Kevin Droe

Associate Professor of Music in Music Education

Coordinator of the UNI Spectrum Project

Kevin Droe playing keyboards
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69 Russell Hall

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(319) 273-3073

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Kevin Droe

Associate Professor of Music in Music Education

Coordinator of the UNI Spectrum Project

Kevin Droe, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Northern Iowa. He specializes in teaching undergraduate and graduate music education. Alongside his teaching and research responsibilities, Kevin Droe is the founder of the UNI Spectrum Project. This initiative offers children with differing abilities a weekend of music, movement, drama, and art activities. His research focuses on special populations, innovative music education, and popular music. In 2018, Kevin established AmpCamp, an annual summer popular music youth camp. In 2022, he launched Spectrum JamFest, an annual youth music festival. Kevin Droe teaches workshops in audio, modern band and popular music education throughout Iowa. When not teaching and researching, Kevin is the drummer for Corn Riot, a punk metal band made up of faculty and staff of the UNI School of Music. He holds degrees from the University of Northern Colorado and a Ph.D. in music education from The Florida State University.

Education

B.M.E. and B.M. Saxophone Performance - University of Northern Colorado

M.M. Music Education - University of Northern Colorado

Ph.D. Music Education - Florida State University

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