Dr. Liza Meyers
Associate Professor of Music Education Office: 0347 - Doudna Fine Arts CenterPhone: 217-581-6657
Email: lmeyers@eiu.edu
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Liza Meyers serves as Associate Professor of Vocal/General Music Education at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´where she teaches undergraduate and masters courses, supervises student teachers, and is co-coordinator of the Music Education masters program. Dr. Meyers is dedicated to her students, takes pride in her teaching, and enjoys helping both pre-service and in-service music teachers experience the joy of music and children.
Prior to her appointment at Eastern Illinois, Dr. Meyers was Visiting Assistant Professor at Miami University in Ohio and taught as an adjunct instructor at Adelphi University in New York. Dr. Meyers holds both Orff and Kodály certifications, studied at the Kodály Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary, and has taught musicianship and pedagogy since 2005 in graduate-level Kodály certification courses in AZ, KY, AL, AR, and MO. Through a Japan Fulbright Scholarship, she studied music, education, and culture in Tokyo and Shiogama, Japan, spending time in local schools there.
With 19 years of public school and community music school teaching experience, Dr. Meyers has worked with babies and preschool music classes, general music, choir, and music technology students in OH, AZ and NY. She has taught in rural, suburban, and urban settings, most recently in a charter school in the Lower East side of Manhattan. Dr. Meyers enjoys national prominence as a clinician and pedagogue frequently presenting workshops and in-services for school districts and professional organizations on topics such sight-singing in a choral setting, world music, creative movement, Kodály and Orff in the music classroom, and arts integration. Dr. Meyers currently serves as Treasurer for the Central Illinois Kodály Educators state affiliate chapter for the Organization of Kodály Educators, and was previously the Western Division President, as well as National Program Chair for the 2012 national conference in Phoenix, AZ among other leadership positions.
Dr. Meyers has been an author for Heritage Music Press, a division of Lorenz Corporation. Her areas of research interest include pre-service music teacher development and gender in music education topics. She has presented findings from her research at conferences including the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE) conferences, and the Mountain Lake Colloquium for Teachers of General Music Methods.
Education & Training
DMA Arizona State University
MM Arizona State University
BM Capital University Conservatory of Music
Conference Presentations
(accepted 2026, January). Ninjas, cowboys, and nursery rhymes: Imaginative exploring in the music classroom. (1-hour session). Illinois Music Educators Conference (IMEC), Peoria, IL
(2025, January). Implicit bias in the music classroom. (1-hour session). Illinois Music Educators Conference (IMEC), Peoria, IL
(2024, November). Implicit bias in the music classroom. (1-hour session). National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Virtual Webinar Series.
(2024, October). Implicit bias in the music classroom. (1-hour session). Midwestern Kodály Educators Conference (MKMEA), a Division of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), Omaha, NE
(2024, October). Integrating music into the regular education classroom. Rural Teacher Corps chapter, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
(2024, September). Kodály and Orff: Imagine the possibilities. (4-hour workshop). Arizona Kodály Teachers Society (AKTS), state affiliate of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), Tempe, AZ
(2024, March). Orff Sing Dance and Play. One of three featured clinicians, Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) District 5 Elementary General Music Festival. (all day festival, with 3rd-5th grade children), Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
(2024, March). Implicit and instructional bias in the music classroom. (1-hour session). Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) National Conference, Chicago, IL
(2024, January). One, two, three: Come sing and dance with me. (1-hour session) Illinois Music Educators Conference (IMEC), Peoria, IL
(2023, August). One, two, three: Come sing and dance with me. (3-hour Saturday workshop). Saint Louis Area Kodály Educators (SLAKE), state affiliate of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), St. Louis, MO
(2023, January). Integrating music and movement into the Social Studies and Science curriculum. (1-hour workshop), Kappa Delti Pi student organization, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
(2022, November). Ammon, T., Gallagher, E., & Meyers, L. L. Classroom management and planning for inclusive classrooms. (virtual 2-hour presentation) Cleveland Municipal School District music teachers’ professional development session, Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland, OH
(2022, October). Using music and movement to teach math to elementary through middle school children. (1-hour workshop). Math Energy student organization, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL
(2022, September). Strategies for facing post pandemic challenges in Fine Arts classrooms. (1-hour virtual presentation). Arts teacher professional development session, Beck Center for the Arts, Cleveland, OH
(2022, January). Games that teach and groovin’ feet. (Two 1-hour sessions) Illinois Music Educators Conference (IMEC), Peoria, IL
(2021, September). Kodály here there and everywhere: Joyful activities for a variety of settings. (3-hour virtual workshop). Arizona Kodály Teachers Society, state affiliate of the Organization of American Kodály Educators, Tempe, AZ
(2021, March). Japanese activities for the music classroom. (3-hour virtual workshop). Kentucky Association of Kodály Educators (KAKE), state affiliate of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE), Lexington, KY
(2021, February). Games, groove, and move. Illinois Music Educators Association (ILMEA) Virtual Webinar
(2021, January). Kodály for the littles in the classroom. (3-hour virtual workshop). Las Vegas Urban Chapter of Kodály Educators, state affiliate of the Organization of American Kodály Educators, Las Vegas, NV
Frequently Taught Courses
Courses Undergraduate:
MUS 4401 Seminar in Teaching Vocal/General Musi
MUS 3420 Music in Elementary Schools
MUS 2444 Contemporary Topics in Secondary General Music
MUS 2443 Choral Methods
MUS 2441 Introduction to Elementary General Music Methods
MUS 1312 Class Instruction in World and Classroom Percussion
Courses Graduate:
MUS 5900 Research Project
MUS 5101 Research Methods for Music Education
MUS 5700 History and Philosophy of Music Education
MUS 5701 Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning
Professional Affiliations