Directors Association Symposium 2013. Survive and Thrive: Adapting and Adjusting Program Delivery in an Era of High Stakes Testing. Director, Horseheads High School Jazz Ensemble (HHSJE). The HHSJE was selected to perform on the evening concert of the Mansfield University Jazz Festival. In addition, two jazz ensemble members earned individual honors as Outstanding Soloists. Potential Impacts of the Proposed Budget on Music Students, and on Music Learning and Achievement in the Horseheads School District. Presentation to concerned students, parents and citizens, Horseheads, NY. Implemented a new progress report/formative assessment program that provides 4th-6th grade wind and percussion students with all assignments and target completion dates for the entire year on a single, two-sided document. Each document (one per grade level by instrument) is organized in a way that also defines performance goals as well as Satisfactory, Good, and Excellent progress for each marking period. Invited by NYSSMA Curriculum Committee to provide input on Sequential Guide to Music Instruction, a document designed to promote consistency in learning and instruction throughout New York State. April, 2010 Dissertation study cited in Stringham, David. (2010). Composition in Secondary Schools: A Review of Recent Research. School Music News, 73(7), 18-19. Dissertation study also cited by Ramsey (2011), Snell (2012), and Wachter (2014). March, 2010 March, 2010 Information for First-Time Band and Orchestra Parents. Document created to assist parents of beginning instrumental music students in the Horseheads School District. Similarities and Differences in the Band, Chorus and Orchestra Programs by Grade Level. Document created and designed to assist parents of music students, and to promote retention in performing ensembles in the Horseheads School District.
7 April, 2009 September 2009 November, 2008 February, 2005 February, 2001 February, 2001 October, 2000 Guest Conductor, Middle School Honor Band, Seneca- Tompkins All-County Music Festival, Lansing, NY. Co-founder, charter member of Horseheads Music Advocates (HMA), a community-based music support organization, Horseheads, NY. Selected to serve on advisory committee for teacher education at Mansfield University to improve teacher education and assist in reviewing student portfolios required for graduation. Guest Lecturer, Eastman School of Music. The Role of Composition in the Music Reading Process. Guest Lecturer, Eastman School of Music. Amish Church Music. Guest Lecturer, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. Gateways to Improvisation. Gaining the Arts Advantage: More Lessons From School Districts That Value Arts Education. Invited to participate in the panel discussion at the annual meeting of the Arts Education Partnership in Washington, D.C. that resulted in the aforementioned publication. Performing Experience Saint Rose Camerata Eastman Trumpet Ensemble, Rochester, NY Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes, Elmira, NY 6th U.S. Army Band, Presidio of San Francisco, CA San Francisco Parks and Recreation Symphony Orchestra, San Francisco, CA Trumpet Teachers: Frank Campos, Michael Galloway, Charles Geyer, Douglas Prosser, James Seidel Professional Organizations National Association for Music Education National Band Association New York State Band Directors Association New York State School Music Association International Trumpet Guild Jazz Educators Network