Charles Oland Summers

Background

Summers, Charles Oland was born on October 9, 1934 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Oland and Gladys Frances Summers.

Education

Bachelor in Music Education, Instrumental and Vocal, Indiana State University, 1956. Master of Arts in Music Education, Vocal, Indiana State University, 1969. Doctor of Arts in Music Performance, Conducting, Ball State University, 1986.

Career

High School band and choir director, chairman music department Rochester (Indiana) Community Schools, 1959—1962. Supervisor music, director of bands Vandalia (Illinois) Community Schools, 1962—1970. Chairman music department, director of bands Muncie (Indiana) Central Schools, 1970—1973.

Assistant director bands Ball State University, 1975—1976. Professor music education, director bands Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina, 1976—1989, professor, program director music education. Staff sergeant United States Army, 1956-1958.

Achievements

• Charles Oland Summers has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Cleveland County Community Concert Association, Shelby, North Carolina, 1980—1989. Director of music Greater Shelby Community Theatre. Member of National Association Bands, North Carolina Music Educators Association (panelist state meeting keynote speaker 1981, 1990, 1991, 1992), Collegiate Band Directors National Association (panelist divisional meeting 1981), Music Educators National Conference (collegiate sponsor 1976—2007), Masons.

Interests

• Woodworking, house building.

Connections

Married Joyce Annette Bolin. Children: Elizabeth Ann Heffner, Jean Maria Tillman, Stephen Charles.

Father:

Charles Oland

Mother:

Gladys Frances Summers

Spouse:

Joyce Annette Bolin

child:

Jean Maria Tillman Summers

child:

Stephen Charles Summers

child:

Elizabeth Ann Heffner Summers