58. Corie Benton, Pope High School in Marietta, GA, discusses time on the ASTA board, teaching and reaching students

The Orchestra Teacher Podcast with Corie Benton (Ep.
58)





Corie Benton is the orchestra director at Pope
High School in Cobb County, Georgia. Mrs. Benton received her
bachelor’s degree in music education from Loyola University in
New Orleans. After graduating from Loyola, she began her teaching
career in Plano, Texas, moving to Georgia in 2000. Mrs. Benton is
an active member of both GMEA and ASTA. Throughout her career,
she has presented a workshop at the GMEA In-Service Conference
(2013); performed at the GMEA In-Service Conference and had
students perform (2015 and 2019); and competed in ASTA’s National
Orchestra Festival (2018). She is a regularly requested
adjudicator at workshops, clinics, honor orchestras, and LGPEs in
metro Atlanta. Corie is a member of MENC, GMEA, and the
past-president of the Georgia chapter of ASTA. Although teaching
is her passion, Corie enjoys being with her husband and two sons.
https://popeorchestra.net/


corie.benton@cobbk12.org


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