Background
Reims, Clifford Waldemar was born on May 1, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Sven Waldemar and Jenny Helen (Nelson) Reims.
Reims, Clifford Waldemar was born on May 1, 1924 in Brooklyn. Son of Sven Waldemar and Jenny Helen (Nelson) Reims.
Bachelor of Arts in Music, Bucknell University, 1949. Master of Music in Voice, Indiana University, 1951. D.MA in Opera, University Southern California, 1971.
Assistant professor Auburn University, 1952-1957. Assistant professor, director opera Ohio University, 1957-1960, University Southern Mississippi, 1961-1963, Ohio State University, 1963-1966. Associate professor, director opera theater California State University at Fullerton, 1966-1971.
Professor, chairman voice department, director opera theatre Roosevelt University, Chicago, 1972-1986, professor emeritus, since 1986. Language coach Mobile (Alabama) Opera, since 1986. Opera consultant University South Alabama, since 1986.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member National Opera Association (director since 1965, president 1970-1972), National Association Teachers Singing, Oprill (charter, president 1980), Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Georgette Louise Howell, May 30, 1952. Children– Kathryn Louise, Karen Helen, Eric Howell.