Rebecca Meador
- Contact
- Garvey Fine Arts CenterRoom 2221700 SW College AveTopeka, KS 66621-1117785.670.1518
- Degrees & Certifications
- Univ of Missouri-Columbia, Bachelor of Music
- Univ of Missouri-Columbia, Bachelor of Science
- University of Cincinnati, Master of Music
- University of Cincinnati, Doctor of Musical Arts
- Academic History
Adjunct Faculty, Music Theory, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, 1999-2000.
Adjunct Faculty, Applied Flute/General Education, Jefferson College, Hillsboro, MO, 1997-2000.
Interim Instructor of Flute, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, 1996.
Adjunct Faculty, Applied Flute, Earlham College, Richmond, IN, 1995.
- Teaching
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- MU 215 A, Music Theory I
- MU 217 A, Aural Skills I
- MU 254 E, Small Ensembles-Lower Division
- MU 254 F, Small Ensembles-Lower Division
- MU 259 A, Flute
- MU 311 A, Aural Skills II
- MU 314 A, Music Theory II
- MU 454 E, Small Ensembles-Upper Division
- MU 454 F, Small Ensembles-Upper Division
- MU 459 A, Flute
- Career Accomplishments
Dr. Rebecca Meador is Professor of Flute/Music Theory at Washburn University and Conductor/Coordinator for the Topeka Youth Flute Choirs. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a Master of Music and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Flute Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Previously, she served on the faculty with Earlham College, Stephen F. Austin State University, and Webster University.
Dr. Meador has participated in several professional recordings and has pursued an active freelancing career substituting with the Wichita Grand Opera Company, the Northern Kentucky Symphony, and the St. Louis Philharmonic and has held positions with the Whitewater/Sorg Opera Companies, the St. Louis Wind Symphony, and the Equinox Chamber Players, with whom she participated in a PBS Documentary on the Continental Harmony composition project. She has performed chamber music at the International Double Reed Society, National Flute Association, and Kansas Music Educators Association Conventions. She has also been a featured soloist for the In the Plains Chamber Music Festival and has performed with the Topeka Festival Singers and the Sunflower Music Festival Orchestra.
Dr. Meador has co-authored two publications: Orchestral Excerpts for Flute Ensemble (Little Piper) and Preparatory Études (Southern Music Company, Finalist for the 2011 NFA Newly Published Music Competition). She also conducted the NFA High School Flute Choir at the 2011 National Flute Association Convention, served on the NFA Pedagogy Committee, and currently submits literature/CD reviews for The Flutist Quarterly. She has been an active adjudicator both regionally and nationally. Further, Dr. Meador was pleased to be selected as the first Washburn University Honors Program Faculty Fellow (fall 2018), receive the Student Life Achieving Excellence Award (spring 2017), and be designated a Sigma Alpha Iota, "Friend of the Arts."
Dr. Meador is very proud of the dedicated Washburn University Flute Studio, both current student members and alumni. Their many accomplishments include articles with The Flutist Quarterly and Flute Focus, a published "play along" CD for Fun with the Flute (Mel Bay), acceptance via national audition to perform with the National Flute Association Collegiate and Professional Flute Choirs, acceptance into master classes with such artists as Leone Buyse, Jonathan Snowden and Hannah Lang, successful grant applications, the designation of "Winner" for the Kansas Music Teacher's Association State Woodwind Division Competition, a published commissioning project ("Tall Grass," Catherine McMichael, Alry Publications, Finalist for the 2011 NFA Newly Published Music Competition), selection as Washburn University Concerto competition winners, an invitation to the Naftzger competition-woodwind division, acceptance to graduate study, and appointments as music educators. In addition, because of a strong commitment to music education and outreach, studio members founded the Washburn University Flute Association (2006-current) to further partner with and serve regional music programs through performances, youth clinics, and outreach events such as "April Flute's Day."
Certificate of Teaching and Learning 2017-2018
Certificate of Teaching and Learning 2022-2023
Certificate of Inclusive Teaching and Learning 2022-2023
