AMEA 2012 Clinicians
Originally from the “Show-Me” state of Missouri, Greg Gilpin resides in Indianapolis, IN. He is a graduate of Northwest Missouri State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Music Education, K-12. Greg is a well- known, ASCAP award-winning choral composer and arranger with hundreds of publications to his credit. He is also in demand as a conductor for choral festivals, all-district and all-state choirs and is a member of MENC and ACDA. As Director of Educational Choral Publications for Shawnee Press, Inc., Greg oversees creation of the educational music products for this distinguished publisher. At home in Indianapolis, Greg is busy as a studio musician and producer in the recording industry. These projects include commercial jingles, CD projects, Broadway and Disney. He has worked musically with Ray Boltz, Bill and Gloria Gaither, Sandi Patty, David Clydesdale as well as principal pops conductor, Jack Everly and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
All-State Show Choir Clinician - Paul Gulsvig taught vocal music for 33 years, and retired in 2006 from Onalaska High School in Onalaska, WI, where he taught for 28 of those 33 years. Paul has begun a new career with a new company, More Than Music. Paul’s new career includes serving as retreat presenter, show doctor, motivational speaker, as well as conducting leadership and in-service workshops for school districts. He has assisted a wide variety of schools, including elementary, middle and high schools, college and graduate programs. He also serves as a show choir adjudicator and clinician. His expertise has taken him to Alabama, Florida, Kansas, Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, Iowa, Nebraska, Arizona, South Dakota, Indiana, and Michigan, as well as his home state of Wisconsin. He is most proud of his three children who have college degrees in music. Two are choral conductors while the third is publishing a new show choir magazine called “Bus Talk Magazine.” In his spare time you will find Paul on the golf course, working out at the fitness center, or spending time with his grand twins, Hailey and Riley.
All-State Show Choir Choreographer - Santana Shelton
is the newest addition to the Auburn University Tiger Eye Instructional Staff and she serves as the Instructor to the TE Danceline. Ms. Shelton's love for music and dance began at an early age, so she began in both music and dance lessons around the age of three. She was apart of the Tallassee High School's Concert and Marching Band where she served as the Head Majorette. Ms. Shelton is a graduate of Alabama State University with a degree in Theater Arts and a minor in Psychology. While at ASU she was a member of the Mighty Marching Hornets Band the Stingettes Danceline, Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, the ASU Concert and Gospel Choirs, the Dramatic Guild, Elite Models, Eclectic Dance Co., and the Dean's List. She's served as choreographer, clinician, and adjudicator for several high school and college dancelines, cheer squads, majorette lines, and show choirs. She currently works as choreographer to Tallassee High School show choirs and All State Show Choir Auditions.
Craig Hurley is the music specialist at Ford Elementary School in Cobb County, Georgia where he teaches general music to kindergartners through fifth graders. In 2009, Craig was fortunate enough to serve as a writer for the Georgia Performance Standards for Elementary General Music. He has presented sessions for the 2011 GMEA In- Service Conference and the Coastal Empire Orff Chapter. He has supervised several student teachers from Shorter College and received his level 1 Orff training at the University of Georgia. Prior to teaching at Ford Elementary, Mr. Hurley taught at South Hall Middle School in Hall County and Kingston Elementary School in Bartow County where he was named teacher of the year in 2002. Mr. Hurley is also the conductor of the Spivey Hall Young Artists, the training He has participated in the Creating Artistry workshop with Henry Leck and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir.
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received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from Shorter College with an emphasis in voice, where he studied with Dr. Martha Shaw. He also holds a Master’s of Early Childhood Education from Berry College. music teacher, and 3 children in Cartersville, Georgia.
Craig lives with his wife, also a Erik Janners,
Director of Music at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is internationally recognized as a conductor, scholar and performer. Dr. Janners holds degrees in percussion performance form Alma College and the University of Utah. He also earned the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting at the University of Alabama. Prior to his arrival at Marquette, Dr. Janners served as Director of Bands at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, and at Saint Xavier University in Chicago, Illinois. In his present position at Marquette, Dr. Janners conducts the wind ensemble, pep bands, and jazz ensemble. In addition, as Director of Music he oversees all aspects of the music program. Aside from his work at Marquette, Dr. Janners serves as the conductor of the Milwaukee-based Knightwind Ensemble, and has had numerous articles published in the Instrumentalist magazine, as well as in Canadian Winds, the national periodical of the Canadian Band Association. He is in high demand as a conductor and clinician within the US and Canada.
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