B.S. in Music Ed:  Indiana University of Pennsylvania M.M. in Flute Performance:  Indiana University Kodály Certification, Levels I, II, and III:  American Kodály Institute, Loyola College Tasha Maglocci is an elementary choral/general music teacher at both Hollifield Station and Ilchester Elementary Schools in Howard County, Maryland and has taught for sixteen years.  Being one of the first graduates of the AKI Certification program, she has been pleased to see the remarkable impact that this philosophy and methodology have had on the musicianship of her students.  In addition to sharing her joy of music and teaching with children, Mrs. Maglocci has presented workshops in elementary music to teachers in Baltimore, Anne Arundel, and Howard Counties, served on numerous curriculum-writing committees, and mentored many teaching interns.   Under her direction, Mrs. Maglocci’s choruses have collaborated with the Children’s Chorus of Maryland, performed the National Anthem at Baltimore Orioles games, and received Superior ratings on their performances at Hershey Park Music Festival, where her groups were awarded the coveted Esprit de Corps.  In 2004, Station Singers, an auditioned chorus at Hollifield Station, commissioned and premiered a work composed by Betty Bertaux entitled, Personet Hodie.  The premiere performance also featured the Hollifield Chimes, a handbell ensemble directed by Mrs. Maglocci. Mrs. Maglocci has been a featured Maryland Gazette’s Top Teacher and has been nominated for both the North Arundel Chamber of Commerce Teaching Award and the Anne Arundel County’s Teacher of the Year Award.  She continues to freelance on flute in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and performs regularly with the Keystone Winds in Indiana, Pennsylvania.  She has an active flute studio and, under her tutelage, her students have achieved Superior ratings at County and State Solo and Ensemble Festivals, principal chair in All County Band, and All State Band positions. Back to Faculty Page

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