Alison Farley

Alison Farley is currently working toward a PhD in Music Education at the University of Washington. During her time at UW she has worked as the Graduate Assistant Director for the Husky Marching Band and is also Assistant Conductor for the Symphonic Band. Prior coming to Seattle, Alison attended the University of Louisville where she earned a Master of Music in Wind Conducting, also serving as the Graduate Assistant for the UofL Marching Cardinals. Formerly, she taught band and choir to grades 6-12 in Steelville, Missouri outside of St. Louis and previously attended the University of Kansas, receiving a Bachelor of Music Education. Alison’s conducting teachers include Tim Salzman, Frederick Speck and Kimcherie Lloyd; she has studied Horn with Bruce Heim, Paul Stevens, Shelley Manley and Karen Robertson. Alison has had the opportunity to perform throughout Europe and Japan and recently worked with bands in Kumamoto, Japan. Alison has presented her research at the Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research (APSMER) in Taipei, Taiwan, College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Athletic Band Symposium and Northwest Music Educators Conference (NWMENC). Alison is active in writing drill and arranging music for bands in Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Washington. Her research interests fall into areas of cognitive psychology and teacher training, more specifically in motivation development and research involving various cognitive imaging processes. Alison Farley is currently working toward a PhD in Music Education at the University of Washington. During her time at UW she has worked as the Graduate Assistant Director for the Husky Marching Band and is also Assistant Conductor for the Symphonic Band. Prior coming to Seattle, Alison attended the University of Louisville where she earned a Master of Music in Wind Conducting, also serving as the Graduate Assistant for the UofL Marching Cardinals. Formerly, she taught band and choir to grades 6-12 in Steelville, Missouri outside of St. Louis and previously attended the University of Kansas, receiving a Bachelor of Music Education. Alison’s conducting teachers include Tim Salzman, Frederick Speck and Kimcherie Lloyd; she has studied Horn with Bruce Heim, Paul Stevens, Shelley Manley and Karen Robertson. Alison has had the opportunity to perform throughout Europe and Japan and recently worked with bands in Kumamoto, Japan. Alison has presented her research at the Asia-Pacific Symposium on Music Education Research (APSMER) in Taipei, Taiwan, College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Athletic Band Symposium and Northwest Music Educators Conference (NWMENC). Alison is active in writing drill and arranging music for bands in Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Wisconsin and Washington. Her research interests fall into areas of cognitive psychology and teacher training, more specifically in motivation development and research involving various cognitive imaging processes.