Louise Weiss
Associate Professor of Music
Year Started at Greenville College: 1988Office: Whitlock Music Center
Phone: (618) 664-6572
Email: louise.weiss@greenville.edu
What's your favorite thing about working at Greenville College?
I love working with theory students, but my passion is watching my music education students progress through 4 years of training and then go out to influence music students in the public schools.
What attracted you to the Music Department, and how do you use it outside of the classroom?
After graduating from SIUE in 1979 with a bachelor of music education degree, I taught band and choir for 2 years in Greenfield Illinois. I moved to the Greenville area in 1981 to teach music in the Mulberry Grove school district and began adjunct teaching at Greenville College in 1984.
I have taught private lessons, adjudicated music contests, served in church music, and served as a clinician in school districts in addition to my formal classroom teaching.
Education
M.M., Music Education, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1996
B.M.E., Music Education, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 1979
Areas of Responsibilities
Music Education and Music Theory courses:
MUTH 103 Music Theory 1
MUTH 103E Ear Training/Sight Singing 1
MUTH 104 Music Theory 2
MUTH 104E Ear Training/Sight Singing 2
MUED 281 String Methods Class
MUED 292 Woodwind Methods Class
MUED 322 Instrumental Rehearsal Techniques
MUED 357 Elementary Music Methods
MUAP 111-412A Applied Flute
EDU 412 Secondary Music Methods
Professional Affiliations
Kappa Delta Pi;
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors;
National Association of Professional Women;
Music Educators National Conference;
Music Teachers National Association.
Related Experiences
Interim Music Department Chair, Spring 2012
1995-present - Assistant Professor of Music, Greenville College, Greenville, IL
Beginning class piano; music theory/ear training/sight singing; elementary music methods; secondary music methods; woodwind methods; applied piano; applied flute; applied woodwinds; flute ensemble; woodwind quintet; student teacher supervision; string methods; chorale; instrumental rehearsal techniques
1988-1995 - Associate, Music Department, Greenville College, Greenville, IL
Booked eight student ministry groups per year; taught beginning class piano; concert band; applied flute; applied woodwinds; flute ensemble
1981-1987 - Music teacher, Mulberry Grove Unit District No. 1, Mulberry Grove, IL
Band grades 4-12, chorus grades 6-12, general music K-6
1979-1981 - Music teacher, Greenfield Unit District No. 10, Greenfield, IL
Band grades 4-12, chorus grades 6-12
1975-present - Private instructor; piano, flute, guitar
Awards
- Who's Who of American Women
- Who's Who Among America's Teachers
- Sterling Achievement Award Winner, Beta Iota Chapter, Mu Phi Epsilon
- Student activities honor society
- Phi Kappa Phi honor society
- Beta Iota Chapter Junior Award Winner
