Meagan E Dissinger
Visiting Assistant Professor: Choral Music Education
Dr. Meagan Dissinger is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Choral Music Education at the Crane School of Music. She earned degrees from Penn State University (B.S. in Music Education), CUNY Hunter College (M.A. in Piano Performance), and Teachers College, Columbia University (Ed.M. and Ed.D. in Music and Music Education).
Dr. Dissinger's approach to choral music education is grounded by culturally responsive teaching, interdisciplinary learning, and democratic practice. Her instruction focuses on affirming and developing the cultural and artistic identities of performers and teachers. Dr. Dissinger is a National Board Certified Teacher with fifteen years of experience teaching choir, general music, and dance to all grades PreK-12 in New York and the Virgin Islands of the United States. She has directed honors ensembles including regional All-County and All-Territory choirs, collegiate groups, and children's choirs. In addition to music, Dr. Dissinger is a certified yoga teacher with a keen interest on the effects of yoga and somatics for musicians.
Dr. Dissinger has authored articles in several publications including ChorTeach, the Journal of General Music Education, the Journal of Dance Education, Teaching Music Magazine, and School Music News. She is co-founder of The Research Riff, an online microjournal designed to assist practicing music teachers in applying research findings to their instruction. Dr. Dissinger has served as a faculty member at Messiah College, Columbia University, and The University of the Virgin Islands.