The Midwest Clinic Chat Rooms provide an arena where teachers will learn from and dialogue with expert practitioners. These brief ‘chats’ allow directors a forum for collaboration in a relaxed, intimate environment. The Chat Rooms have limited seating so attendance is granted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Corie Benton
- Biographical Information
Corie Benton has been the Orchestra Director at Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia, since 2016. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Music Education from Loyola University New Orleans and completed her graduate studies at Anderson University in South Carolina. Her teaching career began at H. Wayne Hendrick Middle School in Plano, Texas, where her orchestras consistently achieved superior ratings at the University Interscholastic League, and many students earned spots in All-State Orchestras.Since relocating to Georgia, Mrs. Benton has taught in Cobb, Clayton, and DeKalb counties. She is actively involved in the music community, presenting at the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service (2013) and the ASTA National Conference (2022), and has performed at GMEA In-Service on two occasions. Her students participated in the ASTA National Orchestra Festival in 2018, receiving superior ratings.An experienced adjudicator, Mrs. Benton frequently evaluates workshops, clinics, Honor Orchestras, and LGPEs across Georgia and the nation. She is a member of GMEA, served as Past President of the Georgia chapter of ASTA, board member of national ASTA, and is currently the President-Elect of ASTA. In addition to her teaching, she advocates for teacher education by mentoring future music educators at local colleges and universities.Outside of her music career, Mrs. Benton designs jewelry for her company. While passionate about music, her greatest joy comes from spending time with her family.