Amalia Allan is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Anderson University in South Carolina, USA. She teaches graduate level courses on music teaching and research, guides master’s students in their research projects, and teaches undergraduate music methods. Certified in all three levels of Orff Schulwerk, Dr. Allan is an elementary specialist who has taught music to children of varied abilities in both public and private school settings, including at a school for children with sensory processing disorders and an autism center.  She has also directed award-winning elementary choirs and taught 17 years of private piano lessons to people of all ages and abilities. Dr. Allan is a passionate researcher whose presentations and publications focus on teaching music to people with diverse abilities, multiculturalism in music education, and music teacher preparation for inclusion. She has presented work at the regional, national, and international levels.