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The American tenor and choral conductor, Michael Schmidt, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education, Voice from Westminster Choir College (2003-2008); his MAT degree in Education from Rider University (2007-2008; Thesis: "The Implementation of Vocal Pedagogy in the Choral Rehearsal"); his Supervisors Certificate from Centenary College (2014-2015). Since 2016, he studies for his DMA degree in Choral Music at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (expected graduation in 2021).
Michael Schmidt has worked as Music Teacher/High School Choir Director at North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional School District (August 2009-June 2016); Interim Conductor at Hunterdon Choral Union in Flemmington, New Jersey (September 2011-April 2012); Minister of Music at First United Church of Christ in Hellertown, Pa (September 2011-June 2013); Minister of Music at St. Paul Lutheran Church in East Windsor, New Jersey (July 2013-2016)); Organist at Wesley United Methodist Church at the University of Illinois in Urbana (August 2016-April 2018); Instructor of Voice at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston (August 2017-May 2018); Interim Conductor of the University of Illinois Varsity Men's Glee Club at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (August 2017-May 2018). Since september 2018, he is Director of Choirs at Scarsdale Senior High School in Scarsdale, New York.
Michael Schmidt has seved as President Elect at New Jersey American Choral Directors Association (2013-2015); Audition Coordinator at NJMEA (2013-2016); President of New Jersey American Choral Directors Association (2015-2016). |
