Dr. Julie Scott is Professor of Practice and Co-Chair of Music Education at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in elementary and choral music education. She earned a Ph.D. from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, as well as a Master of Music in Music Education and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from SMU. Prior to teaching at the college level, Dr. Scott taught elementary music and choir in Texas schools for 18 years and held the position as Elementary Music Coordinator in Richardson Independent School District for two years. In addition, she served as director of the 100-voice Lewisville 5 th Grade Honor Choir for seven years. During the
years she worked in public schools, four of her elementary groups—two choirs, an Orff ensemble, and a recorder ensemble—were invited to perform for the Texas Music Educators Clinic/Convention.

Dr. Scott has taught summer Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education Courses to adults at seven universities and one school district over the past 30 years and has presented over 200 conference sessions and workshops at venues which include: the Texas Music Educators Association, the National Association for Music Education, the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, the Organization of American Kodály Educators, state Music Educators Associations, Orff chapters, and school districts throughout the US. In addition, she has presented at international music conferences and teaching venues in Finland, Australia,
Germany, Scotland, Greece, China, Italy, and Thailand. Dr. Scott is a past president of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and Founder/Director of SMU Music Educators Workshops. Recently, she received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Orff-Schulwerk Association.