Biography
Erin Bailey is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Brigham Young University. She received her Bachelors and Masters degrees in Choral Music Education from Brigham Young University. Erin received her Ph.D. in Music Education from The University of Utah, where she was honored to be a Leroy J. Robertson Foundation Endowment Award Recipient. She attended the Summer Voice Institute and is an NCVS-trained vocologist. Her research interests include music and mental health, music teacher education, vocology, general music education, and choral conducting. Erin taught for over a decade in middle and high schools in Utah and California.
Research Interests
Erin Bailey's research interests include mental health and music participation, and music teacher education, with a focus on service learning collaborations.Teaching Interests
Dr. Erin Bailey teaches courses on choral rehearsal skills and elementary music methods. She teaches Foundations of Teaching Children Music (Music 281), Foundations of Teaching Vocalists in Choral Ensembles (Music 282), Art of Teaching Children Music (Music 381) and Art of Teaching Vocalists in Choral Ensembles (Music 382). She also teaches Music for the Elementary Classroom Teacher (Music 378), Musical Theater Pedagogy (Music 370), and Historical & Social Foundations for Music Education (Music 673).Education
- Ph. D., Music Education , Vocology, The University of Utah (2021)
- M.M., Choral Music Education , Brigham Young University (2011)
- B.M., Music Education: Choral K-12 , Brigham Young University (2006)
Licenses and Certifications
- Songworks Educators Association, Songworks Level I (2022 - Present)
- Brigham Young University, QPR (Suicide Prevention) Training (2021 - Present)
- National Council for Mental Well-Being, Mental Health First Aid Certification (2021 - Present)
- National Center for Voice and Speech, NCVS Trained Vocologist (2019 - Present)