Background
Swaby, Barbara Emilie was born on March 23, 1948 in Anchorage. Daughter of Elmer Frank and Emilie Barbara (Willie) Senkbeil.
Swaby, Barbara Emilie was born on March 23, 1948 in Anchorage. Daughter of Elmer Frank and Emilie Barbara (Willie) Senkbeil.
Bachelor in Music Education, Concordia College, Moorehead, Minnesota, 1970.
Middle school music teacher School District #1, Great Falls, Montana, 1970—1975, elementary music teacher, 1975—1976, voice teacher private voice studio, since 1976, High School choir teacher, 1979—1984, since 1993. String bass player Great Falls Symphony, since 1970. Soprano Great Falls Symphonic Choir, since 1970.
Soloist Great Falls Recital Series, since 1985.
Organist various places, Great Falls, Montana, since 1970. Choir director Peace Lutheran Church, 1973—1985, First Congressional Church and Christ United Methodist Church, Great Falls, since 2004. Member of American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Association Teachers Singing.
Married Gordon George Swaby, June 16, 1973. 1 child Meredeth Andrea.