Worship Arts Apr May Jun 2023

Meet Our Clinicians

David J. Stanley Orchestra

Molly M. Stanley Orchestra

David J. Stanley works as a teacher and musician to champion public music education, affirm regional identity, and promote community. He earned his Bachelor of Music Education from Furman University and has served as Director of Bands at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia. Currently he is a doctoral conducting associate in the Music Department at the University of Georgia. David completed work toward his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in May. His service to the Hugh Hodgson School of Music has also included work to foster coalitions and partnerships for actionable antiracism, justice, and engagement. In conjunction with his master’s degree, he worked to join musicians across the school to present “Appalachian Spring: Music Exploring Regional Identity and Race,” alongside an exhibit at the Georgia Museum of Art. David currently serves as Interim Director of Music for Oconee Street United Methodist Church in Athens, GA, where he and wife, Molly, are active members.

Molly M. Stanley is the Academic Advisor for the Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia. She is an experienced music educator having taught middle school orchestra in South Carolina and Virginia before moving to Georgia. Her wide range of experience includes Suzuki violin, elementary strings, middle and high school orchestra, and children’s ministry. Molly received the Master of Education in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia. Her undergraduate degree is in Music Education from Furman University. A native of Waynesville, NC, and raised in the First United Methodist Church, Molly remains connected to her hometown and Lake Junaluska. She continues her work in church music as a choir member and violinist and attended Music & Worship Arts Week as a child, and has been a staff member for several years. She and husband, David, are members and active in the music ministry at Oconee UMC in Athens, GA.

34