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Sincerely,
to the annual Crimson Hawks Invitational Choral
Conference, to be held at Indiana University of Ryan Beeken
Pennsylvania on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. This Director of Choral Studies
years conference will feature clinicians Craig Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Denison, associate director of choral studies at IUP, 724-357-4408
and Kelly Miller, coordinator of music education at ryan.beeken@iup.edu
the University of Central Florida.
KELLY A. MILLER
Kelly A. Miller is Coordinator of Music Education
at the University of Central Florida, where she
conducts the Womens Chorus and Ensemble.
She teaches Introduction to Music Education,
Secondary Choral Methods I and II, Music
Learning Theory and Assessment, Conducting,
Music and the Student with Exceptionalities, and
graduate classes in music education, while also
coordinating and supervising student teachers
through their junior and senior internships. Prior
to her appointment at UCF, Miller taught at
Western Illinois University as Assistant Professor
of Choral Music Education, where she conducted
the Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. She
conducted the Womens Glee Club at Michigan
State University for three years and taught
choral music at the high school level for 13
years in Michigan, Florida, and Nebraska. While
in Orlando, Dr. Miller founded the choral/vocal the American Choral Directors Association, and
program at Timber Creek High School, served as at the Nebraska Music Educators Association
District 8 Chair for the Florida Vocal Association, Convention.
and received her National Board Certification in
secondary choral music. Before directing choirs, Miller holds a DMA degree in choral conducting
Miller was a concert band director for grades from Michigan State University, a MM degree
5 through 12 and instructed marching and jazz in music education from the University of
bands, music theory, and elementary general Nebraska at Omaha, and a BA degree in music
music in Nebraska. education from the University of Nebraska at
Kearney.
In addition to her choral directing and teaching,
she has maintained a private voice studio
and is in demand to lead choral workshops
on the choral/instrumental director as voice
teacher, choosing choral repertoire and running
effective rehearsals, leadership, creating
artistry, student ownership, and team building.
Dr. Miller frequently serves as a clinician and
festival adjudicator. She has been invited to
conduct regional and state honor choirs and to
present conference sessions in Ireland, Hawaii,
Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska,
Florida, and Michigan. Dr. Miller has performed
at both divisional and national conventions of
7TH-12TH GRADE WOMENS
HONOR CHOIR CLINICIAN
CRAIG DENISON
Craig Denison joined the IUP faculty after
recently finishing his 13th season with Floridas
Singing Sons Boychoir. He brought to the choir
vast experience and expertise in working with
boys as well as girls voices. At IUP, Dr.
Denison conducts choirs, teaches courses in
choral music education, and supervises student
teachers. He also previously served as music
director for the Colorado Childrens Chorale
and associate music director and conductor of
the American Boychoir, for which he prepared
singers for many significant performances.
Additionally, Dr. Denison has prepared choirs
and acted as vocal coach for several world and
North American premieres, including Luciano
Berios Ofanim, both in Carnegie Hall and at
the Schleswig-Holstein Festival. Other premieres
included Gian Carlo Menottis The Singing
Child at Spoleto Festival USA, and works as assistant professor of conducting. As a solo
by Bob Chilcott, Libby Larsen, Eric Whitacre, singer, he has appeared in performances with
and Stephen Hatfield. He also serves as the the Colorado Symphony, Spoleto Festival USA,
American Choral Directors Associations national the Westminster Choir, the American Boychoir,
chair for Repertoire and Standards in Boychoirs. Delray Beach Chorale, and St. Clements,
Philadelphia.
A sought-after conductor and clinician, Dr.
Denison is a regular guest conductor of honor Dr. Denison earned his PhD from the University
and all-state choruses. He also teaches and of Miami, his master of music degree with
presents his research regularly at the state distinction from Westminster Choir College,
and national levels on topics including the and a bachelor of music degree from Houghton
male singer, the changing voice, music literacy, College, graduating magna cum laude.
and choral performance and assessment.
Dr. Denison has prepared boys for numerous
opera productions, including The Magic Flute,
The Turn of the Screw, A Midsummer Nights
Dream, Carmen, La Bohme, Turandot, Tosca,
Summer and Smoke, Hansel and Gretel, Amahl
and the Night Visitors, and Street Scene with
opera companies as diverse as Central City
Opera, to Los Angeles Opera, to Florida Grand
Opera. In addition to his work with young voices,
Dr. Denison founded the Schola Cantorum at
Westminster Choir College, where he served
IUP FACULTY
RYAN BEEKEN
Ryan Beeken serves as director of Choral Studies at IUP, where he conducts the University
Chorale, Chorus, and Chamber Singers. In addition, he teaches graduate and undergraduate choral
conducting and supervises student teachers. Dr. Beeken also serves as artistic director for the Blair
Concert Chorale, whose mission includes fostering a growing appreciation of high-quality choral
music for the population of south central Pennsylvania. He received bachelor of music in vocal
performance and bachelor of music education degrees from Drake University, and master of music
and doctor of musical arts degrees in choral conducting from Michigan State University.
Dr. Beekens choirs have performed at state, regional, and national conventions of the American
Choral Directors Association. A frequent clinician and festival director, Dr. Beeken is regularly
engaged as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the United States. Recent
engagements include all-state and honors choirs in Iowa, Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, New York,
Louisiana, and Pennsylvania. He has served on the executive committee of the ACDA at both the state and regional levels and is
currently serving as Northwest Region chair for Pennsylvania ACDA. Dr. Beeken regularly presents sessions for symposia on topics
including repertoire, rehearsal techniques, motivation, conductor-student relationships, and program building.
Before his appointment at IUP, Dr. Beeken taught at Michigan State University, where he conducted the Womens Glee Club. While
residing in Des Moines, Iowa, he directed the Drake Chorale at Drake University. He also taught elementary, middle school, and
high school music for 16 years, most recently serving as director of Vocal Music for Waukee Schools, in suburban Des Moines,
where he led a program of more than 300 students and 12 ensembles to national distinction.
JOSEPH BAUNOCH
An associate professor of voice at IUP, Joseph Baunoch (bass) trained as an apprentice artist with
Toledo Opera and Dicapo Opera of New York City and has performed in more than 50 different
operas and 30 opera roles. He has portrayed the title role in Gianni Schicchi, Dr. Bartolo and Figaro
in The Marriage of Figaro, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Colline in La Bohme, Timur in Turandot, the
secret police agent in The Consul, and Angelotti in Tosca, among others.
Dr. Baunoch has performed with Toledo Opera, New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, Dicapo
Opera Theater, National Lyric Opera, and Opera Worcester and in several opera outreach programs
with the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Toledo Opera, and Manhattan School of Music. In 2010, Dr.
Baunoch was recognized as a winner in the Classical Singer magazine Convention and Competition
in the Profession Division.
Dr. Baunoch received his doctor of musical arts from Michigan State University, where he performed in a live webcast as the
Capitan in Daniel Catans opera Florencia en el Amazonas, and traveled to China to perform at the Shenyang Conservatory. He
has sung in master classes with legendary mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, baritone Haijing Fu, and Marlena Malas and has studied
voice with former Metropolitan Opera tenor Richard Fracker, David Okerlund, Ted Puffer, and Spiro Malas. Dr. Baunochs students
have performed with Kansas City Lyric Opera, Delaware Valley Opera, Undercroft Opera, and the Pittsburgh Baroque Ensemble, as
well as with the Bel Canto Institute in Florence, Italy, and the Orvieto Art of Song summer program in Orvieto, Italy.
IUP FACULTY
SCHEDULE
10:30 a.m. Break (at conductors discretion)
11:00 a.m. Rehearsal/sectionals
* Teachers are not required to attend. If students will be attending without a teacher, please notify
Dr. Beeken (ryan.beeken@iup.edu).
See inside back cover for session descriptions.
SCHOLARSHIP AUDITION
CHICC presents an opportunity for students to
audition for admission to the IUP Department of
Music, and to earn a choral scholarship to IUP for
the 2018-19 academic year.
NON-SCHOOL/SUMMER
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Make checks or money orders payable to IUP Music Department. Or, register online at www.iup.edu/chicc.
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ACT 48 SESSIONS
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