Adam Foley
Dr. Adam Foley is the Coordinator of Elementary Musicianship, Instructor of Voice, and Public-School Liaison for ECMS. He received a BM in vocal performance and music education, a MM in music education with a concentration in voice and conducting, and his Ph.D. in music education from the Eastman School of Music. Dr. Foley holds three levels of certification in Orff Schulwerk and the Kodály Approach and is also an elementary vocal music specialist and K-5 Music Department Leader in the Gates Chili Central School District where he instructs General Music and Chorus.
Dr. Foley believes in developing the voice as an extension of inner musicianship and artistry. Emphasizing a natural and healthy voice, he has worked with students of all ages and voice types, both beginners and performance majors. He has also served as guest conductor for several All-County Chorus festivals in New York State.
Additionally, Dr. Foley is a researcher, consultant, and teacher trainer in Music Education. His research focuses on developing aural and kinesthetic rhythm understanding in elementary age children. Dr. Foley has presented on the Kodály Approach for the Rochester Area Council of Administrators of Music Education and at various venues in New York State including the Eastman School of Music, Nazareth College, and the Greece Central School District. Additionally, he has presented on beginning improvisation techniques for the Eastman Community Music School and teaching the struggling sight-reader, as a clinician for ACDA, the Pittsford School District, and the Guilderland Central Schools in New York State.
Dr. Foley is a frequent presenter for the American Orff-Schulwerk Association in the United States, focusing on combining Orff, Kodály, and Music Learning Theory principles in the elementary classroom and authentic embedded assessment. He has also presented for the Feierabend Association of Music Education. He has presented workshops in Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and West Virginia. As an educator, researcher, vocalist, and consultant, Dr. Foley is a specialist in Vocal and General Music curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and he is also a certified school building and district administrator.