Judith Cole is Past President of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association.  She served on the Editorial Board of The Orff Echo, two terms of office as Recording Secretary for the National Board of Trustees, and as Co-Chair for the 1995 National Conference celebrating the centenary of Carl Orff's birth.  She is Past President of the Central Texas Chapter and currently University Liaison for the Wild Horse Desert Chapter. 
    
After teaching elementary music at Calallen Independent School District at Corpus Christi, Texas, Judith joined the faculty at Texas A&M University-Kingsville where she teaches music education and music history courses.  Judith coordinates and teaches Orff Schulwerk Teacher Training and Certification courses at her university.  During the past two decades, she has taught Orff certification courses at The Ohio State University, University of Mississippi, New Mexico State University, University of Northern Colorado, Colorado State University, The Florida State University, and University of Northern Arizona.
    
In addition to Orff Schulwerk teaching and learning processes, Judith's research interests include Balinese gamelan, folk dancing, and motor skill development as it relates to playing musical instruments.  Judith has been invited to present over 100 Orff chapters workshops, school districts inservice sessions, and professional conference sessions  throughout the United States.

To Contact Professor Cole: judith.cole@tamuk.edu