Jade Conlee
About Jade Conlee
Jade Conlee is a Graduate Teaching Fellow at Yale University, specializing in Music History, Literature, and Theory. She has extensive experience in curriculum design and instruction, having taught various music courses and collaborated with fellow instructors.
Work at Yale University
Jade Conlee currently serves as a Graduate Teaching Fellow at Yale University, a position held since 2019. In this role, she has designed and implemented curricula and assessments for various music courses, including Elementary Musicianship and Keyboarding Lab. Conlee oversees a section of 13 students in Elementary Musicianship, conducting classes twice weekly. She has collaborated with fellow instructors, such as Nate Adam, to enhance the educational experience in music courses.
Education and Expertise
Jade Conlee has an extensive educational background in music. She achieved her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music History, Literature, and Theory from Yale University, completing her studies from 2017 to 2023. Prior to this, she earned a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Music at Yale from 2017 to 2020. Her foundational studies include a Master of Arts (MA) in Piano Performance from the University at Buffalo, completed from 2015 to 2017, and a Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from New York University, obtained from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, she studied Contemporary Piano Performance at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart as a Fulbright Scholar from 2014 to 2015.
Teaching Experience
Before her current role at Yale University, Jade Conlee worked as a Graduate Teaching Fellow at the University at Buffalo from 2015 to 2017. During this time, she managed multiple sections of Keyboarding Lab, providing personalized instruction to small groups of 1-3 students. Her teaching experience at Yale has further developed her instructional skills, particularly in overseeing music courses and engaging with students in a classroom setting.
Research Experience
Jade Conlee has also contributed to academic research as a Research Assistant at Yale University from 2019 to 2020. This role involved supporting faculty members in their research initiatives, further enhancing her understanding of music scholarship and pedagogy. Her research experience complements her teaching responsibilities and informs her approach to music education.