Note: All teachers must be pre-registered in order to take students to participate in any conference activity. Failure to comply will result in an increased registration fee and students will be removed from conference activities until evidence of conference registration is verified with the chair of the respective affiliate.

Questions about registration may be directed to executive@wvmea.org.

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Dr. Annamarie Bollino KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Annamarie Bollino is a nationally respected leader and fierce advocate for arts education, with more than two decades of experience as a music educator, district arts coordinator, and school leader. She currently serves as the Supervisor of the Arts for Prince William County Schools (VA), a division recognized for the past six consecutive years by the NAMM Foundation as a Best Community for Music Education. In this role, she supports over 400 arts educators while advancing access to high-quality arts programs, strengthening instructional practice, and building sustainable systems that drive excellence for both teachers and students. Prior to her current role, Dr. Bollino was a music educator, arts coordinator, and building administrator in Stafford County Public Schools (VA). During her administrative tenure, she made a significant impact in the district by more than doubling the arts education budget; expanding arts education course offerings to include guitar, music technology, and digital arts; securing over 50k in funding for music performance assessments and district/region/state/national honors events; and launching innovative initiatives such as a district-wide Teaching & Learning Summit and the division’s annual marching band showcase and community-based “Band Together to Fight Hunger” event, which has raised funds for over half a million meals for the regional food bank since its inception.

A strategic leader and policy influencer, Dr. Bollino is the Immediate Past Chair of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Music Program Leaders Council and Past President of both the Virginia Music Educators Association (VMEA) and the Virginia Association of Music Education Administrators (VAMEA). She currently serves on the NAfME National Executive Board as Southern Division President-Elect. For over ten years, Dr. Bollino has been an adjunct professor at several universities in Virginia, where she teaches courses in music education, supervises student teachers, and provides mentorship to researchers and leaders. In Virginia, Dr. Bollino advances arts education visibility through the Arts Education Data Project and has co-authored a groundbreaking report highlighting how arts education participation in high school combats chronic absenteeism.

A proud graduate of West Virginia University, George Mason University, and Virginia Commonwealth University, she is an active presenter, clinician, author, and adjunct professor. Her honors include the 2025 VAEA Administration & Supervision Art Educator of the Year, 2024 VMEA Outstanding Administrator Award, and the University of Miami (FL) Frost School of Music “Super Teacher” Award. Through visionary leadership, data-informed advocacy, and an unwavering belief in the transformative power of the arts, she continues to drive meaningful change and shape the future of arts education at the local, state, and national levels.