Biography
Victor Antonio Lozada, Ph.D., is a musician, scholar, and educator focused on music education for all. He taught K-5 general music for 14 years in Texas, eight of which were at a two-way dual language campus where he held Orff Schulwerk, Kodály, First Steps, and Conversational Solfege certifications. His research includes the intersections among music education, bilingual education, and literacy learning. He frequently presents at international and national venues such as for the National Association for Music Education, the American Orff-Schulwerk Association, International Kodály Symposium, the Organization of American Kodály Educators, the American Eurhythmics Society, and the National Association for Bilingual Education. His research can be found in the Journal of General Music Education, the Orff Echo, and the Bilingual Research Journal among others. He offers suggestions for how secondary teachers can engage their students into being critical about curricula in his book Engage and Empower! Expanding the Curriculum for Justice and Activism, especially his chapters on rap music and antiracism. His book Diversity in Music Education: Honoring the Languages, Literacies, Abilities, and Cultures of All describes pedagogical tools for music educators in general music, performing ensemble, and private studio settings. He currently serves as the Vice President of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access for the American Orff- Schulwerk Association.