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Cindy McCaskill

Assistant Professor, Music Education

(970) 491-5076 | Cindy.McCaskill@ColoState.edu

Cindy McCaskill is Assistant Professor of Music Education at Colorado State University. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Emporia State (Kansas) University, a Master's in Music Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Music from CU, Boulder.

Dr. McCaskill taught in Boulder Valley (Colorado) School District for 21 years. During that time, her vocal and handbell choirs were selected to perform at the Colorado Music Educators Association Clinic/Conferences. She was named Colorado Arts Educator of the Year, a Channel 4 A+ Teacher, and received the Boulder Valley Foundation “Impact on Teaching” Award. In addition to teaching at Mesa Elementary, she taught the mentor classes for Boulder Valley Schools and was a member of the District's Curriculum Coordinating Council. She was also an instructor of Music Methods and The Inclusive Music Classroom at the University of Colorado. Her elementary music classroom served as a “laboratory” setting for many of CU's pre-service teachers during their practicum and student teaching experiences.

She is a co-author of the Colorado Standards for Music Education and the Boulder Valley Music Standards, and she has presented papers at state and national conferences about the Standards. She has been active in the Colorado Music Educators Association, serving as Chair of the General Music Council, as well as a member the Multicultural Affairs Council and the College and University Council.