Dennis Samuel Richardson

Background

Richardson, Dennis Samuel was born on December 6, 1950 in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Son of Clyde Monroe and Rosa Lillian (Kershaw) Richardson.

Education

B Music Education, West Texas State University, Canyon, 1973; M Music Education, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, 1980; postgraduate, Texas Tech U., since 1988.

Career

Music educator, Lubbock Indiana School District, 1976-1978, 84-89; music educator, S.W. Texas State University, 1978-1980; music educator, Hays Consolidated Indiana School District, Buda, Texas, 1981-1984; music educator, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1989-1990; professor choral music, Texas Agricultural and Industrial U., Kingsville, since 1990. Music adjudicator University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas, since 1983. Music director, conductor San Marcos Summer Theatre, 1983, Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, Palo Duro Canyon, 1984.

Achievements

• Dennis Samuel Richardson has been listed as a noteworthy Choral music educator and consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Marine Corps, 1973-1976, Japan. Member Texas Music Educators Association (regional chair 1985-1987, area chair 1987-1989), American Choral Dirs. Association, Texas Choral Dirs.

Association, Texas Music Adjudicators Association Mu Alpha Sinfonia (alumni secretary 1972-1973).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, swimming, chess, reading.

Connections

Married Paula LynneDiffee, August 10, 1974 (divorced October 1982). 1 child, Jonathan Samuel. M.Janis Laverne Ziems, November 16, 1985.

Chldren: Timothy Joel, CatherineJo.

Father:

Clyde Monroe Richardson

Mother:

Rosa Lillian (Kershaw) Richardson

Spouse:

Paula LynneDiffee

child:

Jonathan Samuel Richardson