David Saccardi began his appointment as Assistant Professor of Music Education at Louisiana State University in the fall of 2022.  He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin (PhD; Music and Human Learning), the University of Michigan (MME), and Colorado State University (BM; Double Bass & Music Education).  Dr. Saccardi currently teaches courses in the undergraduate music teacher preparation sequence and graduate courses in research and the psychology of music.

 

Prior to coming to LSU, Dr. Saccardi taught at the University of Texas at Austin and at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. He also taught Middle School and High School Orchestra in Loveland, Colorado and was the Orchestra Director at Hummingbird Music Camp in Jemez Springs, New Mexico. Orchestras under his direction were ranked consistently as Superior at State Music Competitions and Musical Theatre Productions.  His Orchestras were nominated for numerous awards. Dr Saccardi has also performed on double bass with regional Orchestras in Northern Colorado, Wyoming, and Central Texas. He has been an active double bass studio teacher since 2004, with registered training through the Suzuki Association of The Americas.

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Dr. Saccardi’s research interests include Peer-Assisted Learning in the Music Classrooms, Pre-Service String Teacher Training, Parental Involvement in Music Instruction, and Pedagogical Topics in String Education. His work has been published in Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, Texas Music Education Research, American String Teacher, and the American Suzuki Journal. He currently serves on the editorial board for American String Teachers.

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Dr. Saccardi is an active string adjudicator and clinician, having worked with orchestras around the United States. He has presented research and clinic sessions at several state music education conferences, including The National Conferences for The American String Teachers’ Association and The Suzuki Association of The Americas. In 2016, he was recognized by the Colorado Chapter of the American String Teachers’ Association as the Exemplary Secondary Orchestra Director for the State of Colorado.