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Susan Tevis, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Children’s Choir of Chico |
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Susan
Tevis, Founder, Artistic Director and Conductor of the five choirs
of the Children’s Choir of Chico holds B.A. and M.A. degrees
in piano pedagogy and music education from California State University,
Chico. She completed a Kodály Certificate at the Kodály
Institute at McNeese State University (Lake Charles, Louisiana) and
completed advanced studies both at the McNeese Institute and at the
Kodály Pedagogical Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary. Ms.
Tevis has been an adjunct faculty member at McNeese State University,
CSU Chico, Capital University Conservatory of Music (Columbus, Ohio),
and the Kodály Pedagogical Institute in Kecskemét, Hungary. |
She presently
teaches at the Kodály
Institute at McNeese and the Kodály Institute at Capital University.
As a choral specialist, Susan is active as a guest clinician and conductor
for treble choirs, and is frequently invited to present music education
workshops for various state and national music organizations and at regional,
state & national music conferences. |
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In addition to
clinics and workshops, she also presented a scholarly paper, in conjunction
with two colleagues, at the 1999 Symposium of the International Kodály Society. The
Classroom Music Project, founded by Ms. Tevis at Citrus Elementary School
in Chico, provides a field studies opportunity for music education majors
at CSU, Chico. Founded in 2001, Children’s Choir of Chico has served
over 300 children and young people in the greater Chico area, performing
for numerous organizations and community events each year. |
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Cantiamo and Bel
Canto have traveled to central and southern California, performed in
Disneyland, delighted audiences in Petaluma, Santa Rosa and San Francisco,
and Chorale members have sung on the historic stage at Carnegie Hall! Plans
are now underway for an exciting concert tour for 2008! |
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Alycia Coleman, Rehearsal Assistant |
Alycia has enjoyed working with children for more than fifteen years, teaching at churches, preschools, and volunteering in public schools. She has a Bachelors degree in Music Education and Vocal Performance. Alycia is an accomplished performer and enjoys performing in concert and recital settings as well as shows. Alycia has been teaching with the Children's Choir of Chico since the choir was just an idea on paper; and after taking a small hiatus to enjoy her baby, she is very excited to be teaching with us again. |
Emma Luther, Rehearsal Assistant |
Emma is a long-time member of CCOC and assists the Conductor and singers during Cantiamo rehearsals. She has participated in the OAKE national choirs for the past five years and participated for the first time in the Oregon Bach Festival this past summer. She is currently a high-school junior. |
Kimberly Meyer, Piano Accompanist |
Kimberly is a graduate of Brigham Young University-Idaho where she earned her Bachelors in Musical Arts with an emphasis in Piano Performance. She began teaching private piano students in high school and continues to do so from her local Chico studio. Music has always been an integral part of her life and she has enjoyed the many experiences it has created. She has participated in various musical productions, accompanied choirs and congregations, and worked with a variety of soloists and instrumentalists. |
Valerie Taylor, Piano Accompanist |
Valerie has been taking piano lessons for nine years, most of those with Barbara Rice; however, she presently takes instruction from former Chico State professor Joyce Groshong. Valerie has played in the Monster Concert in Chico for five years and has been a Guild National Playing Auditionist and an MTAC Certificate of Merit Auditionist. For the past seven years, she has accompanied various soloists, the Chico High Choir, Chico High’s stage productions, the Chico Christian Girls Choir, and string instrumentalists playing chamber music. Valerie has played for weddings, birthdays, and various celebrations but her favorite things to play are show tunes or anything by Disney. She looks forward to getting to know the singers in the Children’s Choir of Chico and anticipates a year of learning and growth. |