Kylie Griffin
Kylie Griffin is a dedicated music educator and native of Erath, Louisiana. She served 13 years teaching music at Dozier Elementary School where she was nominated teacher of the year, and her bands have received superior ratings at both the district and state levels. Recently, Kylie was named to Yamaha’s 40 under 40 for her dedication to bringing diversity to music education in Louisiana. During her time at Erath Middle School, she started the first student zydeco band, called the Bayou Tigre Steppers. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from UL Lafayette in 2010 and completed her master’s degree at UL Lafayette in 2018 where she was named Richard G. Neiheisel Phi Beta Kappa’s Outstanding Graduate. In fulfillment of her degree, Kylie wrote the first accordion method book to use written notation and was a finalist in the 3MT competition for her work. Kylie is currently pursuing a PhD in music education at LSU and hopes to bring her love of Louisiana music to the university. In addition to teaching, she enjoys playing Cajun, Créole, and zydeco music for her and her husband Gregg’s band, Poisson Rouge. Her mission is to promote and preserve Louisiana French culture through music, language, and dance.
