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Meet Alison Farley, New Graduate Teaching Assistant

Alison Farley
Alison Farley

The Husky Band welcomes new graduate teaching assistant Alison Farley to our "band family." Originally from Kansas City, Mo., Alison is the newest in a long line of outstanding graduate teaching assistants. She earned her undergraduate degree in music education at the University of Kansas. During her time at KU, Alison studied horn and was a member of the university's wind ensemble, basketball band and co-director of the volleyball band. 

She also was drum major for the Marching Jayhawks for two years, and served as director of bands and choirs in the Steelville (MO) R-3 School District.  Most recently Alison was a graduate teaching assistant for the University of Louisville band department, earning her master of music degree in wind conducting. 

Alison has studied conducting with noted collegiate band directors Frederick Speck and Kimcherie Lloyd and clinic instruction from Joseph Missal. She has studied horn with Karen Robertson, Shelley Manley, Paul Stevens and Bruce Heim. Alison also spent two summers marching with the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps where she is currently on staff instructing the mellophone section. Alison has enjoyed many opportunities to work at leadership camps and design drill for bands in the Kansas City and Louisville areas. While at UW, Alison will be working toward her Ph.D. in music education.

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