AVA All-State Clinicians
adolescent voice. Dr. Gackle is the editor
Kevin Fenton
Lynne Gackle of Choral Artistry for the Singer with
Walton Music and the Lynne Gackle
High School
High School SSA Choral Series for Colla Voce Music, Inc.
SATB CHORUS
CHORUS
William Powell
High School TTBB
CHORUS
Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of University
Dr. Lynne Gackle is an active clinician,
Singers and Associate Professor of Choral
conductor, and adjudicator for various
Conducting and Ensembles at Florida
choral clinics, honor choirs, workshops,
State University since 2000, holds the
and festivals throughout the United
Ph.D. from Florida State University, the
States. She has conducted All-State
Dr. William C. Powell, Associate
M.M. from the Conservatory of Music at
Choirs in 23 states and has served as
Professor of Music and Director of
the University of Missouri in Kansas City
conductor for several Divisional ACDA
Choral Activities, holds degrees from
and the B.M.E. from Friends University
Honor Choirs and one National Junior
Alabama State University (B.M.E.),
in Wichita, Kansas. His prior
High Honor Choir. She has served as
Westminster Choir College (M.M.E.), and
appointments include Director of Choral
conductor of the Australian National
Florida State University (Ph.D.). Dr.
Activities at James Madison University
Choral Association's High School
Powell was Director of Choral Activities
and Virginia Tech, as well as the Topeka
Women's Choir in Brisbane, Australia, the
at Philander Smith College, Little Rock,
High School. On nine occasions, he has
Alberta Choral Federation's High School
Arkansas, for eight years prior to coming
conducted ensembles in performances for
Honour Choir in Calgary, Canada and
to his current position at Auburn
state and regional conventions of the
most recently, the DoDDS-Europe High
University in Fall 2001. Powell conducts
American Choral Directors Association
School Mixed Honor Choir in Weisbaden,
the Auburn University Concert Choir,
and the Music Educator's National
Germany. In 2008- 09, Dr. Gackle will
Gospel Choir, and Men's Chorus, and
Conference. As a result of his positive
conduct various workshops, honor choirs
teaches choral-related undergraduate,
approach to choral conducting, Dr. Fenton
and All-State Choirs in Alabama, Idaho,
graduate, and distance courses in
has served as a clinician for numerous
Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky, Minnesota,
conducting, choral techniques, choral
workshops, honor choirs and clinics in
New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma,
arranging, and choral literature. Powell is
twenty-six states throughout the country,
South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, and
noted accompanist and arranger. As a
including guest conducting all-state honor
Australia. Dr. Gackle has taught at all
pianist, he has accompanied numerous
choirs in Oklahoma, West Virginia and
levels, elementary through college, in
vocal and instrumental performances,
South Carolina in 2007. During the
Louisiana, Florida, and Mississippi.
most of which were for his wife; soprano,
summer of 2007, he conducted the
Currently, she serves as Coordinator of
composer, and Auburn voice faculty
Beijing International Choral Festival
the Choral Music Education program at
member, Dr. Rosephanye Dunn Powell.
Choir with China's People's Liberation
the University of South Florida where she
Powell's choral arrangements are
Orchestra as a part of China's Choral
conducts the USF Bel Canto Women's
published by Hal Leonard Corporation
Conductor's Meeting. Recently Kevin
Choir . She is also the Founder/Artistic
and Gentry Publications/Fred Bock
authored the book “Foundations of Choral
Director of the Gulf Coast Youth Choirs,
Music . His Hal Leonard publications
Conducting,” and he has also written
Inc. , a community choral arts
include Gabi, Gabi (a South African
several articles appearing in the Choral
organization in Tampa, Florida where she
praise song), Ning Wendete (a Kenyan
Journal, the Music Educators Journal ,
also serves as the conductor of the
folk song), Weep O mine eyes , and Fa
and the Bulletin for Historical Research
advanced touring ensemble, Le Petit
una canzona (two Renaissance
in Music Education. He is a recipient of
Choeur and the mixed ensemble, Voce di
madrigals). Arrangements published by
the Gamma Mu Chapter of Delta
Vita . She received her Bachelor of Music
Gentry Publications include alternate
Omicron Music Professor of the Year
Education degree from Louisiana State
voice settings of compositions by
Awardand has been nominated for a
University and her Master of Music
Rosephanye Powell: The Word was God
Florida State University Teaching Award
Education as well as her Doctorate of
and Non nobis Domine , and Glory
for Excellence for the past six years. Dr.
Music Education from the University of
Hallelujah to duh Newbo'n King . Powell
Fenton served as National Chair of the
Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She
is in demand as a choral conductor,
ACDA College/University Repertoire and
served as President of the ACDA
adjudicator, presenter at conferences and
Standards Committee for four years and
Southern Division as well as ACDA -
workshops. Recently, he and his wife,
is currently President-Elect for Florida
Florida. Additionally, she continues to
Rosephanye Powell, were guest artists for
ACDA.
focus her research on the female
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