Thomas Flynn
Thomas Flynn is a PhD student in Music Education at the University of Michigan, where he teaches undergraduate music education courses and serves as assistant conductor of the Michigan Youth Symphonic Band. He has presented his research at multiple national conferences, including those of the American Educational Research Association and the National Association for Music Education. He has also presented clinics at the state music education conferences in Illinois and Florida, where he taught music for nine years.From 2016 to 2021, Thomas was a member of the band faculty at LaVilla School of the Arts in Jacksonville, Florida alongside Ann Adams Valle and Chris Banks. At LaVilla, he directed the Symphonic Band and co-directed the Wind Ensemble and Concert Band. During Thomas’s time at LaVilla, the National Band Association awarded LaVilla the National Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award. Thomas also previously taught band and choir in Illinois. He has been recognized as an Emerging Leader by the Florida Music Education Association and awarded the Citation of Excellence by the National Band Association. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music education from Illinois State University and a master’s degree in music education from Northwestern University.