Background
Schenkhof, Carol Dougherty van was born on April 20, 1942 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry Hammond Dougherty and Magdalen Mary Doviak.
Schenkhof, Carol Dougherty van was born on April 20, 1942 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Harry Hammond Dougherty and Magdalen Mary Doviak.
Bachelor, Chatham College, 1964. Student, Julliard School, New York City, 1964—1965. Student, Julliard School, New York City, 1970.
Master of Arts Ethno-musicology, Hunter College, 1970. Student, Hunter College, 1971. Student, Mannes College, 1980.
Student, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1992. Student, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1996. Student, Oberlin Conservatory, 2000.
Student, Oberlin Conservatory, 2002. Student, Westminster Choir College Conservatory, 2004.
Teacher voice School Music Laboratory Chatham College, Pittsburgh, 1964. Resource professional Lincoln Center, New York City, 1972. Visiting artist, lecturer Ewha University, Seoul, 1975, Emissora Nacional de Radioifusao, Lisbon, Portugal, 1976, Conservatorio Nacional, Lisbon, 1976.
Lecturer opera C.W. Post College, Long Island University, Greenvale, New York, 1982—1983. Professional coordinator Port Washington Library.-Music Advisory Council, 1985—1987. Teacher voice Stony Brook University, 1998—1999, Carol Dovan-van Schenkhof Studios, Port Washington, since 1980.
Instructor voice Fordham University, 2010.
Member of New York Singing Teachers, American Guild Musical Artists, National Association for Music Education, National Association Teachers Singing (adjudicator, Eastern Region auditions), Associated Music Teachers League (executive board since 1994).
Married Mark Anton van Schenkhof, February 18, 1995. Married John William Heierman, September 4, 1965 (divorced July 6, 1986).