Graduates of Loyola University New Orleans’ Music Education Programs have been employed as band teachers, chorus teachers, orchestra teachers, and teachers of general music at public, charter, parochial, and private schools across the United States. Graduates who decide to go onto graduate school, pursue graduate degrees in music and music education.
Students get diverse education and training to prepare for the music teaching position they choose. Graduates are teaching in such cities as Baton Rouge (LA), Boston (MA), Boulder (CO), Bridgeport (CT), Chicago (IL), Dallas (TX), Houston (TX), Las Vegas (NV), New York (NY), Philadelphia (PA), San Antonio (TX), Wilmington (NC), and the Greater New Orleans region.
At Loyola, it’s important for our students to develop a realistic vision of excellence in teaching music, and the relevant and innovative pedagogy of teaching and learning instrumental, vocal, general, and contemporary music.
While Loyola University New Orleans’ Music Education degree/certification programs meets Louisiana’s licensure requirements which certifies you to teach music, our programs are reciprocal with other states. Our Music Education Program’s practice is to work with you to get certified in Louisiana and obtain certification in other states, per your interests.
Beginning in their freshmen through junior years, students get real life teaching experience in private, parochial, and public school music classes. Students begin with music class observations, then shadowing and assisting music teachers, and teaching band, choir, orchestra, and other music classes in a variety of school settings.
In their culminating Teaching Residency, students are placed in schools in Louisiana such as St. Charles Parish Schools, Jefferson Parish Schools, St. Tammany Parish Schools, and Orleans Parish Schools.
Renee Babin, K-5 Orff & Kodaly Music Teacher, Klein Independent School District, Houston, Texas
Sierra Bailey, Middle School Music and Choir Teacher, St. Martin’s Episcopal School, Metairie, Louisiana
Justin Blanchard, Middle School Choral Teacher, J.B. Martin Middle School, St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Paradise, Louisiana
Ben Buchholtz, High School Band Teacher, Jefferson Parish Public Schools, New Orleans, Louisiana
Andrea Garces, Middle School Music and Band Teacher, Jefferson Elementary, Jefferson Parish Public Schools, New Orleans, Louisiana
Stephanie Guevara, Elementary General Music Teacher, Castle Hills Elementary School, North East Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas
Jeanne-Marie Harris, High School Music and Choir Teacher, Cabrini School, New Orleans, Louisiana
Hank Hendrix, K-8 General Music and String Teacher, International School, Gregory, Wilmington, North Carolina
Esau Jones, Middle School Band Teacher, Philadelphia Public School District, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kathren Kraus, Elementary Music Teacher, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Mandevile, Louisiana
Victoria Lafitte, K-8 Music Teacher, Bridgeport Public Schools, Bridgeport Connecticut
Frank Noto, High School Band Teaching, Loreauville High School, Iberia Parish School System, Loreauville, Louisiana
Adrian Rotondo-McCord, Elementary Music Teacher, St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, Mandevile, Louisiana
Alton Savage, Choral Music Teacher, Ouachita Parish High School at Ouchita Parish School Board, Monroe, Louisiana
Johnny Tolentino, pre-K–2 General Music Teacher and Elementary Choir Teacher, New Sarpy Elementary School in St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Destrehan, Louisiana
Samuel Tyree, Middle School Band Teacher, Adams Middle School, Jefferson Parish Public Schools, Metairie, Louisiana
