Mrs. Ann DuBose-Li holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas, a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Towson University and is halfway through her Master’s degree, with a focus on the Kodály method, at West Chester University. She has completed her Level 1 Orff certification at George Mason University and has studied conducting at the graduate level with Doreen Rao and Rodney Eichenberger. Mrs. DuBose-Li has presented sessions at Maryland Music Educators Association and American Choral Directors Association conferences and is an active member of both organizations. She teaches general and choral music at Candlewood Elementary School, in Derwood, MD. For the last six years Mrs. DuBose-Li has directed the South-East section of MCPS All-County Fifth Grade Honor’s Chorus and this is her eleventh year teaching with MCPS. She has previously held everything from administrative to assistant director positions with the Frederick Children’s  Chorus and was assistant director with All Children’s Choirs of Annapolis until her daughter was born 3 years ago. She lives in Derwood with her beloved and supportive husband, a sassy threenager, and a goofy dog named Roxie.