About Dr. Taylor F.
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Associate Professor of Music
Aug, 2015 - PresentAve Maria University
Teach private voice, conduct the university choir, teach core music classes.
Director of Music
Aug, 2014 - PresentLely Presbyterian Church
Sing in all styles, play piano and organ, conduct the choir, provide leadership and direction to the music program.
Director of Music and Worship
Aug, 2011 - Mar, 2014Covenant Church of Naples
Lead praise band for contemporary service, conduct choir for traditional service, sing modern and traditional solos, piano accompanying, planning, etc.
Associate Professor of Music
Jan, 2004 - Aug, 2011Cedarville University
Taught private voice lessons, class voice, opera ensemble, and vocal pedagogy to college music majors.
Associate Director of Music
Sep, 2002 - Jan, 2004First Presbyterian Church, Baton Rouge, LA
Conducted the Chancel Choir, accompanied for vocalists, played piano for praise band, played organ on occasion, sang a weekly vocal solo, various administrative duties.
Education
Bachelor of Music Degree (Vocal Performance)
Aug, 1992 - May, 1996Crane School of Music (SUNY Potsdam)
Doctor of Musical Arts Degree (Vocal Performance/Voice Science)
Aug, 1999 - May, 2004Louisiana State University (studied with world renown voice professor, Dr. Stephen F. Austin)
Master of Music Degree (Vocal Performance)
Aug, 1997 - May, 1999Boston Conservatory
Certifications
Certificate of Vocology
Jul, 2001National Center for Voice and Speech (Denver, CO)
I attained this certification by working with world renown vocal pedagogue, Dr. Ingo Titze. This certification is held by less than 5% of voice professionals in the world.
Awards
Awarded tenure and promotion to Associate Professor of Music
Jan, 2009Cedarville University
Affiliations
National Association of Teachers of Singing
Sep, 2004Founded in 1944, National Association of Teachers of Singing, Inc. (NATS) is the largest professional association of teachers of singing in the world with more than 7,000 members worldwide.
Languages
and Latin
Professional Proficiency
Do not speak any fluently. However
Professional Proficiency
I teach lyric diction (what singers use) in French
Professional Proficiency
German
Professional Proficiency
Italian
Professional Proficiency
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