Nerissa Rebagay joins College of Music faculty as assistant professor of music education
Our music education department is pleased to announce the hiring of Nerissa Rebagay as assistant professor of music education beginning in fall 2026, specializing in elementary and classroom music.
“I am thrilled to be joining the University of Colorado Boulder and the College of Music community,” says Rebagay, currently a doctoral fellow (ABD) in music education at the University of Miami. “I’m inspired by the joy of teaching and music itself, and by the engagement and curiosity of my students.”
Rebagay has experience teaching chorus, strings and modern band instruments to students of all abilities in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. She conducts the Young Mozarts orchestra and serves as education coordinator for the Greater Miami Youth Symphony. She also runs Miami Jam Sessions, a free music therapy socialization group and mentoring program for neurodiverse teens and young adults.
Rebagay’s research interests include neurodiversity, creativity and music teacher training. A life-long learner, she is a Kodály certified teacher and holds a Bachelor of Music in music education and music therapy from the University of Miami, and a Master of Philosophy in Arts, Creativity, Education and Culture from the University of Cambridge (UK).
Rebagay adds, “I plan to bridge educational theory with classroom practice and expand opportunities for students to thrive as both musicians and educators.”
We’re thrilled to welcome a colleague who brings such a wide range of experience, scholarly expertise and engagement with diverse populations of music makers.