Mrs. Joy! Grubbs, a native of Cambridge, Ohio, received her bachelors of Music Education and Level I Kodaly training from Capital University in 1992 and her Masters of Music Education from The Ohio State University in 1997 which included her level II and III Kodaly certificates.

Mrs. Grubbs’ teaching career has included both general music education and choral music education in South-Western and Hilliard City Schools. Her choirs have performed locally for charities and audiences of more than 900 people. Beginning with one choir class period of sixty students, the Hilliard Station Choir has grown to a consistent 180 members. Joy! is an active member of OMEA, OAKE and TRIKE.

Dr. Laura Kitchel is the Area Head of Music Education and Assistant Professor of Music at Capital University Conservatory of Music where she teaches courses in Music Education, directs Capital’s treble ensemble Cantabile, and oversees and teaches in the Master of Music in Music Education summer program. Previously, she taught high school choir and general music in Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio.

As a clinician and researcher, Dr. Kitchel has presented at many state and national conferences, including Ohio Music Education Association (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023), the Virtual National NAfME Conference (2021), National NAfME Conference in Orlando, Florida (2019), Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia (2018) and Missouri Music Education Association (2017). She has also provided multiple professional development sessions for area schools and music programs.
Dr. Kitchel holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Bowling Green State University, a master’s degree in choral conducting from the University of Kentucky, and her doctorate in Learning, Teaching, and Curriculum with Music Education emphasis from the University of Missouri.