Wendi Bogard's Bio & Vision Statement
Wendi Bogard's Bio:
Wendi Bogard is in her 22nd year of teaching at Basehor-Linwood where she teaches seven choirs at the high school & middle school. She has worked in the choral music field for 31 years. Before coming to Basehor Linwood, Wendi taught at
Wendi’s groups consistently earned superior ratings at Kansas Regional Solo & Ensemble Festivals as well as State Large Group Festivals. In 2014, under her direction, Basehor Linwood High School Mixed Chorus was selected to perform for the Kansas Music Educators Association’s annual convention. Wendi has been recognized by the Kansas Music Educator’s Association as Outstanding Music Educator of the Year – NE District Middle School Choirs in 2012 & 2018.
Wendi has served the profession as
Wendi likes to watch her daughters perform and participate in their activities. She enjoys traveling, running & walking with her dog, flower gardening, reading & attending live performances.
Wendi is an Iowa native. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of South Dakota and a master’s degree in Music Education with an emphasis in choral pedagogy from the University of Kansas.
Wendi Bogard's Vision Statement:
KCDA will provide our members with powerful educational & musical experiences. We will strive to enrich lives through innovative & diverse programming and high artistic standards.
What KCDA means to me:
I am not a native Kansan and I did not go to college here, yet my entire teaching career has been in the state of Kansas. As a young teacher with no Kansas support system I recognized early on that I was going to need help from other choir directors. A KCDA member invited me to the reading session at KMEA and I was struck by the number of outstanding choir directors and music teachers gathered at that session. I picked up a flyer and registered for my first summer convention. Through KCDA I have made connections on both sides of the state. My KCDA friends are my support system, sounding board, and cheering section. They have encouraged me to serve in leadership roles as well as attend regional and national conventions where I have heard amazing performances and discovered outstanding music that I would not have found elsewhere.
KCDA has made a huge difference in my life and I want to continue to provide high quality conventions for current & future choral educators in our state.
Wendi Bogard is in her 22nd year of teaching at Basehor-Linwood where she teaches seven choirs at the high school & middle school. She has worked in the choral music field for 31 years. Before coming to Basehor Linwood, Wendi taught at
- USD 466 Scott County High School (Scott City, KS) from 1990 to 1991,
- USD 363 Holcomb, KS from 1991 to 1994,
- USD 102 Cimarron from 1994 to 1999
Wendi’s groups consistently earned superior ratings at Kansas Regional Solo & Ensemble Festivals as well as State Large Group Festivals. In 2014, under her direction, Basehor Linwood High School Mixed Chorus was selected to perform for the Kansas Music Educators Association’s annual convention. Wendi has been recognized by the Kansas Music Educator’s Association as Outstanding Music Educator of the Year – NE District Middle School Choirs in 2012 & 2018.
Wendi has served the profession as
- Kansas Choral Directors Association’s Secretary;
- KMEA Northeast District Honor Choir Chair;
- KMEA Southwest District Honor Choir Chair;
- KCDA Women’s Honor Choir Chair
- KSHSAA judge for regional solo & ensemble and state large group festivals
- KMEA/KSHSAA festivals committees
Wendi likes to watch her daughters perform and participate in their activities. She enjoys traveling, running & walking with her dog, flower gardening, reading & attending live performances.
Wendi is an Iowa native. She holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of South Dakota and a master’s degree in Music Education with an emphasis in choral pedagogy from the University of Kansas.
Wendi Bogard's Vision Statement:
KCDA will provide our members with powerful educational & musical experiences. We will strive to enrich lives through innovative & diverse programming and high artistic standards.
What KCDA means to me:
I am not a native Kansan and I did not go to college here, yet my entire teaching career has been in the state of Kansas. As a young teacher with no Kansas support system I recognized early on that I was going to need help from other choir directors. A KCDA member invited me to the reading session at KMEA and I was struck by the number of outstanding choir directors and music teachers gathered at that session. I picked up a flyer and registered for my first summer convention. Through KCDA I have made connections on both sides of the state. My KCDA friends are my support system, sounding board, and cheering section. They have encouraged me to serve in leadership roles as well as attend regional and national conventions where I have heard amazing performances and discovered outstanding music that I would not have found elsewhere.
KCDA has made a huge difference in my life and I want to continue to provide high quality conventions for current & future choral educators in our state.
