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EDUCATION
The
Ohio
State
University
Ph.D.,
Music
Education,
Minor:
Instructional
Technology
(2015)
Advisor:
Dr.
Robert
Gillespie
Dissertation
title:
The
effect
of
a
tonic
drone
accompaniment
on
the
pitch
accuracy
of
scales
played
by
beginner
violin
and
viola
students.
University
of
Nevada,
Las
Vegas
M.M.,
Music
Education
(2001)
Ohio
University
B.M.,
Music
Education,
Instrumental
Emphasis
(1996)
Mentor
High
School
Mentor,
Ohio
Diploma
(1992)
WORK
EXPERIENCE
Kennesaw
State
University
(2012-present)
Assistant
Professor
of
Music
Education,
Strings
Teach
courses
in
instrumental
music
methods,
string
techniques,
educational
literature,
advanced
pedagogy,
arranging,
and
music
education
technology
Conductor
of
the
KSU
Philharmonic
Orchestra
Director
of
the
KSU
String
Project,
www.kennesawstringproject.org
Director
of
the
KSU
Summer
Music
Intensive,
a
1
week
summer
day
camp
for
HS
students
Advise
string
music
education
students
and
the
KSU
Student
Chapters
of
NAfME
and
ASTA
Georgia
Symphony
Orchestra
(2012-present)
Conductor,
Georgia
Symphony
Youth
Camerata
Orchestra
70+
piece
full
orchestra
consisting
of
students
in
grades
5-10
Conduct
weekly
rehearsals
and
3
major
concerts
per
season
Hal
Leonard
Corporation
(2011-present)
Essential
Elements
Contributing
Editor
and
Clinician
Create
a
variety
of
pedagogical
content
for
and
present
educational
clinics
for
a
unique,
interactive
web
resource.
www.essentialelementsinteractive.com
Hilliard
City
Schools,
Hilliard,
Ohio
(2009
2012)
Orchestra
Director
&
Itinerant
String
Specialist
Taught
orchestra/string
classes
at
three
elementary
schools
and
Heritage
Middle
School
Assistant
orchestra
director
and
sectional
coach
at
Hilliard
Darby
High
School
New
Albany-Plain
Local
Schools,
New
Albany,
Ohio
(2008
2009)
Orchestra
Director
Was
responsible
for
all
aspects
of
the
districts
orchestra
program,
grades
7-12
PUBLICATIONS
Laux,
C.
(2012).
The
Future
of
Music
Education.
Gut
Reaction,
Newsletter
of
Georgia
ASTA,
(1)
Fall.
Laux,
C.
(2010).
String
Education
Technology
Blog.
http://www.stringedtech.com
Laux,
C.
(2008).
Practical
musician:
Music
&
musicians
-
podcasting
101.
Strings,
22(8),
26-28.
Laux,
C.
(2007).
"A
Christmas
Festival."
Ed.
Littrell,
D,
Racin,
L.
R
&
Allen,
M.
(2007).
Teaching
Music
through
Performance
in
Orchestra.
Vol.
3.
Chicago:
GIA
Publications,
Inc.
(343-347).
Laux,
C.
(2007).
"Finale,
Symphony
No.
2
in
C."
Ed.
Littrell,
D,
Racin,
L.
R
&
Allen,
M.
(2007).
Teaching
Music
through
Performance
in
Orchestra.
Vol.
3.
Chicago:
GIA
Publications,
Inc.
(165-169).
PEER-REVIEWED
PRESENTATIONS
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Selecting
Repertoire
and
Programming
Considerations
for
School
Orchestras.
National
Conference
of
the
American
String
Teachers
Association.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Its
Symphony
Time!
Working
with
the
Beginning
and
Intermediate
Full
Orchestra.
National
Conference
of
the
American
String
Teachers
Association.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Organizing
an
Efficient
Orchestra
Rehearsal.
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Its
Symphony
Time!
Working
with
the
Beginning
and
Intermediate
Full
Orchestra.
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Improve
the
Intonation
of
Your
String
Students
Through
Sound,
Sight,
and
Touch.
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux Online Vitae, page 3 of 10
Laux,
C.
(2015).
I
Never
Learned
That
in
College!
Surviving
and
Thriving
in
Your
First
Years
of
Teaching.
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Audio
Recording
in
the
Classroom,
Studio,
and
Concert
Hall.
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Improve
the
Intonation
of
Your
String
Students
Through
Sound,
Sight,
and
Touch.
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux
C.,
&
Mann,
A.
(2015)
Navigating
the
Journey
From
Student
Teaching
Through
the
First
Years
of
Teaching.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.,
&
Morris,
B.
(2014).
You
Want
ME
to
Teach
Guitar?
Im
an
Orchestra
Director!.
The
Midwest
Band
&
Orchestra
Clinic.
Chicago,
IL.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Turn
Your
Students
Into
Sight-reading
Superstars.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference.
Louisville,
Kentucky.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Turn
Your
Students
Into
Sight-reading
Superstars.
Texas
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Automate
and
Motivate
21st
Century
String
Players
with
Instructional
Technology.
Texas
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Creating
Exciting
Accompaniments
with
Garageband.
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Technology
Integration
in
the
21st
Century
Band
&
Orchestra
Classroom.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Clinics
from
a
distance:
Using
videoconferencing
technology
in
your
orchestra
or
private
studio.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference,
Providence,
Rhode
Island.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Clinics
from
a
distance:
Using
videoconferencing
technology
in
your
orchestra
or
private
studio.
Texas
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Envisioning
and
Developing
the
Complete
Music
Program.
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Reinforcing
Musical
Concepts
with
iOS
Apps.
Kentucky
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2011).
Automate
and
Motivate
21st
Century
String
Players
with
Instructional
Technology.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2011).
Reinforcing
Rhythmic
Stills
with
iApps.
Technology
Institute
for
Music
Education
Regional
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2010).
Inspiring
the
Net
Generation
String
Player
with
Instructional
Technologies.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference,
Santa
Clara,
California.
Laux Online Vitae, page 4 of 10
Laux,
C.
(2009).
Using
the
computer
as
an
exciting,
motivating
rehearsal
and
assessment
tool.
Technology
Institute
for
Music
Education
Regional
Conference,
Cincinnati,
Ohio.
Laux,
C.
(2009).
Reach
New
Heights
with
Digital
Portfolios.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2009).
Use
the
Web
to
Promote
and
Administrate
Your
Music
Program.
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2008).
Use
Rapidweaver
to
build
a
beautiful
website
in
minutes.
Association
for
Technology
in
Music
Instruction
National
Conference,
Atlanta,
Georgia.
Laux,
C.
(2008).
Audio
Recording
in
the
Classroom,
Studio,
and
Concert
Hall.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2008).
Podcasting
for
Music
Educators.
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2007).
Podcasting:
Share
Your
Program
with
the
World!.
The
Midwest
Clinic.
Laux,
C.
(2007).
Relating
with
Co-workers,
Parents,
and
Administration.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference,
Detroit,
Michigan.
Laux,
C.
(2007).
Podcasting
101.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference,
Detroit,
Michigan.
Laux,
C.
(2007).
Podcasting
101.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
&
Morris,
B.
(2006).
Add
a
New
Instrument
to
Your
Orchestra
(Guitar).
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference,
Kansas
City,
Missouri.
Laux,
C.
(2006).
Audio
Recording
for
Music
Educators.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Atwood,
J.,
&
Laux,
C.
(2006).
Bows
+
Frets
=
Performance
Excitement.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference,
Reno,
Nevada.
Laux,
C.
(2005).
Bach
Chorales
in
the
Band
&
Orchestra
Rehearsal.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2004).
Become
a
Web
Wizard!.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
INVITED
PRESENTATIONS
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Improve
the
Intonation
of
Your
String
Students
Through
Sound,
Sight,
and
Touch.
New
Jersey
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Automate
and
Motivate
21st
Century
String
Players
with
Instructional
Technology.
New
Jersey
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Automate
and
Motivate
21st
Century
String
Players
with
Instructional
Technology.
South
Carolina
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux Online Vitae, page 5 of 10
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Improve
the
Intonation
of
Your
String
Students
Through
Sound,
Sight,
and
Touch.
South
Carolina
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
String
Education
Technology:
Amazing
Apps
&
Resources.
New
York
State
School
Music
Association
Summer
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
iOS
Apps
and
other
portable
technology.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teacher
Workshop.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Organizing
Your
Musical
Life
with
Technology.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teacher
Workshop.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Creating
Exciting
Accompaniments
with
Garageband.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teacher
Workshop.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Use
Technology
to
Promote,
Administrate,
and
Organize
Your
Music
Program.
Arizona
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Teaching
Beginning
Band
and
Orchestra
in
the
21st
Century.
Arizona
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Envisioning
and
Developing
the
Complete
Orchestra
Program.
Arizona
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2012).
Reach
Out
to
Your
Audiences
with
Social
Networking.
Technology
Institute
for
Music
Education
Regional
Conference,
Columbus,
Ohio.
Laux,
C.
(2012).
Building
a
Complete
Orchestra
Program.
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2011).
Guest
Lecturer
in
Music
Education.
Ohio
University,
Athens,
Ohio.
Laux,
C.
(2011).
The
Or-TECH-stra
program:
Using
the
web
to
extend
learning
beyond
the
classroom.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teachers
Workshop
Laux,
C.
(2010).
Kickin
It
Old
School:
Analog
Technology
is
Still
Groovy.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teachers
Workshop.
Laux,
C.
(2010).
Building
a
Complete
Orchestra
Program
with
Technology.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teachers
Workshop.
Laux,
C.
(2010).
Editing
Digital
Audio:
It's
so
easy
an
orchestra
director
can
do
it!.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teachers
Workshop.
Laux,
C.
(2010).
Audio
Recording
Basics.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teachers
Workshop.
Laux,
C.
(2009).
Technology
Applications
for
the
Music
Educator.
CMENC
Chapter
at
Ohio
Wesleyan
University,
Deleware,
Ohio.
Laux,
C.
(2008).
Using
Technology
in
the
Orchestra
Classroom.
Guest
Lecturer
in
Music
Education,
University
of
South
Carolina.
Laux Online Vitae, page 6 of 10
Laux,
C.
(2008).
Developing
the
Complete
Orchestra
Program.
Guest
Lecturer
in
Music
Education,
University
of
South
Carolina.
Laux,
C.
(2008).
My
Bag
of
Tricks:
The
Most
Effective
Teaching
Strategies.
Guest
Lecturer
in
Music
Education,
University
of
South
Carolina.
INDUSTRY-SPONSORED
PRESENTATIONS
Laux,
C.
(2015).
Essential
Elements
Interactive:
Your
Method
Book
in
the
21st
Century.
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2015).
The
Essential
Elements
of
the
First
Year
String
Player.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Bring
Your
Method
Book
to
the
21st
Century
with
EEi.
New
York
State
School
Music
Association
Summer
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
The
Essential
Elements
of
the
Intermediate
String
Player.
Texas
Orchestra
Directors
Association
Summer
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
The
Essential
Elements
of
the
First
Year
String
Player.
Texas
Orchestra
Directors
Association
Summer
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2014).
Essential
Elements
Interactive:
Your
Method
Book
in
the
21st
Century.
Ohio
State
University
String
Teacher
Workshop.
Laux,
C.,
&
Morris,
B.
(2014).
You
want
ME
to
teach
guitar?
Im
an
orchestra
director!.
American
String
Teachers
Association
National
Conference.
Louisville,
Kentucky.
Laux,
C.,
&
Cole,
E.
(2013).
EEi
Web-based
Tools
and
Resources
for
Your
Beginning
Band
and
Orchestra
Students.
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
Automate
and
Motivate
21st
Century
String
Players
with
Instructional
Technology.
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
Laux,
C.
(2013).
21st
Century
String
Pedagogy.
Florida
Music
Educators
Association
Conference
Laux,
C.
(2012).
21st
Century
String
Pedagogy.
Ontario
Music
Educators
Association
Conference,
Agincourt
Collegiate
Institute,
Ontario,
Canada.
Laux,
C.
(2012).
21st
Century
String
Pedagogy.
Wisconsin
Music
Educators
Association
Conference.
PROFESSIONAL
SERVICE
Master
of
Music
Interest
Committee
(2014-present)
KSU
School
of
Music
Curriculum
Committee
(2014-present)
Southern
Division
Chair,
Council
for
Orchestral
Education,
National
Association
for
Music
Education
(2013-present)
Webmaster,
Georgia
chapter
of
the
American
String
Teachers
Association
(2013-present)
Member,
Interim
Director
of
Orchestras
Search
Committee
(2014-2015)
GUEST
CONDUCTING
South
Carolina
Junior
High
All-State
Orchestra
(February,
2016)
Kanawha
County
(WV)
Schools
Orchestra
Festival
(May,
2015)
Berea
(OH)
City
Schools
All-City
Orchestra
Festival
(April,
2015)
Gwinnett
County
Public
Schools
6th
Grade
Honor
Orchestra
(April,
2015)
South
Carolina
Low-Country
Regional
High
School
Orchestra
(November,
2014)
Atlanta
Public
Schools
High
School
Honor
Orchestra
(November,
2014)
Kennesaw
State
University
Symphony
Orchestra
(March,
2014)
Georgia
MEA
District
12
Middle
School
Honors
Orchestra
(March,
2014)
South
Carolina
ASTA
Violin/Viola
Workshop
(February,
2014)
Georgia
MEA
Statewide
MS
Honors
Orchestra
(April,
2013)
Kennesaw
State
University
Symphony
Orchestra
(October,
2012)
New
Mexico
MEA
All-State
Concert
Orchestra
(January,
2012)
Ohio
MEA
District
1
Middle
School
Regional
Orchestra
(February,
2010)
Hilliard
City
Schools
Middle
School
Honors
Orchestra
(March,
2009)
New
Mexico
MEA
District
6
MS
Honors
Orchestra
(October,
2008)
Dublin
Public
Schools
5th
Grade
Honor
Orchestra
(Fall,
2008)
Guest
Rehearsal
Conductor,
Florida
Symphony
Youth
Orchestras
(2004-2007)
Orange
County
Public
Schools
Middle
School
All-County
Honor
Orchestra
(Fall,
2003)
PERFORMING
EXPERIENCE
Freelance
violinist
and
violist
in
the
Atlanta,
Georgia
metro
area
(2014-present)
Freelance
violinist
and
violist
in
the
Columbus,
Ohio
metro
area
(2007-2012)
The
Columbus
String
Quartet,
violin
(2008-2012)
University
of
Central
Florida
Symphony
Orchestra,
violin
&
viola
(2003-2007)
Freelance
violinist
and
violist
in
the
Orlando,
Florida
metro
area
(2003-2007)
Las
Vegas
Philharmonic,
viola
(2001-2003)
Seasons
Quartet,
viola
(2000-2003)
Community
College
of
Southern
Nevada
Orchestra,
viola
(1998-2002)
Freelance
violinist
and
violist
in
the
Las
Vegas
metro
area
(1996-2003)
Nevada
Chamber
Symphony,
violin
(2001)
Ohio
University
Symphony
Orchestra,
violin
and
viola
(1992-1996)
Marietta
Chamber
Orchestra,
violin
and
viola,
assistant
conductor
(1995-1996)
PROFESSIONAL
LICENSES
Georgia
Teaching
License:
P-12
Music
(5
year
renewable)
Completed
KSU
Online
Course
Development,
certified
to
teach
online
courses
HONORS
A.
Peter
Costanza
Doctoral
Programs
in
Music
Grant,
The
Ohio
State
University
(2014)
KSU
String
Project
awarded
$10,000
grant
from
NAMM
and
DAddario
Foundation
(2014)
KSU
Music
Education
and
String
Project
awarded
mini-grant
from
Georigia
ASTA
(2013)
Selected
as
a
DAddario
Bowed
Strings
endorsed
artist/educator
(2012)
Virginia
Bridges
Award
in
Music
Education,
The
Ohio
State
University
(2008)
Outstanding
School
of
Music
Graduate
Student
Award,
The
Ohio
State
University
(2008)
Winter
Park
High
School
Philharmonic
Orchestra
selected
to
perform
at
60th
Annual
Midwest
Clinic
(2006)
Deans
Scholarship,
Ohio
University
(19931996)
Klinder
Orchestra
Scholarship,
Ohio
University
(19921996)
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
Georgia
Music
Educators
Association
(2012
present)
Technology
Institute
for
Music
Educators,
TI:ME
(2004
present)
American
String
Teachers
Association
(1993
present)
National
Association
for
Music
Education
(1992
present)
Ohio
Music
Educators
Association
(1992-1996
and
2007
2012)
Nevada
Music
Educators
Association
(1996
2003)
Florida
Orchestra
Association
(2003
2006)
Phi
Mu
Alpha
Sinfonia
Fraternity
(1993
present)
REFERENCES
(Contact
information
of
each
reference
is
available
upon
request.)
DR.
MICHAEL
ALEXANDER
Director,
School
of
Music
University
of
Northern
Colorado
MS.
JOYCE
BRICKLEY
Principal,
Hilliard
Darby
High
School
Hilliard
(Ohio)
City
Schools
DR.
PATRICIA
FLOWERS
Dean,
College
of
Music
Florida
State
University
MR.
KIMO
FURUMOTO
Director
of
Orchestral
Activities
California
State
University,
Fullerton
DR.
ROBERT
GILLESPIE
Professor
of
Music
Education,
Strings
The
Ohio
State
University
MS.
LYRIS
HUNG
Product
Manager,
Orchestral
Strings
DAddario
&
Co.
MR.
PAUL
LAVENDER
Vice
President
of
Instrumental
Publications
Hal
Leonard
Corporation
DR.
RICHARD
McGEE
Department
Chair,
Fine
Arts
College
of
Southern
Nevada
MS.
MARCIA
M.
NEEL
President,
Music
Education
Consultants
MR.
MICHAEL
PARKS
Resource
Teacher,
Music
K-12
Orange
County
Public
Schools
(retired)
DR.
STEPHEN
PLATE
Director,
School
of
Music
Kennesaw
State
University