Phillip Hash
Professor of Music Education
School of Music
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CE Centennial East 31
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Biography
Phillip Hash is a Professor of Music Education at Illinois State University in Normal. He holds an Ed.D. in music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a M.M in wind conducting from Northwestern University, and a B.M. in music education from Millikin University. He has held positions on the editorial committees of the Journal of Research in Music Education and the Journal of Music Therapy, and currently serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Historical Research in Music Education and the Journal of Band Research. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Society for Research in Music Education. Dr. Hash has published numerous research and practitioner articles on music education history, instrumental music pedagogy, mentoring student teachers, and music teacher evaluation, as well as arrangements for band, strings, and small ensembles.
Dr. Hash taught music education at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from 2004–2017. From 1989–2004, he taught elementary, middle school, and high school bands in the Chicago area, and from 1994–2004, served as choir director at the Christian Reformed Church of Western Springs, Illinois. He has received the Citation of Excellence from the National Band Association on two occasions, as well as the Outstanding Chicagoland Music Educator Award and an honorary membership in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. Dr. Hash is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the Illinois Music Education Association, Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters’ Fraternity, and the National Band Association.
Current Courses
MUS 274.001 Elem/MS Teaching Methods: Band, Choir, Strings
MUS 187.002 Lab Ensemble
MUS 187.004 Lab Ensemble
MUS 230.001 Seminar for Pre-Student Teachers
Teaching Interests & Areas
Instrumental Methods
Student Teaching
Research
Research Interests & Areas
Music Education History
Measurement and Assessment
Instrumental Music
EDD
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
MM
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
BM
Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois
Top Cited Researcher
Elsevier Data Repository
2024
Top Cited Researcher
Elsevier Data Repository
2023
Outstanding University Researcher
Illinois State University
2023
Distinguished Service Award
History Special Research Interest Group (National Association for Music Education)
2022
Top Cited Researcher
Elsevier Data Repository
2022
Outstanding University Researcher
Illinois State University
2022
College Teaching Award
Illinois State University
2020
Grants & Contracts
Illinois State University Research Grant. Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. Illinois State University. (2022)
Performances and Exhibits
Mississippi Valley Conference High School Honor Band
Phillip Michael Hash
Mississippi Valley Conference. February 12 2026 - February 12 2026
Phillip Michael Hash
Mississippi Valley Conference. February 12 2026 - February 12 2026
Chicagoland Christian School Conference High School Honor Band
Phillip Michael Hash
Chicagoland Christian School Conference. February 20 2024 - February 20 2024
Phillip Michael Hash
Chicagoland Christian School Conference. February 20 2024 - February 20 2024
Conductor - ILMEA D9 Jr Band
Phillip Michael Hash
Illinois Music Education Association - District 9. November 11 2023 - November 11 2023
Phillip Michael Hash
Illinois Music Education Association - District 9. November 11 2023 - November 11 2023
Conductor - Limestone Area MS Honor Band
Phillip Michael Hash
Limestone High School. March 23 2023 - March 23 2023
Phillip Michael Hash
Limestone High School. March 23 2023 - March 23 2023
Conductor - Springfield All-District JH Honor Band
Phillip Michael Hash
Springfield Public Schools D186. April 4 2023 - April 4 2023
Phillip Michael Hash
Springfield Public Schools D186. April 4 2023 - April 4 2023
Conductor ILMEA D8 Jr Band
Phillip Michael Hash
Illinois Music Education Association - District 8. November 18 2023 - November 18 2023
Phillip Michael Hash
Illinois Music Education Association - District 8. November 18 2023 - November 18 2023
Conductor/Organizer - ISU Jr Honor Band
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU School of Music. March 4 2023 - March 4 2023
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU School of Music. March 4 2023 - March 4 2023
Guest Conductor - ISU Symphonic Winds
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU SOM. January 2020 - February 16 2020
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU SOM. January 2020 - February 16 2020
Symphonic Winds - Sunday, February 16
Tony Charles Marinello, Phillip Michael Hash
School of Music. February 16 2020 - February 16 2020
Tony Charles Marinello, Phillip Michael Hash
School of Music. February 16 2020 - February 16 2020
Clinician
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU Bands. - February 21 2020
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU Bands. - February 21 2020
Clinician - High School Bands & Orchestra
Phillip Michael Hash
Ridgewood HS. - February 27 2020
Phillip Michael Hash
Ridgewood HS. - February 27 2020
Conductor - 6th Grade Honor Band
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU Collegiate NAfME Chapter. - February 29 2020
Phillip Michael Hash
ISU Collegiate NAfME Chapter. - February 29 2020
Conductor - High School Honor Band
Phillip Michael Hash
Consortium of Central IL High Schools. - March 5 2020
Phillip Michael Hash
Consortium of Central IL High Schools. - March 5 2020
Book Review
Hash, P. Music teacher as music producer: How to turn your classroom into a center for musical creativities: A review essay. International Journal of Arts and Education 23.r3 (2022)
Book, Authored
Miksza, P., Shaw, J., Kapalka, L., Hash, P., & Hodges, D. Music Education Research: An Introduction. Oxford University Press (2023)
Book, Chapter
Hash, P. A Historical Perspective on Music as a School Subject. Milestones in Music Education. Routledge (2023)
Hash, P. (a) Student Bands (b) Community, Professional, & Military Bands. Mid-West Clinic 75th Anniversary Commemorative Book. The Midwest Clinic (2022)
Hash, P. A Historical Overview of Music Teacher Education in the United States. Conway, Colleen; Pellegrino, Kristen; Stanley, Ann Marie; West, Chad (EDs), The Oxford Handbook of Preservice Music Teacher Education in the United States. Oxford University Press (2019): 43-66.
Creative Works/Broadcast Media
Hash, P. "O Iris and Osiris" from the Magic Flute by Mozart (arr. String Orchestra). no. RWS Music Company
Journal Article
Hash, P., & Greer, A. Mental health and stress among undergraduate music majors. Missouri Journal of Research in Music Education (2025): 1-22.
Hash, P. The Youth Music Institute at the University of Wisconsin, Summer 2024. Sage 74.1 (2025): 22.
Hash, P. Historical perspectives on popular music in PK–12 schools of the United States. Contributions to Music Education 49 (2024): 103-123.
Hash, P. Music Instruction at the California Labor School, 1942-1957. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education (2024): 25.
Hash, P. Joseph Maddy’s instrumental music lessons via radio. Journal of Research in Music Education 71.4 (2023): 27 pages.
Hash, P. School band enrollment in Illinois during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Band Research (2023)
Hash, P., & Whitman, S. Text readability of introductory band and strings method books. Missouri Journal of Research in Music Education 58-59 (2023): 52-63.
Hash, P. Student Retention in School Bands and Orchestras: A Literature Review. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 40.3 (2022)
Hash, P. Reliability and construct validity of the edTPA for music education. Journal of Music Teacher Education 30.3 (2021)
Hash, P. Supply and Demand: Music Teacher Shortage in the United States. Research and Issues in Music Education 16.1 (2021)
Hash, P. Frank William Westhoff (1863-1938): A music education leader of the progressive era. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 43.1 (2020)
Hash, P. Music Instruction at Selected State Normal Schools during the Nineteenth Century. Journal of Research in Music Education 67.4 (2020): 413-439.
Hash, P. Remote Learning in School Bands during the COVID-19 Shutdown. Journal of Research in Music Education 68.4 (2020)
Hash, P. The Frederick Neil Innes/Conn national school of music, 1915-1932. Journal of Band Research 56.1 (2020): 30-58.
Hash, P. A comparison of the ratings and reliability on two band/orchestra festival adjudication. Journal of Band Research 55.1 (2019): 1-17.
Hash, P. Media Review: Saxophone.org. Saxophone Museum [website]. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 41.1 (2019): 94-95.
Hash, P. The Austin High School Girls’ Band of Chicago, Illinois: 1925–1956. Journal of Research in Music Education 66.1 (2018): 31-52.
Hash, P. Tournaments of the Michigan State Band Association: 1877–1884. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 40.1 (2018): 34-57.
Hash, P. Development and Validation of a Music Self-Concept Inventory for College Students. Journal of Research in Music Education 65.2 (2017): 203-218.
Hash, P. Book Review: Mark Fonder, Patrick Conway and His Famous Band. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 37.2 (2016): 178-180.
Hash, P. The Conn Conservatory of Music at Elkhart, Indiana. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 38.1 (2016): 25-44.
Hash, P. The National School Orchestra Contests. Journal of Research in Music Education 63.4 (2016): 397-420.
Hash, P. Music Education at the New York Institution for the Blind, 1832–1863. Journal of Research in Music Education 62.4 (2015): 362-388.
Hash, P. Music Educator Vacancies in Faith-Based K–12 Schools in the United States. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 34.1 (2015): 60-65.
Hash, P. Solomon W. Straub (1842–1899). Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 37.1 (2015): 51-74.
Hash, P. An analysis of middle/high school band and orchestra festival ratings. Journal of Band Research 49.1 (2013): 1-20.
Hash, P. Large-Group Contest Ratings and Music Teacher Evaluation: Issues and Recommendations. Arts Education Policy Review 114.4 (2013): 163-169.
Hash, P. An Analysis of the Ratings and Interrater Reliability of High School Band Contests. Journal of Research in Music Education 60.1 (2012): 81-100.
Hash, P. George F. Root’s Normal Musical Institute, 1853–1885. Journal of Research in Music Education 60.3 (2012): 267-293.
Hash, P. The Glenwood manual training school band: 1892-1929. Journal of Band Research 47.2 (2012): 64-81.
Hash, P. William E. Watt and the Graham School Band of Chicago, Illinois: 1895–1911. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 34.1 (2012): 45-61.
Hash, P. Effect of Pullout Lessons on the Academic Achievement of Eighth-Grade Band Students. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 30.1 (2011): 16-22.
Hash, P. The Universal Teacher, by J. E. Maddy and T. P. Giddings (1923). Journal of Research in Music Education 58.4 (2011): 384-410.
Hash, P. Music at the Illinois Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children: 1865–1920. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 32.1 (2010): 37-56.
Hash, P. Preservice Classroom Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Music in the Elementary Curriculum. Journal of Music Teacher Education 19.2 (2010): 6-24.
Hash, P. A. R. McAllister and the Joliet township high school band: 1912-1926. Journal of Band Research 45.1 (2009): 33-52.
Hash, P. Internet Resources for Historical Research in Music Education. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 31.1 (2009): 3-5.
Hash, P. The National High School Orchestra 1926—1938. Journal of Research in Music Education 57.1 (2009): 50-72.
Hash, P. Undergraduate non-music major preferences for western art music. Contributions to Music Education 36.1 (2009): 9-24.
Hash, P. Character development and social reconstruction in music education at the turn of the twentieth century. Visions of Research in Music Education 11 (2008)
Hash, P. History of the Illinois School Band Association: 1924–1941. Journal of Historical Research in Music Education 30.1 (2008): 4-20.
Hash, P. The Chicago Reform School Band: 1862-1872. Journal of Research in Music Education 55.3 (2007): 252-267.
Hash, P. Middle school band contest repertoire in northern Illinois: Recommendations and analysis. Research and Issues in Music Education 3.1 (2005)
Hash, P. Literature review: Pullout lessons in instrumental music education. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education (2004): 1-10.
Hash, P. P. C. Hayden and the formation of Music Educators National Conference. Contributions to Music Education 31.1 (2004): 49-68.
Hash, P. How to grow a thousand dollar band: History of the Joliet, Illinois, grade school band: 1913-1927. Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society 96 (2003): 391–413.
Hash, P. Teaching instrumental music to deaf and hard of hearing students 1.article 5 (2003)
Hash, P. Introducing Unfamiliar Genres: Recommendations Based on Music Preference Research. Update: Applications of Research in Music Education 21.1 (2002): 12-21.
Hash, P. Student retention and attrition in school orchestras. The Scroll - IL ASTA 2022.no. 1
Magazine/Trade Publication
Abril, C., Conway, C., Hash, P., Sims, W., & Stanley, A. A Preliminary Research Agenda for the Music Teacher Pipeline. no. Teaching Music Magazine 33.2 (2025): 54-55.
Hash, P. Supporting the Mental Health of Preservice Music Teachers. No. Teaching Music Magazine 33.2 (2025): 50-53.
Hash, P. Two poems from Illinois country schools. Illinois Heritage/Illinois State Historical Society 23.1 (2020): p. 13.
Other
Hash, P. Music Self-Concept Inventory. PsycTESTS Dataset. American Psychological Association (APA) (2018)
Hash, P. McAllister, A(rchie) R(aymond). Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press (2014)
Hash, P. VanderCook College of Music. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press (2010)
Kennedy, G., & Hash, P. Dyett, Walter. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press (2010)
Presentations
Defining expectations for student teachers in the music classroom. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2026)
Development and Validation of the Music Teacher Candidate Assessment. Symposium on Music Teacher Education. National Association for Music Education. (2026)
Maximizing the method book in beginning band. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2026)
Development and Validation of the Music Teacher Candidate Assessment. Symposium on Music Teacher Education. Society for Music Teacher Education. (2025)
Mental Health among Undergraduate Music Majors. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2025)
Music Experiences of Enslaved People in the United States. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2025)
Sound minds: Addressing mental health in undergraduate music education. Symposium on Music Teacher Education. National Association for Music Education. (2025)
The Youth Music Institute at the University of Wisconsin. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2025)
Music Instruction at the California Labor School, 1942-1957. 2024 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. National Association for Music Education. (2024)
Planning and realizing research toward Blueprint goals. 2024 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. National Association for Music Education. (2024)
Wait! Don't Go! Improving Retention in School Bands and Orchestras. Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference. Midwest Clinic. (2024)
Frameworks for mentoring student teachers in the music classroom. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2023)
Historical perspectives on popular music in PK–12 schools of the United States. Symposium on the History of Music Education. NAfME History SRIG. (2023)
Historical perspectives on popular music in PK–12 schools of the United States. Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference. Ohio Music Education Association. (2023)
Musical solutions for small concert bands. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2023)
Publishing Historical Research. Symposium on the History of Music Education. NAfME History SRIG. (2023)
Wait! don't go!: Improving retention in school bands and orchestras. Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference. Ohio Music Education Association. (2023)
Developing a Publication Record in Music Education. Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. National Association for Music Education. (2022)
Joseph Maddy’s instrumental music lessons via radio. Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. National Association for Music Education. (2022)
Selecting Repertoire for School Bands. ILMEA District 3 Festival. Illinois Music Education Association District 3. (2022)
Text readability of introductory band and strings method books. Music Research and Teacher Education Conference. National Association for Music Education. (2022)
Vignettes from the history of school bands. College Band Directors Association North Central Conference. CBDNA North Central. (2022)
Wait! Don't Go! Improving Retention in School Bands and Orchestras. Illinois Music Education Conference. Illinois Music Education Association. (2022)
“If I could make a suggestion”: Advice for your band from experienced educators”. Illinois Music Educators State Conference. Illinois Music Educators Association. (2021)
Mentoring Student Teachers: Strategies for Success. ILMEA Webinar. Illinois Music Education Association. (2021)