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A Christmas Celebration
Richard Nance
Director of Choral Activities
DMA, Arizona State University,
- (253) 535-7613
- Personal Web site
- nancelr@plu.edu
Biography:
Richard Nance is Director of Choral Activities at Pacific Lutheran University, where he conducts the Choir of the West and Choral Union. He also teaches the choral conducting sequence and supervises student teachers. Prior to coming to Pacific Lutheran, Dr. Nance taught at Amarillo College and in public schools in Texas and New Mexico. Nance holds bachelors and masters degrees from West Texas State University and the DMA degree from Arizona State University. He has studied conducting with Hugh Sanders, Douglas McEwen and David Stocker, and studied composition with Joseph Nelson and Randall Shinn. Dr. Nance is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, and currently serves as President for the Northwestern Division.
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree, Music, West Texas State University
- Masters Degree, Music, West Texas State University
- DMA, Music, Arizona State University
Areas of Emphasis:
- Choral Conducting