Brian Buterbaugh, music education and musician

I am currently an undergraduate music education major, with a concentration on 'cello at The Pennsylvania State University. I hope you enjoy glancing over the materials made available for observation on this site.

Some of my activities at Penn State:

Philharmonic Orchestra                  

Chamber String Quartet

Sinfonietta Orchestra

Glee Club

Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance MaraTHON

  • 2008 THON Dancer (stayed awake while standing for 46 straight hours)
  • Donor Relations Chair for Atlas THON, 2007-08, 2008-09
  • 2008-09 Morale Committee Member

Pennsylvania Collegiate Music Educator's Association (PCMEA)

American String Teacher's Associations (ASTA)


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Penn State School of Music

Penn State Official Website

Penn State Dance Marathon

Atlas THON

ASTA on the Web

PCMEA on the Web


Questions or comments? Contact the webmaster at bwb5037@gmail.com



Recent Entries

Elementary String Lesson Observation
On Monday, March 23, I had the opportunity to watch Mrs. "Smith" interact with four young violin students during their…
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Elementary Band Peer Teaching
Below is a video excerpt of a peer teaching rehearsal, with my peers playing secondary instruments. I am rehearsing David…
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Rehearsing the State High Chamber Singers
Below is a short excerpt of the rehearsal session, followed by the lesson plan for the full rehearsal. Name of…
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