Nomination Form Open for 6th Annual Future Music Educators Symposium

Dr. Sandy Goldie conducts Youth Concert Orchestra in a spring 2023 performance. In addition to conducting YCO, Dr. Goldie also leads our annual Future Music Educators Symposium. Photo by James H Loving Photography.

Virginia high school music educators: Do you know a junior or senior who would make an excellent music educator one day? If you teach a student who’s got that spark, now is the time to nominate them for our 6th annual Future Music Educators Symposium (FMES)!

Led by Dr. Sandy Goldie, Department Chair and Director of Music Education at VCUarts Music, this 8-week online program is designed to provide a meaningful experience for students who show exceptional promise and passion for a future career in music education. Students are selected through teacher nominations, and accepted students participate in a series of workshops and classes where their own hands-on teaching encounters are supported virtually by invited guest speakers, clinicians, and mentors. This year’s cohort will meet online on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00pm, January 7 to February 25, 2026.

Each music educator may nominate up to two (2) total students for this course. To be eligible for a nomination, students must currently be a high school junior or senior and must be located in the state of Virginia. The deadline to nominate students is Monday, December 1, 2025. Space is extremely limited, so we encourage you to submit your nominations early. For more information and to nominate a student, click here.

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Explore how music and physics connect at our first Family Concert of the year: The Science of Sound! ✨🥼🎺 Presented in collaboration with the Science Museum of Virginia, guests will discover how orchestral instruments create sound and learn about the mechanics of sound waves, ranging from outer space to the deep sea. While this show is designed primarily for guests ages 7–13, the whole family will enjoy this opportunity to explore connections between STEM and the performing arts. Children 2 and under are free if seated in an adult’s lap. For more information and to buy your ticket, visit the link in our bio @richmondsymphonysom! The Science of Sound Family Concert Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3:00 pm Perkinson Center for the Arts & Education 11810 Centre Street, Chester, VA 23831 @rvasymphony @sciencemuseumofvirginia #RVAFamilies #RVA #RVAFamily #MusicEducation #FamilyConcert

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Led by Dr. Sandy Goldie, Department Chair and Director of Music Education, VCUarts Music, this 8-week online program is designed to provide a meaningful experience for students who show exceptional promise and passion for a future career in music education. Students are selected through teacher nominations, and accepted students participate in a series of workshops and classes where their own hands-on teaching encounters are supported virtually by invited guest speakers, clinicians, and mentors. This year’s cohort will meet online on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00pm, January 7 to February 25, 2026.
 
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