DERRICKL.THOMPSON
Pronouns:he/him
Phone:(434)851-0189
Email:derrickthompson1986@gmail.com
PersonalWebsite:wwwderricklthompsoncom
EDUCATION
2019 TEACHERSCOLLEGE,COLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
Doctor of Education in the College Teaching of Music and Music Education
DissertationTitle:ACollaborativeApproach:LearningHowPedagoguesofSingingandTheir StudentsNavigatetheChoralandSoloRealms
2021 MESSIAHUNIVERSITY
Master of Music in Choral Conducting
2018
TEACHERSCOLLEGE,COLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
Master of Education in Music and Music Education
2010 MORGANSTATEUNIVERSITY
Master of Arts in Music
2008 LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Music Education ProgramHonors
TEACHINGEXPERIENCE–HIGHEREDUCATION
2024-Present KUTZTOWNUNIVERSITYOFPENNSYLVANIA
Director of Choral Studies/Assistant Professor of Music •Kutztown,Pennsylvania
■ MUPF235:VocalEnsemble(SA/TBEnsembles)
■ MUPF239:AppliedMusic:Voice
■ MUPF285:UniversityChoir
2023-Present MESSIAHUNIVERSITY
Adjunct Faculty •Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
■ MUED301-01:Curriculum&Instruction:6-12ChoralMusic
■ MUED301-02:Curriculum&Instruction:6-12ChoralMusic
■ MUAP622RC:Recital-Choral
■ MUSI622RC:WrittenComprehensiveExam-Choral
2022-2024 ALBRIGHTCOLLEGE
Director of Choral Activities/Assistant Professor of Music (Tenure-Track) •Reading,Pennsylvania
■ MUS105A:AlbrightChorale
■ MUS205B:AlbrightChamberSingers(SATB,SSAA,andTTBBAuditionedEnsembles)
■ MUS105C:AlbrightGospel/SpiritualEnsemble
■ MUS109A:VoiceLessons
■ MUS109D:ConductingLessons
■ MUS120:ListeningtoWorldMusic
■ MUS209A:VoiceLessons
■ MUS209D:ConductingLessons
■ MUS370:VocalRepertoireandStylesI
■ MUS371:VocalRepertoireandStylesII
2020-Present TEACHERSCOLLEGE,COLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
Adjunct Faculty •NewYork,NewYork
■ A&HM4357:EnsemblePerformance
■ A&HM5165:ConductingInstruction
■ A&HM5352:VoiceInstruction
2019-2022
DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITY
Director of Choral Activities/Visiting Assistant Professor of Music •Dover,Delaware
■ MUED234:VocalTechniquesandMethods
■ MUED343:ChoralLiterature
■ MUSC207:VocalDiction:EnglishandItalian
■ MUSC300:BasicConducting
■ MUSC309:AdvancedConducting
■ MUSC326:VocalLiterature
■ MUSP101:UniversityChoir
■ MUSP102:ChamberSingers(AuditionedEnsemble)
■ MUSP134,234,334,434:AppliedVoice
■ MUSP302:OperaWorkshop
2017-2019 TEACHERSCOLLEGE,COLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
Graduate Instructor •NewYork,NewYork
■ A&HM5165:ConductingInstruction
■ A&HM5352:VoiceInstruction
2012-2018 LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Instructor •Lynchburg,Virginia
■ MUSC003:AppliedVoice
■ MUSC019D:SmallChamberEnsemble(GospelChoir)
■ MUSC107:AuralSkillsII
■ MUSC208:PianoClassIII
TEACHINGEXPERIENCE–K12
2015-2019
2014-2015
BEDFORDCOUNTYPUBLICSCHOOLS
Choral Director •Bedford,Virginia
RICHMONDCITYSCHOOLS
Choral Director •Richmond,Virginia
2012-2014 CHARLOTTECOUNTYPUBLICSCHOOLS
Choral Director & General Music Teacher •CharlotteCourtHouse,Virginia
2012 PITTSYLVANIACOUNTYPUBLICSCHOOLS
General Music Teacher •Chatham,Virginia
ADMINISTRATIVEEXPERIENCE
2021-2022
DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITY
Music Program Director •MassCommunications,VisualandPerformingArtsDepartment• Dover,Delaware
■ Developandcommunicatedepartmentalpolicies,procedures,andstandards
■ Overseedepartmentalfacultyandstaff,includingdeterminingteachingresponsibilities
2010-2011
■ Facilitatedepartmentalmeetings
■ Advisestudents
■ Managesemesterlyjuryprocessforallstudentsinthedepartment
■ Overseehiringofguestsandsoloists
■ Facilitateandassistwithrecruitmentandorientationactivities
■ Fosterartisticandacademicpartnershipswithotherdepartmentswithintheinstitution
■ Managementofdepartmentbudgetandfacilities
■ Managementofdepartmentconcertsandclinics
■ Representthedepartmentanddivisionasanadministrativeleaderon-andoff-campus
TIANJINCONCERTHALL
Artistic Director •MulanChildren’sChoir•Tianjin,China
■ EstablishandmaintainlinkswithTianjin’sforeigncommunity
■ Createarelevantdatabaseandmailinglist
■ InformthecommunityaboutTianjinPerformingArtsCenterandTianjinConcertHall performances
■ Yearlyplanningofartisticmaterials
■ Managementofchoralpersonnel
■ Concertlogisticsplanning
■ Reporttotheboard
CERTIFICATIONS
2022-2027
DELAWAREDEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION
Continuing License •MusicTeacher(GradesK-12) CredentialNumber:242165
2018-2023
VIRGINIADEPARTMENTOFEDUCATION
Postgraduate Professional License •Music:Vocal/ChoralPreK-12,InstrumentalPreK-12 LicenseNumber:PGP-0661197
OTHERRELATEDEXPERIENCE
2022-Present
2017-2019
2014-2016
2012-2014
2008-2010
2005-2008
2003-2016
ST.PETER’SEPISCOPALCHURCH
Interim Music Director •Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
MOUNTOLIVEBAPTISTCHURCH
Minister of Music •Amherst,Virginia
PINEYGROVEBAPTISTCHURCH
Music Director & Accompanist •Amherst,Virginia
NEWJERUSALEMBAPTISTCHURCH
Music Director & Accompanist •Amherst,Virginia
MORGANSTATEUNIVERSITY
Graduate Assistant (Music) •Baltimore,Maryland
LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Choral Librarian/Assistant •Lynchburg,Virginia
SAINTMARKBAPTISTCHURCH
Music Director & Accompanist •Amherst,Virginia
CONDUCTINGEXPERIENCE
2024-Present KUTZTOWNUNIVERSITYOFPENNSYLVANIA
Conductor •UniversityChoir(non-auditionedmixedchoir);VocalEnsemble(auditionedmixed choir);Circa(auditionedsoprano/altochoir);Troubadours(auditionedtenor/basschoir)
2022-2024
ALBRIGHTCOLLEGE
Conductor •AlbrightChorale(non-auditionedmixedchoir);AlbrightChamberSingers (auditionedmixedchoir);BellaVoce(auditionedsoprano/altochoir);BonaVox(auditioned tenor/basschoir);AlbrightGospelEnsemble(non-auditionedmixedchoir)
2019-Present TEACHERSCOLLEGE,COLUMBIAUNIVERSITY
Conductor •SummerMasterEnsemble(non-auditionedmixedchoir)
2019-2022 DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITY
Conductor •UniversityChorus(non-auditionedmixedchoir);ChamberSingers(auditionedmixed choir);ChoralUnion(non-auditionedmixedchoir)
2015 LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Conductor •GospelEnsemble(non-auditionedmixedchoir)
2015-2019 BEDFORDCOUNTYPUBLICSCHOOLS
Conductor •HighSchoolGeneralChorus(non-auditionedmixedchoir);HighSchoolAdvanced Chorus(auditionedmixedchoir);MiddleSchoolChorus(non-auditionedmixedchoir)
2014-2015 RICHMONDCITYSCHOOLS
Conductor •MiddleSchoolChorus(non-auditionedmixedchoir)
2012-2014 CHARLOTTECOUNTYPUBLICSCHOOLS
Conductor •HighSchoolChorus(non-auditionedmixedchoir)
2010-2011
TIANJINCONCERTHALL
Conductor •MulanChildren’sChoirI,II(non-auditionedtreblechoir);MulanChildren’sChoirIII (non-auditionedmixedchoir);MulanChildren’sChoirIV(auditionedmixedchoir)
REFEREED/JURIEDANDINVITEDCONDUCTINGEXPERIENCE
2011
TIANJINCONCERTHALL
Guest Conductor •WestminsterBoysChoirofLondon•Tianjin,China
REGIONAL
2025
DISTRICTIIXVIRGINIAALL-DISTRICTCHOIR
Guest Conductor •HighSchoolChorus•NewportNews,Virginia
BERKSSENIORCOUNTYCHORUSFESTIVAL
Guest Conductor •HighSchoolChorus•Hamburg,Pennsylvania
2022
DISTRICTXIIIVIRGINIAALL-DISTRICTCHOIR
Guest Conductor •HighSchoolChorus•Fluvanna,Virginia
STATE/LOCAL
2024
READINGCHORALSOCIETYSUMMERSING
Guest Conductor •ImmanuelUnitedChurchofChrist•Reading,Pennsylvania
2023
READINGPOPSORCHESTRAVESPERSSERVICE
Guest Conductor •ConradWeiserHighSchool•Reading,Pennsylvania
FALLFESTIVALOFTHEARTS
Guest Conductor •TrinityLutheranChurch•Reading,Pennsylvania
FOUR-SCHOOLCHORALFESTIVAL
Guest Conductor •WilmingtonFriendsSchool•Wilmington,Delaware
2022
2019
2018
2018
2015
CUMBERLANDCOUNTYCHORALFESTIVAL
Guest Conductor •MechanicsburgAreaSeniorHighSchool•Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
RICHMONDALL-CITYCHORUS
Guest Conductor •MiddleSchoolChorus•Richmond,Virginia
CAMPBELLALL-COUNTYCHORUS
Guest Conductor •ElementaryChorus•Rustburg,Virginia
LOUISAALL-COUNTYCHORUS
Guest Conductor •ElementaryChorus•Louisa,Virginia
CAMPBELLALL-COUNTYCHORUS
Guest Conductor •ElementaryChorus•Rustburg,Virginia
CHORUSPREPARATION
2024 Freaky Friday –TomKitt TulpehockenJunior-SeniorHighSchool•Bernville,Pennsylvania
Little Shop of Horrors –HowardAshman TulpehockenJunior-SeniorHighSchool•Bernville,Pennsylvania
2023 Carmina Burana -CarlOrff
AlbrightChorale•Reading,Pennsylvania
Mass in G -FranzSchubert
AlbrightChamberEnsemble•Reading,Pennsylvania
Beauty and the Beast –AlanMenken TulpehockenJunior-SeniorHighSchool•Bernville,Pennsylvania
2022
DukeEllington’s The Best of the Sacred Concerts ProfessionalCommunityEnsemble•Wilmington,Delaware
2021 Forever Music: A Choral Recital ProfessionalCommunityEnsemble•Wilmington,Delaware
2019 Messiah –GeorgeFridericHandel
DelawareStateUniversityChoirs•Dover,Delaware
James and the Giant Peach, Jr –RoaldDahl StauntonRiverMiddle/HighSchool•Moneta,Virginia
2018 Peter Pan, Jr. –MorrisCharlap StauntonRiverMiddle/HighSchool•Moneta,Virginia
2017 Jane Eyre –PaulGordon
StauntonRiverMiddle/HighSchool•Moneta,Virginia
2016 Wizard of Oz –AndrewLloydWebber
StauntonRiverMiddle/HighSchool•Moneta,Virginia
ACCEPTEDANDINVITEDPROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE NATIONAL
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2024
2022
2024
ALBRIGHTOUTLOUD:EXCELLENCEINTEACHINGPART3
Contributor •Podcast
THERESEARCHRIFF:VOLUME2,ISSUE5-THECHORALPIANIST:THE UNSPOKENLEADER
Contributor •Podcast
THERESEARCHRIFF:VOLUME2,ISSUE1-WEHOLDTHESETRUTHS
Contributor •Podcast
BI-CONSOFMUSICEDUCATION:EPISODE3-ACCESSANDREPRESENTATIONIN CHORALEDUCATION
Contributor •Podcast
THERESEARCHRIFF:VOLUME1,ISSUE5-EXPLAININGRACEANDCULTUREIN THECHORALCLASSROOM
Contributor •Podcast
OGMCTOWNHALLMEETING:CULTURALAPPROPRIATIONORCULTURAL APPRECIATION
Panelist •OaklandGayMen’sChorus
DRESSREHEARSALPROGRAM
Curriculum Consultant •OperaPhiladelphia
MASTERCLASSWITHOPERAPHILADELPHIA&LAWRENCEBROWNLEE
Facilitator/Panelist •DelawareStateUniversity
HAMPTONUNIVERSITYMINISTERS’CONFERENCEANDCHOIRDIRECTORS’ ANDORGANISTS’GUILDWORKSHOP
Workshop Clinician •“BasicFundamentalsofConducting”•Hampton,Virginia
ACDAVOICESUNITEDCONFERENCE
Presenter •MixedChorusReadingSession•GeorgeMasonUniversity•Fairfax,Virginia
DELAWARECHAPTEROFTHEAMERICANCHORALDIRECTORS’ASSOCIATION
Presenter •“CommunicatingBeautifulSingingThroughMovement”•Lewes,Delaware
READINGCHORALSOCIETYSUMMERSING
Guest Conductor/Presenter •“MusicoftheHBCUTradition:TheChoralWorksofRolandCarter andNathanCarter”•Reading,Pennsylvania
2023
ALBRIGHTCOLLEGETEACHINGANDLEARNINGDAY
Presenter •“MovetheNeedle:ForgingaPathtoHigherRetentionThroughBetterAcademic Advising”•Reading,Pennsylvania
MESSIAHUNIVERSITYAMERICANCHORALDIRECTORSASSOCIATION CHAPTERLECTURE
Presenter •“ChoralMusicforAll”•Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
BERKSCOUNTYINTERMEDIATEUNITIN-SERVICE
Presenter •“CommunicatingBeautifulSingingasaChoralConductor”•Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania
ST.PETER’SEPISCOPALCHURCH-PHILADELPHIA
Presenter •“BlackSpiritualsinWhiteALLSpaces”•Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
2022 UNLEASHINGHOPE,INC.JUNETEENTHACELEBRATIONOFHERITAGE, HISTORY,ANDHOPE
Presenter •“SwingLow,SweetChariot”•Dover,Delaware
DELAWARESTUDENTSUCCESSWEBINAR:SOYOUWANTTOMAJORINTHE ARTS:EVERYTHINGYOUNEEDTOKNOWANDTHENSOME!
Panelist •DelawareDepartmentofEducation•Virtual
2021
MESSIAHUNIVERSITYAMERICANCHORALDIRECTORSASSOCIATION CHAPTERLECTURE
Presenter •MessiahUniversity•Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
CAESARRODNEYHIGHSCHOOLMUSICLEADERSHIPCAMP
Presenter •CaesarRodneyHighSchool•Dover,Delaware
NEWJERSEYMUSICEDUCATORSASSOCIATIONCONFERENCE
Presenter •“ConductingGesturesSuitableforBeautifulSinging”•Virtual
2020 DELAWAREMUSICEDUCATORSASSOCIATIONCONFERENCE
Presenter •“ConductingGesturesSuitableforBeautifulSinging”•Dover,Delaware
2019 DELAWARESTATEARTSCONFERENCE
Presenter •“What’sHappening?ALookatHealthySingingintheChoralClassroom”•Dover, Delaware
PUBLISHEDLITERATURE(PEER-REVIEWED)
Thompson,DL (2024) ConnectingtheEnsembleExperiencewithVocalDevelopment Student-Centered Voice Pedagogy [Bookchaptersubmittedforpublication]
Thompson,DL (2023) The Choral Music of Black Composers PMEANews,87(3),22-24 Retrievedfrom https://view.publitas.com/pmea/pmea-news-spring-issue-2023/page/1
Thompson,D.L.(2022). Asking Facebook Colleagues What Enhances Choral Sound – A Pilot Study.ChorTeach, 15(1),28-29 (EditedReprint:Originalworkpublished2019) Retrievedfrom https://acda-publications.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ChorTeach/2022/Fall/CT15-1.pdf
Thompson,D.L.(2021). Gestural Techniques that Communicate Beautiful Singing.ChorTeach13(4),14.20. Retrievedfrom https://acda-publications.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/ChorTeach/2021/Summer/ThompsonCT13-4.pdf
Thompson,DL (2020) Teaching Healthy Singing in the Choral Rehearsal and Applied Studio Part One: The Pedagogues’ Teaching ChorTeach13(1),14-17 Retrievedfrom https://acda-publicationss3us-east-2amazonawscom/ChorTeach/2020/Fall/ChorTeach+13-1pdf
Thompson,DL (2020) Teaching Healthy Singing in the Choral Rehearsal and Applied Studio Part Two: The Student’s Perspective ChorTeach13(1),18-22 Retrievedfrom https://acda-publicationss3us-east-2amazonawscom/ChorTeach/2020/Fall/ChorTeach+13-1pdf
Thompson,D.L.(2019). Asking Facebook Colleagues What Enhances Choral Sound – A Pilot Study.ChorTeach, 11(2),14-18 Retrievedfromhttps://acdaorg/files/ChorTeach/ChorTeachVol11-2pdf
PUBLISHEDLITERATURE(NON-PEER-REVIEWED)
Thompson,DL (2018) The Importance of a Choral Music Education VMEANotes,74(3),35-36 Retrievedfrom http://wwwvmeacom/documents/VMEA-Notes/2018/VMEA-Fall-2018pdf
RESEARCH
2024 AStudyoftheEvolutionofMusicRecording/Production ACRE Research Project • Albright College • Ben Rothe and Derrick L Thompson
2023 TheImpactofMusicontheLGBTQIA+CommunityandPeopleofColor ACRE Research Project • Albright College • Adrian Lopez and Derrick L Thompson
VOCALPERFORMANCEEXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL
2011
BEIJINGINTERNATIONALFESTIVALCHORUS
Bass Soloist/Jesus • St Matthew Passion,Bach•Beijing,China
2010 BEIJINGINTERNATIONALFESTIVALCHORUS
Bass Soloist • Messiah,Handel•Beijing,China
REGIONAL
2022 NEWENGLANDSYMPHONICENSEMBLE
Chorus • Carnegie Hall Performance: Stroope, Hailstork, Mozart •NewYork,NewYork
GRANTHAMCONSORT(withCHANTICLEER)
Chorus • Beauty of the Day, Muhly •Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
2021 MESSIAHUNIVERSITY
Chorus • St. Nicholai Mass,Haydn•Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
Chorus • Magnificat, Bach•Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
ESSENCEOFHARMONYCHORALSOCIETY
Chorus •JuneteenthAFreedomDayConcert•VirtualPerformance
2010 BALTIMORESUMMEROPERAWORKSHOP
Prince Torado • Dream Lovers,Coleridge-Taylor•Baltimore,Maryland
Ben • The Telephone,Menotti•Baltimore,Maryland
BALTIMORESYMPHONYORCHESTRA
Chorus •UndergroundRailroadAnEveningwithKathleenBattle•Bethesda/Baltimore,Maryland
2009 OPERAVIVENTE
Chorus • La Cenerentola,Rossini•Baltimore,Maryland
2008
BALTIMORESYMPHONYORCHESTRA
Chorus • Mass: A Theater Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers,Bernstein•Baltimore, Maryland
HERITAGEHARBOURCHORUS
Baritone Soloist • The Chartered Course (WorldPremiere),JamesFitzpatrick•Annapolis, Maryland
STATE/LOCAL
2023
SAINTSTEPHEN’SEPISCOPALCATHEDRAL
Chorus •Vivaldi’s Gloria •Harrisburg,Pennsylvania
ST.PETER’SEPISCOPALCHURCH
Soloist •GospelWorksRecital•Philadelphia,Pennsylvania
VOXPHILIA
Chorus •Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D •Reading,Pennsylvania
FALLFESTIVALOFTHEARTS
Bass Soloist •Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb •Reading,Pennsylvania
ALBRIGHTCOLLEGE
Soloist •Schubert’s Mass in G •Reading,Pennsylvania
TRINITYLUTHERANCHURCH
Soloist •Recital•Reading,Pennsylvania
2022
2021
2020
DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITY
Soloist •SpringFacultyRecital•Dover,Delaware
DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITY
Soloist •SpringFacultyRecital•Dover,Delaware
Soloist •FallFacultyRecital•Dover,Delaware
DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITY
Soloist •FacultyVoiceRecital•Dover,Delaware
2018 UNIVERSITYOFLYNCHBURG
Bass Soloist • Messiah,Handel•Lynchburg,Virginia
2017 LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Bass Soloist • Mass of the Children,Rutter•Lynchburg,Virginia
LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Bass Soloist • Requiem,Faure•Lynchburg,Virginia
2014 JEFFERSONCHORALSOCIETY
Soloist •Hymns,Folksongs,andSpirituals•Lynchburg,Virginia
2011 LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Bass Soloist • Messiah,Handel•Lynchburg,Virginia
OPERAONTHEJAMES
Uncle Yakuside • Madame Butterfly,Puccini•Lynchburg,Virginia
2008
OPERAONTHEJAMES
Custom Sergeant • La Boheme,Puccini•Lynchburg,Virginia
LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Bass Soloist • Mass in C Major,Beethoven•Lynchburg,Virginia
OPERAONTHEJAMES
Duke • Romeo et Juliette,Gounod•Lynchburg,Virginia
2006
RECORDINGS
OPERAONTHEJAMES
Chorus • Pagliacci,Leoncavallo•Lynchburg,Virginia
2014 Derrick Thompson: Spirituals (CDRecording)
Label:CDBaby,UPC:888295092456
Solo Artist
2009 Bernstein Mass: Jubilant Sykes, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop (CDRecording)
Label:Naxos,UPC:0636943962220
Chorus Member
SERVICE
2024
MUSICINTHEPARKS
PROFESSIONAL
Adjudicator •Hersheypark•Hershey,Pennsylvania
BLACKHISTORYMONTHDINNER
Musician •AlbrightCollege•Reading,Pennsylvania
2023 MUSICINTHEPARKS
Adjudicator •Hersheypark•Hershey,Pennsylvania
PMEADISTRICT12MUSICPERFORMANCEASSESSMENT
Adjudicator •ImmaculataUniversity•Immaculata,Pennsylvania
2022
DELAWAREACDACHORALFESTIVAL
Adjudicator •WilmingtonFriendsSchool•Wilmington,Delaware
DISTRICTVIALL-STATECHORUSAUDITIONS
Adjudicator •Virtual
2021
DISTRICTVIALL-DISTRICTCHORUSAUDITIONS
Adjudicator •Virtual
DISTRICTVIALL-STATECHORUSAUDITIONS
Adjudicator •Virtual
2019
MDDCNATSCOLLABORATIVEVOICESTUDIOCLASS
Adjudicator •PeabodyInstituteofMusic,JohnHopkinsUniversity
2017 MOCKVOICEAUDITIONS
Vocal Coach & Adjudicator •TeachersCollege,ColumbiaUniversity
2013
VIRGINIADISTRICTVICHORUSAUDITIONS
Adjudicator •LordBotetourtHighSchool•Daleville,Virginia
COMMUNITY
2020 MOUNTZIONAMECHURCH
Guest Conductor •MountZionChoir•Dover,Delaware
INSTITUTION
ALBRIGHTCOLLEGE
2024-Present MSCHE Work Study Group •Member
2023-Present Moving the Needle Advising Work Group •Co-Chair/Member Honors and Awards Committee •Member Music Education Major Planning and Implementation Team •Member
2022 Vocal Performance Co-Major Planning and Implementation Team •Member
DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITY
2022 Dean College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences Search Committee •Member Assessment Summit Committee •Member
2021-2022 Bottom-Up Transformation: Retention Workstream •InitiativeOwner
2020-2022 Applied Music Committee •Chair
Music Curriculum Committee •Member
2019-2022 Commencement Committee •Member
2019 Liberal Studies Planning and Implementation Committee •Member
INSTITUTIONCHORALPERFORMANCES
2024 INSTITUTIONSERVICE
Commencement •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•May12
Baccalaureate •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•May11
SeasonsofLove,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•May4
MusicoftheAfricanAmericanTraditionandBeyond,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoral Ensembles•March2
COMMUNITYOUTREACH
SpringTour2024•AlbrightChamberSingers•March8-11
ChurchoftheApostlesUCC,ChoralPerformance •AlbrightChamberSingers•March3 BerksSinfoniettaandVoxPhilia(JointPerformance) •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•February10
2023 INSTITUTIONSERVICE
CarolsbyCandlelight,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•December9 Masterworks,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•October7 Commencement •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•May14
Baccalaureate •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•May13
ForeverMusic,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•May6
SundaySinfonia(SchubertMassinG) •AlbrightChamberSingers•April30
CelebratingFemaleComposers,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•March4
COMMUNITYOUTREACH
2022
InauguralAlbrightChoralWorkshop•AlbrightChoralEnsembles•October18
BerksCountyIntermediateUnitIn-Service •AlbrightChamberSingers•October9
St Peter’sEpiscopalChurch •AlbrightChamberSingers•March25
ArchStreetUnitedMethodistChurch •AlbrightChamberSingers•March25
BerksSinfoniettaandVoxPhilia(JointPerformance) •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•February11
INSTITUTIONSERVICE
CarolsbyCandlelight,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•December10
ChristmasatAlbright •AlbrightGospelEnsemble•December6
SundayWorshipGospelConcert •AlbrightGospelEnsemble•November6
SoundsofNature,aChoralConcert •AlbrightChoralEnsembles•October8
WXACPondConcert •AlbrightChamberSingers•September28
Convocation•ConvocationChoir•August26
Convocation•UniversityChorus•May14
SpringChoralPerformance•UniversityChorus•April22
COMMUNITYOUTREACH
SweetSoundsationsChoralFestival •AlbrightLeoChorum•November4
DSUSchwartzCenterRevitalization•UniversityChorus•February23
SenatorCarperBirthdayCelebration(Virtual)•UniversityChorus•January24
2021 INSTITUTIONSERVICE
HolidayMusicalExtravaganza•UniversityChorus•December1 FallVirtualPerformance•UniversityChorus•November21
11th AnnualPresident’sPrayerBreakfast(Virtual)•UniversityChorus•September24 SpringChoralPerformance(Virtual)•UniversityChorus,ChamberSingers•April30
2020 INSTITUTIONSERVICE
AnnualWinterPerformance(Virtual)•UniversityChorus•December6 FallVirtualPerformance•UniversityChorus•October23
10th AnnualPresident’sPrayerBreakfast(Virtual)•ChamberSingers•October1 Convocation(Virtual)•UniversityChorus,ChamberSingers•September17 HighSchoolChoirWorkshopPerformance•UniversityChorus,ChamberSingers•February27 MartinLutherKing,Jr Program•UniversityChorus•January20
COMMUNITYOUTREACH
“TheToolshed”PrayerVigil(Virtual)•ChamberSingers•October28 BoyScoutsHonoreeCeremony(Virtual)•UniversityChorus•October27 HanoverPresbyterianChurchGospelVespers•UniversityChorus•February23
2019 INSTITUTIONSERVICE
WinterCommencement•UniversityChorus•December14
AnnualWinterPerformance•UniversityChorus,ChoralUnion,Orchestra•December8
Parent’s&FamilyWeekendPerformance•UniversityChorus•October19 Pop-UpConcert•UniversityChorus•October17
9th AnnualPresident’sPrayerBreakfast•UniversityChorus•September20
Convocation•UniversityChorus•September19
HBCUPop-UpConcert•UniversityChorus•September17
COMMUNITYOUTREACH
KentCounty6th AnnualGospelFest•UniversityChorus•November16
GeorgeWhiteHistoricalMarker•UniversityChorus•October20
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
HIGHSCHOOL
ALBRIGHTCOLLEGECHORALFESTIVAL
Brandywine Heights •Mertztown,Pennsylvania
Kutztown Area High School •Kutztown,Pennsylvania
Muhlenberg High School •Laureldale,Pennsylvania
Tulpehocken High School •Bernvile,Pennsylvania
Twin Valley High School •Elverson,Pennsylvania
Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School •Wyomissing,Pennsylvania
GUESTCLINICIAN
Red Lion Area Senior High School •RedLion,Pennsylvania
Antietam Middle-Senior High School •Reading,Pennsylvania
GUESTCLINICIAN
Central York High School •York,Pennsylvania
Cumberland County Choral Festival •Mechanicsburg,Pennsylvania
DELAWARESTATEUNIVERSITYCHORALFESTIVAL (VIRTUAL)
Wesley College •Dover,Delaware
Juniata County School District •Mifflintown,Pennsylvania
William Penn High School •NewCastle,Delaware
GUESTCLINICIAN
Lake Forest High School •Felton,Delaware
Smyrna High School •Smyrna,Delaware
Seaford High School •Seaford,Delaware
Sussex Tech High School •Georgetown,Delaware
Alfred Street Baptist Church HBCU Recruitment Festival •Virtual
GUESTCLINICIAN
Indian River High School •Dagsboro,Delaware
William Penn High School •Newark,Delaware
Colonial High School •NewCastle,Delaware
Alfred Street Baptist Church HBCU Recruitment Festival •Baltimore,Maryland
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School •Brooklyn,NewYork
Fluvanna County High School •Fluvanna,Virginia
Patrick Henry High School (SecondVisit)•Roanoke,Virginia
DELAWARESTATEUNVERSITYCHORALWORKSHOP
Central Middle School •Dover,Delaware
GUESTCLINICIAN
McKean High School •Wilmington,Delaware
Smyrna High School •Smyrna,Delaware
I.C. Norcom High School •Portsmouth,Virginia
Woodrow Wilson High School •Portsmouth,Virginia
Radford High School •Radford,Virginia
Brookville High School •Lynchburg,Virginia
Patrick Henry High School •Roanoke,Virginia
AWARDS,HONORS,ANDRECOGNITION
2023 THEHONORSOCIETYOFPHIKAPPAPHI
Nomination for Induction
2018
ALPHAKAPPAALPHASORORITY,INCORPORATEDGAMMAIOTAOMEGA CHAPTER
Certificate of Distinguished Appreciation
2008-2010 MORGANSTATEUNIVERSITY
Graduate Assistantship Award
2008 LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
Helen Wood Award for Outstanding Music Performance
LYNCHBURGCOLLEGE
L John and Rosalind M Denney Scholarship
BOARDMEMBERSHIPS
2023-Present AMERICANCHORALDIRECTORSASSOCIATIONOFPENNSYLVANIA
Board Member • R&R Student Activities Chair
2023-2024 BERKSYOUTHCHORUS
Board Member
2022-Present NATIONALASSOCIATIONOFTEACHERSOFSINGING
Member • National NATS Mentoring Experience and Mentoring Collaborative Committee
2022-2024 OPERADELAWARE
Board Member
Chair • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Committee
2021-2022
AMERICANCHORALDIRECTORSASSOCIATION(DELAWARECHAPTER) President-Elect
2021-2022 OPERADELAWARE
Advisory Board Member • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force Committee
2020-2022
AMERICANCHORALDIRECTORSASSOCIATION(DELAWARECHAPTER)
Board Member • Chair of Diversity Initiatives
2019-2020 OPERAONTHEJAMES
Board Member
PROFESSIONALMEMBERSHIPS
AmericanChoralDirectorsAssociation(ACDA) CollegeMusicSociety(CMS)
NationalAssociationforMusicEducators(NAfME)
NationalAssociationofTeachersofSinging(NATS)
PennsylvaniaAmericanChoralDirectorsAssociation(PA-ACDA)
PennsylvaniaMusicEducatorsAssociation(PMEA)
PhiMuAlphaSinfoniaFraternityofAmerica(ΦΜΑ)
TheHonorSocietyofPhiKappaPhi(ΦKΦ)