Catheryn Foster

• Growth Mindset in music instruction
• Teaching music in rural settings
• Error detection

• PhD in Music Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2018
• MMEd in Music Education, Valdosta State University, 2013
• BMEd in Music Education, Columbus State University, 2007

• Co-founder of the Rural Band Director Alliance 
• Contributions to Music Education editorial board 
• Clinician and adjudicator throughout the southeast
• National Association for Music Education
• Symposium for Music Teacher Education

• Virginia Tech College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences Certificate of Teacher Excellence (2024)
• Research and Program Development Award (Fayetteville State University)
• Joy C. Morrison Fellow (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

Journal Articles

Foster, C.S. Rural instrumental music education in North Carolina: A case study. Qualitative Research in Music Education.

Foster, C.S. Bringing experiences to pre-service music educators through technology. North Carolina Music Educator.

Foster, C. S. Bringing experiences to pre-service music educators through technology. North Carolina Music Educator, 69 (4), 22 – 23. 

Textbooks

Developing Error Detection Skills in the Wind Band Educator (publisher: GIA Publications, Inc.)

Other Publications

Foster, C.S. Growth mindset in the music classroom. VMEAnotes

• Foster, C. S., & Miller, R. W. (2024). What I Didn’t Hear: Detecting Errors in the Rehearsal Setting. Rural Band Director Alliance Webinar.

• Foster, C. S. (2024). What I Didn’t Hear: Detecting Errors in the Rehearsal Setting. High Point University, High Point, NC.

• Foster, C. S., & Miller, R. W. (2023). What I Didn’t Hear: Detecting Errors in the Rehearsal Setting. National Association for Music Education Webinar.

• Foster, C. S. (2023). What I Didn’t Hear: Detecting Errors in the Rehearsal Setting. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.

• Foster, C. S. (2023). Beginning Brass. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS.

• Foster, C. S. (2021 & 2022). A Novel Approach to Beginning Band. University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

• “Participant Groupings for Neuroimaging Projects Involving Musicians,” High Point University, High Point, NC (November 2019)

• Middle School Band Directors Workshop (multiple days), Lowndes High School, Valdosta, Georgia (July 2019)

• “The Effects of Music on the Brain at Any Age,” High Point Century’s Study Group, High Point, NC (January 2017)

• “When Music and the Mind Combine: Music and Brain Research,” Valdosta, GA (August 2016)

• Network Science Education Summer Workshop, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, Greensboro, NC (July 2016)

• American Association of University Women Triad Tech Savvy Day, Network Science Education, Greensboro, NC (April 2016) 

• Hanover All County Middle School Band, Clinician, Ashland, VA (2024)

• Fayetteville State University WindFest, Adjudicator, Fayetteville, NC (2024)

• High Point Community Chorale, Soprano Soloist, Vivaldi, “Gloria,” (2023)

• Virginia Tech Honor Bands, Honor Band Clinician, Blacksburg, VA (2023)

• Georgia Music Educators Association District I, Honor Band Clinician, Savannah, GA (2022)

• South Georgia Region Band, Clinician, Valdosta, GA (2022)

• Valdosta State University Wind Ensemble, Guest Conductor, Valdosta, GA (2022)

• Georgia Music Educators Association District II, Honor Band Clinician, Tifton, GA (2022)

• High Point University Chamber Singers Tour, Piano Accompanist (2020)

• Piedmont Honor Band, Kernersville, NC (March 2019)

• Riverside High School, Williamston, NC (March 2019)

• Georgia Music Educators Association District II, Clinic Band Clinician, Waycross, GA (February 2017)

• Salisbury High School Symphonic Band, Guest Clinician, Salisbury, NC (May 2016)

• Georgia Music Educators Association District VIII, Honor Band Clinician, Norman Park, GA (February 2015) 

1. College of Liberal Arts & Human Science Diversity Grant (23-24)
2. Center for Rural Education Seed Grant (2024)
3. Middle School Band Directors Workshop (multiple days), Lowndes High School, Valdosta, Georgia (February 2020)  
4. Invited to be conductor of South Georgia Region Band – Middle School (spring 2020; rescheduled to Spring 2022)
5. Served as Sight Reading Judge for Roanoke County Concert Band Assessment (March 2020)  
6. In response to COVID-19 circumstances, formed a new teacher support group for Spring 2020 graduates of MAED Music Education program through first year of teaching

• Rural Band Director Alliance

• Rural Band Reflections Podcast