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Lionel Hampton School of Music
The study and application of music pedagogy are fundamental to high-quality university music
departments. They provide significant research opportunities for faculty and diverse professional
experiences for students. Most top music schools in the United States have pre-college music
programs in which students enrolled in a pedagogy practicum class teach children under the
supervision of professors. These programs provide affordable music education in communities,
and authentic teaching experiences for college students. The University of Idaho's main
competitor for string player recruitment in the Northwest, Central Washington University,
already has such a program. In response to a demonstrable need in the university and
community, Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy Kristin Elgersma and I are currently
preparing to establish the Lionel Hampton School of Music Preparatory Division. Our chief
goals are increased University of Idaho recruitment, raising new generations of Idaho string
players and pianists, and promoting the University of Idaho as a leader in music pedagogy
research.
As Co-Director, I want to make the LHSOM Preparatory Division accessible to children from
low-income backgrounds. Accordingly, I seek funding for twenty-three instruments (violins,
cellos and double basses) in child sizes, which will be owned by the LHSOM Preparatory
Division and loaned to our students.