Paul Mayhew
Associate Professor of Music - Choral Music Education
WFPA 221E
(501) 450-5770
Paul Mayhew teaches choral music education and conducts the Tapestry Treble Choir and the Natural Statesmen Tenor/Bass Choir. The Natural Statesmen were selected as the collegiate honor choir for the 2025 Arkansas All-State Music Conference. Paul previously taught high school choir in Arizona and Oregon and has taught on the collegiate level in Arizona, Ohio, and Wisconsin. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of Arizona; a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Northern Arizona University; and a PhD in Choral Music Education from Florida State University.
Paul is passionate about working with choral singers of all ages and abilities, training pre-service educators, and mentoring young teachers in the field. He has presented research and pedagogy at numerous state, regional, and national conferences including SWACDA, Southern Division ACDA, and the national NAfME Conference. His research on sight-singing strategies and materials was published in 2021 by Research Perspectives in Music Education and his feature article on Thriving in the Music Education Career was published in the September, 2025 issue of Music Educators Journal.
Courses taught:
MUSE 2111 Tenor/Bass Choir
MUSE 2111 Treble Choir
MUS 2185 Vocal Methods for Instrumentalists
MUS 3305 Elementary Music Methods
MUS 3306 Secondary Choral Methods
MUS 4690 Internship II
MUS 6303 History and Philosophy of Music Education
MUS 6324 Introduction to Research in Music Education
Recent Publications and Presentations:
Mayhew, P. J. (2025). Choosing to thrive: A music teaching career based on core values.
Music Educators Journal, 112(1), 30-37. link
Mayhew, P. J. & Coker, K. (2021). Sight singing habits of high-achieving choirs.
Research Perspectives in Music Education, 2(1), 25-34. link
Mayhew, P. J. (2025). The engaging choral rehearsal: Designing for flow, focus,
and forward momentum. Conference Presentation, Arkansas Choral
Directors Association Summer Conference, Conway, AR. link
Mayhew, P. J. (2024). Discovering artistry with our developing choirs. Interest
Session, Arkansas ACDA Summer Conference, North Little Rock, AR. link