Dr. Victor Vallo Jr.
Chair, Department of Music
Professor of Music
Villa Maria 211, extension 3435
- Ph.D., University of Florida
- M. Music, George Washington University
- B. Music, Syracuse University
Professional Affiliations
- Music Educators National Conference
- Pennsylvania Music Educators Association
- The Conductors Guild
- International Trumpet Guild
- College Music Society
- National Association of Schools of Music
Publications
Articles
- "The Natural Trumpet in Baroque Oratorio" (The Consort-Early Music Journal, England, Volume 61, published in Summer 2005)
- "Organizing and Conducting the College-Community Orchestra" (Journal of the Conductors Guild, Volume 22, Numbers 1 & 2, published in Spring 2002).
- "What Choral Directors Need to Know About conducting Instrumental Ensembles" (The South Carolina Choral Director, Volume 16, Issue 1, published in Fall 2001).
- "Qualities for Success for Orchestral Conductor Educators" (American String Teacher, August 1999).
- "The National Standards in Music Education: What Does It All Mean?" (ALA BRIWE, AMEA journal, published in Spring 1999).
- "Comparative Analysis Between Ensemble Directors and Ensemble Members Regarding Selected Qualities and Attributes of Instrumental Conductor-Educators" (Research Perspectives in Music Education, Vol. 1, published in Spring 1999).
- "Qualities and Attributes of Conductor-Educators" (Southeastern Journal of Music Education, Vol. 6, published in Fall 1996).
- "The Magical Art of Music" (Foothills, a publication of Jacksonville State University, Dec. 1994).
- "Conducting and Music Education: A Review of Selected Research" (Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, Vol. 9, No.1, published in Fall 1990).
Papers
- "Comparative Analysis Between Ensemble Directors and Ensemble Members Regarding Selected Qualities and Attributes of Instrumental Conductor-Educators" (presented at 2006 PMEA Conference, Valley Forge, PA).
- "A Comparative Analysis Between Ensemble Directors and Ensemble Members of Qualities and Attributes of Instrumental Conductor-Educators" (presented at the 1998 Music Educators National Conference Biennial In-Service Conference, Phoenix, AZ).
- "The Dynamics of the College-Community Orchestra" (presented at the 1998 Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, January 1998, Auburn University).
- "Multiculturalism in the Elementary Music Classroom" (presented at an International Music Education Symposium at Jacksonville state University, Jacksonville, AL in Spring 1997).
- "An Analysis of Personal, Musical, and Pedagogical Attributes of Conductor-Educators" (presented to graduate music class at West Georgia College, Carroll ton, GA in Summer 1994).
- "Qualities of Conductor-Educators" (presented at 1994 Southeastern Music Education Symposium, Athens, GA).
- "Role of the Instrumental Conductor" (presented at 1992 Arkansas All-State Music Conference, Pine Bluff, AR)