AMEA 2010 Clinicians and Performers Dr. Ran Whitley
is the Chair for the Division of Fine Arts and Assistant Professor of Music Education at Campbell Uni- versity in Buies Creek, NC. He received a B.M.E. from Appalachian State University, a Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Doctorate of Ministry from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has completed Orff Levels I, II and III and the Orff Mas- ter Class at the University of Memphis. Ran has extensive experience in elementary music education as well as children’s music ministry. He is the author of numerous articles and publications and has com- posed music for recorder and ORFF instruments. He is the author of Orchestrations for the Be A Recorder Star Method.
The Hueytown High School Concert Choir is one of four choirs at Hueytown High School. Students in the concert choir are in grades nine through twelve and exhibit exemplary singing and sight-reading abilities as well as being proficient in music theory. These students represent a cross section of the student body including members of most sports and other activities. The Concert Choir students rehearse together as a group three days a week and are held to very high standards both musically and academically. The Concert Choir has consistently received superior ratings at both district and state performance evaluations. Each year the choir has numerous members selected to participate in the Alabama All-State Choirs. The Concert Choir has performed at Carnegie Hall and in Disney’s Candlelight Processional.
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notable achievements include superior ratings and first place awards at national festivals in Orlando, Chicago, Atlanta, and Gatlinburg. In 2010, the choir will
perform a concert at St. John’s Cathedral in New York City. The choir also supports its community by performing at various civic, church, and school events throughout the year and frequently performs for Jefferson County Board of Education functions. The choral program motto is “Excellence is Not an Accident.”
The Honors Chorus is in its thirtieth year of existence as the premier choral ensemble at John Carroll Catholic High School. For the past several years, the choir has consistently received superior ratings at district and state festivals as well as competitions all over North America. This past year the choir finished in the top five at the Alamo Showcase of Music in San Antonio, TX and was honored to be invited to perform at the Alabama Vocal Association’s Fall Workshop.
Larry Marchese’s formal music career started in 1974. He has been using music technology since 1978 and has extensive experience with MIDI, sampling, recording, and electronic composition tools. He has provided hundreds of technology clinics and worked with schools across the USA. His specialties are notation software and SmartMusic, which is why he is the Education Solutions Manager for MakeMusic, Inc. Larry is based in the Nashville area.
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