Background
Sinclair, Frances Teresa Daughter of Joe Neal Sinclair, Junior and Ruth Spears Smith.
Sinclair, Frances Teresa Daughter of Joe Neal Sinclair, Junior and Ruth Spears Smith.
Bachelor of Music with distinction, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1986. Master of Music, Florida State University, Talahassee, 1989. DMA, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1997.
Choral director Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 1989—1993. Assistant professor and assistant director choral activities Clemson University, South Carolina, 1998—2000. Instructor music applied and class piano Sandhill's Community College, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 2000—2003.
Assistant professor, interim dir choral activities University North Carolina, Charlotte, 2003—2004, director choral music, coordinator vocal studies Asheville, 2005. Assistant professor, director choral activities Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, since 2005. Guest conductor; clinician.
Adjudicator local to regional festivals. competitions and clinics.
Member Moore County Choral Society, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1989—1991, Moore County Music Society, 1989—1993, Southern Pines Business and Professional Women, 2000—2002. Director music Community Presbyterian Church, Pinehurst, since 1991. Member board director Moore County chapter North Carolina Symphony, Southern Pines, 1989—1993.
Member of American Choral Director Association (executive board North Carolina and South Carolina chapter since 1998), College Music Society, Music Educators National Conference (secretary junior high executive board 1991-1993).
Married John Jay Galland, July 31, 1999. 1 stepchild Hill Autumn Galland.