the Ithaca College Gospel Music Festival
held in March 2007. In December 2006,
he was a guest conductor for the
Rollo Dilworth
Liz Grefsheim
Christmas Candlelight Processional
narrated by actor Edward James Olmos ,
Middle School
Middle School
at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
MIXED CHORUS
TREBLE
Powell is invited to return as guest CHORUS
conductor for the 2007 Candlelight
Processional. In April 2006, Powell
presented his debut conducting recital at
Carnegie Hall in New York City where he
led the New England Chamber Orchestra
and choirs from around the United States Dr. Rollo Dilworth is assistant professor Elizabeth Grefsheim is co-founder of The
in a performance of Haydn's Te Deum , of music, director of the bachelor of Son-Sheim Music School/Sondance
and Mozart's Missa Brevis in B-flat . music education program, and director of studios in Spring Lake Park, Anoka,
Additionally, Powell has guest conducted the choral program at North Park Maple Grove and Burnsville, Minnesota.
for several choral festivals and clinics University, Chicago, IL, where he has Ms. Grefsheim directs “Rainbow Kids”,
throughout Alabama and in various parts taught since 1996. In 2003 the University a children's choir, teaches private voice
of the country, some of which include the honored him with the 2003 Zenos for all ages and is the music director of
Arkansas All-State Male Chorus, the Hawkinson Award for Teaching and the Parish Choir at Epiphany Catholic
Pennsylvania Music Educators Campus Leadership. Dilworth has a Church in Coon Rapids. Ms. Grefsheim
Association (PMEA) World Music Honor bachelor of science in music education directs choral festivals of all age levels
Choir, the Texas Conference Choir Clinic from Case Western Reserve University; a and presents workshops and vocal/choral
, and the PMEA Region IV Honor Choir. M.Ed. from University of Missouri-St. clinics throughout the United States.
Powell has also conducted choirs at the Louis; and a D.M.A. from Northwestern Through teaching singers of all ages, Ms
John F. Kennedy Center for the University. In addition to his teaching Grefsheim seeks to empower each
Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., the responsibilities, Dilworth serves as individual to discover their potential. She
Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, conductor of the North Park University hopes to inspire others through her love
California, and National Negro Spiritual Gospel Choir and the University Choir. of music. Ms Grefsheim has directed
Competition in Cincinnati, OH, where his He is an oft-published composer of choral children's state honor choirs, most
ensemble received the 2nd place trophy. music, with emphasis in the areas of recently in Alabama, Minnesota and
As an adjudicator, Powell has judged for spirituals and gospel inspired works. Wisconsin . She is a frequent adjudicator
choral festivals at the district, regional, He is an award-winning composer and his for the Minnesota State High School
state, and national levels. Most recently, work has taken him to the continents of League. Ms. Grefsheim is Associate
Powell served as a choral adjudicator for Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In Executive Director and faculty member
the 2006 Disney Honors Festival in addition to his research in African- of The VoiceCare Network. She is an
Orlando, Florida, along with Rodney American music, he also serves as active member of MENC and ACDA.
Eichenberger, Eph Ehly, Weston Noble, Minister of Music at Martin Temple Elizabeth is married and has 5 children.
and Jing Ling-Tam. As a conference African Methodist Episcopal Zion
presenter, Powell has given lectures at Church in Chicago.
state, regional, national, and international
meetings of organizations such as Music
Educators Association, American Choral
Directors Association, College Music
Society, Hawaii International Conference
on Arts and Humanities, and the National
Society of Music in Technology. An
active member of the American Choral
Directors Association, Powell recently
served as the Repertoire and Standards
Chair of the Committee on Ethnic and
Multicultural Perspectives for the
Southern Division. He also holds
memberships with the Music Educators
Association, the College Music Society,
and the American Society of Composers
and Publishers (ASCAP). He and his
wife, Rosephanye, have two daughters:
Camille and Kaitlyn.
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