MassACDA Summer Conference 2002 Clinicians

INTEREST SESSION LEADER

DR. KENNETH PHILLIPS, GORDON COLLEGE

Dr. Kenneth Phillips is a professor of music and the director of graduate studies in music education at Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts. He is also professor emeritus at The University of Iowa, where he taught for 17 years. He is an award-winning researcher and teacher whose experience includes all levels of choral directing, children through adults.

Professor Phillips has a broad background in music. He is currently writing a choral methods book for Oxford University Press and is the author of two books:  Teaching Kids to Sing (Schirmer Books) and Basic Techniques of Conducting (Oxford University Press). His research related to group vocal pedagogy is available in leading journals, and he has presented numerous workshop sessions in the United States, Canada and Australia. He has been named by MENC and the Iowa Music Educators Association as one of the 12 outstanding "accomplished" music educators at all levels in the State of Iowa.

He holds a bachelor's degree from Westminster College (PA) and a Master of Music from West Virginia University. He earned his Ph.D. in choral music from Kent State University. His major conducting study was with Vance George, the Grammy award-winning director of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus.

Dr. Phillips is a life member of the ACDA.

Last revised March 04, 2006.