Keith Kaiser

Keith Kaiser is Chair of the Music Education Department at Ithaca College. He is an Associate Professor and holds degrees from the Florida State University (Ph.D.), the University of Redlands (M.M.), and the University of Wyoming (B.M.). As a faculty member at Ithaca College, he teaches undergraduate and graduate music education courses, supervises junior and senior level student teachers, and conducts various instrumental music ensembles. In addition, he serves as co-conductor of the Ithaca Concert Band (a community ensemble). He is active throughout the country as a clinician, adjudicator and consultant, and a Presser Scholar, he is recently published in Update: Applications of Research in Music Education , School Music News, Reverberations, and Journal of Music Therapy. His professional affiliations include the Music Educators National Conference, the New York State School Music Association, the College Music Society, the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association, and the American Music Therapy Association, and he has presented at the Music Educators National Conference, the New York State School Music Association Conference, the Southeastern College Band Directors Association Conference, the American Music Therapy National Conference, the World Congress of Music Therapy, and the College Music Society. Dr. Kaiser has taught elementary, middle, and high school in Wyoming, Florida, and California — where he was founder and conductor of the University of Redlands’ Wind Ensemble for Young Musicians. He resides in Ithaca with his terrific wife, Jen, 2-year old son, Andrew, and newborn twins, Christopher and Meghan.

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