Emily McGinnis

Professor of Practice, Music Education

Emily McGinnis (Music Education) is a Professor of Practice at the Moores School of Music where she teaches Introduction to Education in Music, Music Student Teaching Seminar, and graduate music education courses. McGinnis was previously a member of the music education faculty at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, has served as adjunct faculty at the University of Houston and San Jacinto College, and has supervised student teachers through UMKC, Missouri State University, and Luther College. Additional career highlights include Director of Band positions in Kansas and Illinois, teaching early childhood music classes, conducting a New Horizons Band for senior adults, and teaching private lessons. Her research on undergraduate music education curriculum, life-long music making, and experiences of women brass players has resulted in publications and presentations at regional, national, and international levels. McGinnis is also active as a performer, primarily in the brass band genre. She plays cornet and tenor horn with the internationally renowned Fountain City Brass Band, the all-female Athena Brass Band, and the Houston Brass Band. Originally from Freeport, IL, McGinnis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and PhD and MME degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.