Patricia Merrifield, conductor of Ragazze, teaches elementary general music in the Appleton Area Schools where she has also taught general and instrumental music at the middle school level. Mrs. Merrifield holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Michigan State University and teaching certification and Master’s Degree in Music Education with a Kodaly emphasis from Silver Lake College. Previous to entering teaching, Mrs. Merrifield worked in the orchestra management field. Mrs. Merrifield is a past Board member of the Association of Wisconsin Area Kodaly Educators (AWAKE), has co-chaired the AWAKE Singing Games Festival, and is a member of the Wisconsin School Music Association and Music Educator’s National Conference.
