BA, Castleton State University
MM, University of Maine
DMA, Shenandoah Conservatory, Shenandoah University
Dr. McQuarrie earned the BA in Music Education with a concentration in piano from Castleton State University, the MM in Music Education from The University of Maine, and the DMA in Music Education from Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. Before transitioning to higher education full-time she taught for ten years in both urban and rural school systems. As a pianist, she has performed throughout the United States and Europe accompanying the Castleton Collegiate Chorale, the Bangor Theological Seminary Festival Choir, and for several state and regional high-school music festivals. She has regularly presented on assessment and elementary methods at regional, national, and international conferences including the International Convention for the Early Childhood Music and Movement Association and the International Symposia on Assessment in Music Education. In addition to her collegiate duties, Dr. McQuarrie remains current in her field by serving as elementary choir director at Rising Tide Public Charter School in Plymouth, MA.
Music Education