KIM BARCLIFT

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KIM BARCLIFT

Co-Director, WBP Program

Dr. Kim Barclift is Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she leads the instrumental music education program and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education. A National Board Certified Teacher, she brings over 20 years of experience teaching middle and high school band and has served as Assistant Director of Bands at Elon University. Dr. Barclift is an active guest clinician and adjudicator and regularly works with middle school and high school ensembles. Her research focuses on effective music teaching, teacher reflection, and music teacher preparation. She holds degrees from East Carolina University, Boston University, and the University of North Carolina Greensboro.