INSTRUCTOR+BIO

**Dr. Ira Bigelow, Ph.D.**

Dr. Ira Bigelow, Ph.D., holds degrees in Music Education and Choral Conducting from Metropolitan State College of Denver and University of Colorado at Boulder; he also holds a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Innovation from the University of Colorado at Denver. For the past 24 years Dr. Bigelow has delivered instruction and managed arts programs for numerous educational institutions including Denver Public Schools, Wellshire Presbyterian Church, Community College of Denver, Denver Junior Police Choir, ArtsStreet, and University of Colorado at Denver. He is also an active member of the following professional organizations: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Colorado Association for Music Curriculum and Instruction (CAMCI), Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA), Advocates for Balanced Education (ABE), and Kappa Delta Pi.