{"id":4419,"date":"2026-03-25T07:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/slae\/?p=4419"},"modified":"2026-03-25T07:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:45:59","slug":"woods-demarr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.hamptonu.edu\/libarts\/2026\/03\/25\/woods-demarr\/","title":{"rendered":"Woods, Demarr"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4419\" class=\"elementor elementor-4419\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d946927 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d946927\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cec6539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"4cec6539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Pedagogy from the University of Northern Colorado.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Woods is a Sphinx LEAD (Leaders in Excellence, Arts, and Diversity) fellow.\u00a0Sphinx LEAD is a fellowship designed to evolve the industry landscape by empowering the next generation of executive leaders of Color. This is achieved through participation in executive leadership retreats, mentorship, and networking at top institutions at the national level.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Woods has been recognized as one of the nation\u2019s foremost music educators. He has received several teaching awards including the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Chancellor\u2019s Distinguished Teaching Award and the Peabody Preparatory of The Johns Hopkins University\u2019s Diversity in Teaching Award.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Woods has held teaching positions at the University of Northern Colorado, Coppin State University, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, the Levine School of Music, and the Peabody Preparatory of Music. Dr. Woods has enjoyed performing and teaching throughout the U.S., Japan, China, and Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Woods is very committed to community engagement. 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