Angela Ammerman, President-Elect

Angela Ammerman, referred to by the Washington Post as the first “music teacher prodigy,” is the founder and director of Heartstrings International, an organization dedicated to providing access to quality music education for underserved populations. Ammerman was named the 2019 Outstanding Advisor of the Year at the University of Tennessee at Martin, the 2016 Virginia Orchestra Director of the Year and has been recognized by the Virginia House of Delegates and Fairfax County Public Schools for teaching excellence. Dr. Ammerman is the host of the podcast #MusicEdLove and was recently featured in Rehearsing the Middle School Orchestra by Sandy Goldie. Dr. Ammerman currently works with music education majors at George Mason University and is a frequent clinician, guest conductor, and presenter. Ammerman enjoys playing with her newborn, David Michael, reading fiction, and playing fetch with her dog.