AMEA 2014 Clinicians
Steve Campbell is a drummer, educator and musical director of Dancing Drum. His extensive travels to study percussion traditions of the world have provided Steve with a strong foundation in the art of drumming. Since 2002, he has conducted drumming programs in hundreds of schools across the country. His 20 years of drumming experience combined with his education degree
led him to develop a highly effective approach to successfully integrate drumming programs into K‐12 music classrooms. Steve has presented highly successful clinic sessions at the Texas, Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia state music educators conferences.
Dr. Lisa Caravan joined the faculty of the Music and Curriculum and Teaching Departments at Auburn University in 2011. Previously she served as lecturer in the Music Department at Buffalo State University of New York. Dr. Caravan is an experienced performer in solo and chamber recitals and orchestral concerts. As soloist, she has appeared with the Auburn University Community Orchestra, Greater Rochester Women's Orchestra and the Credo Summer Orchestra at the Warner Concert Hall in Oberlin Conservatory. She also was a prize winner in the Atonement Bach Festival Series Competition. She served as the assistant principal cellist in the Binghamton Philharmonic in Binghamton, NY, from 2006-2011 and currently plays with Columbus Symphony in Columbus, GA. Dr. Caravan
presented her research at the 2012 Poster Session at the Alabama Music Educators Conference, Auburn University's Research Week, and presented with colleague, Abigail McHugh-Grifa, at the Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She received the Master of Music degree in performance and literature, the Orchestral Studies Diploma, and the Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Education degree from the Eastman School of Music, where she studied with Alan Harris. Dr. Caravan is the first recipient of the Donald Shelter Music Education Prize and received Eastman’s 2009-2010 Teaching Assistant Prize for Excellence in Teaching.
Erin Colwitz received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 1998. She later completed the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California in Choral music. Dr. Colwitz studied conducting with William Dehning, David Wilson, Magen Solomon, and Claire McCoy. At USC, she was awarded a full teaching assistantship as conductor of the Thornton Oriana Choir, the University’s only women’s chorus, a post she held from 2003- 2006. At USC, she also sang with William Dehning and the award-winning Thornton Chamber Choir touring France and Belgium in 2003 and East Asia in 2006. Dr. Colwitz is currently the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
She conducts the Chamber Choir and Concert Choir, teaches music history, conducting, and choral education methods classes. Dr. Colwitz serves frequently as contest adjudicator and choral clinician throughout Alabama; she currently serves on the Alabama ACDA board. Dr. Colwitz is the founder and supervisor of the UAHuntsville student chapter of ACDA. She is a member of MENC, the Alabama Vocal Association, the National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM), the College Music Society (CMS), and Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Society. Dr. Colwitz lives in Jones Valley (SE Huntsville) with her husband, Dr. William Dehning, an accomplished conductor, Emeritus Professor, and published author, and their very silly golden retriever, Sam.
Melinda S. Doyle is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Montevallo where she conducts the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and University Chorus and also teaches undergraduate conducting and choral methods. In 2010, Dr. Doyle was Instructor of Choral Music at Louisiana State University where she conducted Schola Cantorum and taught undergraduate choral literature and conducting. In addition, she served as the Director of Music and Worship at the University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge. Dr. Doyle received the Bachelor of Vocal Performance (1995), Master of Music (Vocal Performance, 1997) and
Graduate Certificate in Advanced Music (Choral Conducting, 2003) from the University of South Florida, and Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from Louisiana State University. Previous choral appointments include a Graduate Teaching Assistantship at LSU; Conducting Associate of the renowned LSU A Cappella Choir; Director of Choral Music at Howard W. Blake Performing Arts High School, Tampa, FL; Assistant Director of Choirs at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, Tampa, FL; and the Director of Music at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Baton Rouge. Frequently in demand as a clinician and adjudicator, she has conducted choirs both at the junior high, high school and collegiate level. Currently, Dr. Doyle serves as the R & S Chair for College and University Choirs for Alabama ACDA. She has also served as R & S Chair for High Repertoire for the Florida ACDA and remains an active member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), Florida ACDA, Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA), Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), and Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA).
Patricia L. Garren is a graduate of East Carolina University with Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Instrumental Music Education. Her teaching career began in Asheville, North Carolina where she directed the Junior High Concert and Symphonic Bands. Her Symphonic Bands performed for numerous band associations and conventions including the prestigious Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago and were one of the first recipients of the “Sudler Cup”, a national award presented by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, recognizing Junior High Band programs of special merit in the United States and Canada. Pat was the first woman elected President of the North Carolina Bandmasters Association, was Chairman of the North American Band Directors Coordinating Council and served as President of Women Band Directors International. Pat received the “Citation of
Merit”, “Scroll of Excellence” and “Silver Baton” awards fromWomen Band Directors International, Tau Beta Sigma’s “Outstanding Service to Music” award, was a two time recipient of the “Citation of Excellence” from the National Band Association and the “Award of Excellence” from the North Carolina Bandmasters Association. She also received the “Legion of Honor” from Bandworld Magazine and the John Philip Sousa Foundation. Pat has conducted District and All State Bands in North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana and Oregon. She is married to William (Bill) R. Garren, a retired nurseryman. In their leisure time they enjoy traveling and have visited all seven continents. Pat is an avid golf and tennis player as well as a certified USTA umpire. She received the SC Tennis Association’s “Tennis Umpire of the Year” award for 2005.
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