Elementary Song Fest

Host: Michael Checco and Mary Checco
Where:  Middletown Area High School (map)
When:     April 7, 2018
Concert:  4:00 pm
Tickets:  $3
Guest Conductor: Lynnel Joy Jenkins

• Guest Conductor Bio: Lynnel Joy Jenkins

  Lynnel Joy Jenkins is Artistic Director of the Princeton Girl choir and choral teacher at the Timberlane Middle School of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District in Pennington, New Jersey. Dr. Jenkins' varied conducting and teaching experience ranges from the elementary to collegiate level. She served as Assistant Professor of Music Education at Westminster Choir College of Rider University and Conductor of the Resident Training Choir at the American Boychoir in Princeton, New Jersey. Dr. Jenkins is a choral music educator of international stature, having lectured and conducted in China, Hong Kong, Iceland, and South Africa. She has conducted honor choruses for one national, three divisional and several state conferences for the American Choral Directors Association, two national conferences for the Organization for American Kodály Teachers, numerous all-state choruses and choral festivals, and presented interest sessions for these professional music associations. She currently serves on the conducting staff for the Vocal Arts Camp of the James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Recognizing her contributions to the field of music education,Westminster Choir College inducted Jenkins into the Music Education Alumni Hall of Fame and presented her with the Alumni Merit Award. Jenkins earned degrees from Westminster Choir College of Rider University (B.M.), Temple University (M.M.) and University of Arizona (D.M.A.), and at the first two institutions was awarded the Elaine Brown Conducting Award.

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