"I learned a lot while working under Dr. (Nancy) Klein by understanding what aspects need to be executed in order to run a successful ensemble,乔·哈蒙说.
By Nicholas Cuccaro
Joe 哈蒙 always knew he wanted to make an impact on youth in his community through music.
A Chesapeake native and who is graduating from Old Dominion University in May with a master's degree in music education with an emphasis on choral conducting, 哈蒙 is living out his dream.
"From a young age I knew that teaching through music was my passion,哈蒙说.
哈蒙 has worked under Nancy Klein, professor and chair of the F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music. He served as Klein's personal liaison, coordinating and promoting formal-setting events. He gained valuable insight into the world of performing arts.
"I learned a lot while working under Dr. Klein by understanding what aspects need to be executed in order to run a successful ensemble,哈蒙说.
哈蒙, the director of choral conducting at I.C. Norcom High School and Cradock Middle School in Portsmouth, was named the city's Public High 学校 Teacher of the Year for 2018[RO2] . 哈蒙 was responsible for overseeing 35 singers from I.C. Norcom choir as conductor. He is also involved with the 21st Century after-school program, where he teaches fundamental piano skills and chorus at Brighton Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This program includes funding from a government grant that provides additional resources to Title I schools in core classes as well as offering an array of electives including music.
在ODU时, 哈蒙 became a member of the Iota Tau chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Fraternity.
哈蒙, who received his bachelor's degree in music education from Norfolk State University, is also a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAFME), which is comprised of musical educators who advocate for the perseverance and advancement of musical education within core classes of schools in the United States. As well as being a member of the National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM), 哈蒙 is also a minister of music at New Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in his home city of Chesapeake.
