Amy Birdsong

Amy Birdsong is a Lecturer in Music Education and Director of Recruitment at James Madison University's School of Music. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting from JMU, a Master of Music from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Bachelor of Music (Magna Cum Laude) from JMU with a minor in Jazz Studies.

Her career includes founding Hanover High School's band program, earning 'Superior' ratings and Virginia Honor Band designations. She directed the Richmond Symphony Youth Concert Orchestra and co-chairs the VMEA All-VA Jazz Ensemble. Awards include JMU’s 2020 Professor of the Year and 2022 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award.

Birdsong performs with the Valley Wind Ensemble and Commonwealth Winds. She is a NAfME member, Phi Beta Mu Bandmasters Fraternity member, and holds roles in Tau Beta Sigma, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Sigma Alpha Iota. She previously served as Assistant Director of Bands for the Marching Royal Dukes.