About Me

Marlene Meagher is a highly accomplished music educator with over 40 years of experience in teaching, performing, and directing musical ensembles. She holds a degree in music education with a major in flute and piano from the University of Texas at El Paso. Her expertise includes instrumental and general music education for grades K-12.

For over 25 years, Mrs. Meagher served as a band director in El Paso, Texas. Under her guidance, her bands received numerous local, regional, and national awards, as well as international recognition. Additionally, she performed as a flutist and piccolo player with the El Paso Symphony Orchestra for ten years.

Mrs. Meagher is also a private instructor of piano and flute, and her students regularly perform in recitals and competitions. As the founder and director of the Sun City Middle School band camp and the coordinator of the EPMTA Piano Camp in El Paso, she has been instrumental in providing valuable educational opportunities for aspiring young musicians.

Mrs. Meagher's contributions to the music community extend beyond the classroom. She has served as a clinician, guest conductor, and adjudicator for piano and instrumental events, including marching band, concert band, and sight-reading competitions in Texas, New Mexico, and Nevada. Her articles on music education have been published in respected journals, such as The Instrumentalist and The Woman Conductor. She has also presented professional development workshops and has been a presenter at state conferences.

Mrs. Meagher is an active member of various music associations, including the Music Teachers National Association, Nevada Music Teachers Association, Las Vegas Music Teachers Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Texas Bandmasters Association, and Nevada Music Educators Association. She has served on the board for TMEA and is a past president of El Paso Women Band Directors Association. Currently, she is a past president of Las Vegas Music Teachers Association and serves on the board as LVMTA Jazz Festival Chairperson.

Mrs. Meagher is the owner of Meagher Music Studio and currently holds the position of Director of Orchestral Studies at Pinecrest Inspirada. Her dedication to music education has made a positive impact on countless students and fellow educators, and her contributions to the field have been invaluable.