Faculty Spotlight: Dillon Beede

Wilson College Director of Choral Activities and Chair of Music Dillon Beede enjoyed a summer of professional accomplishments. In May, Beede earned a Doctor of Education degree in music and music education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Then, in July, he was selected by his peers to serve as panel chair for presentations at the 37th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference. 

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While Beede has presented internationally before, this was his first time chairing a panel discussion on a stage of this scale. He set the stage for discussion and drew connections between five different presentations across diverse music education contexts.  

“Experiences like this allow me not only to contribute to international conversations in music education, but also to bring new perspectives back into my teaching, research, and artistic work at Wilson.” said Beede. 

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The panel discussion, Building Bridges or Walls? Diverse Perspectives on Policy Work Across Music Education Landscapes, explored how educational policy shapes music education across a variety of contexts, from collegiate marching bands and rural music education to music education perspectives from female leaders of the Global South and DeleuzoGuattarian reconceptualization of policy development. 

Beede said, “We were joined by one of the preeminent policy scholars in music education, who served as a respondent to our work. It was a highlight for me as a young scholar to be chairing a music education policy panel that was well attended by leading researchers in music education.” 

For Beede, the achievements represent both personal accomplishment and the support of a campus community that has encouraged his development as a scholar and musician. 

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He added, “I am so thankful for Wilson College and its support during this critical point in my scholarly development.”   

For Beede, the summer’s accomplishments also reflect the institutional support that accompanied the final stages of his doctoral work and continued development as a scholar and musician. 

“I am deeply grateful to Wilson College for its support during such an important period in my scholarly development,” he said.