Background
Epp, Garrett Wayne was born on July 4, 1944 in Reedley, California, United States. Son of William Howard and Verna Myrtle (Janzen) Epp.
Epp, Garrett Wayne was born on July 4, 1944 in Reedley, California, United States. Son of William Howard and Verna Myrtle (Janzen) Epp.
Bachelor in Music Education, Bethel College, 1967. Master of Music, Southern Methodist University, 1975. Master in Sacred Music, Southern Methodist University, 1975.
Doctor of Music, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1993.
Choral director grades 4-12 Stockton (Kansas) Unified School District, 1967-1970. Education coordinator, counselor, teacher Minneapolis City Workhouse, 1970-1973. Supervisor music, choral director grades 7-12 South Adams Schools, Berne, Indiana, 1975-1988.
Private voice teacher part-time Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park, Kansas, 1990-1991. Artist-in-residence/private voice instructor Paseo Academy Fine & Performing Arts, Kansas City, Missouri, 1991-1993. Adjunct faculty, private voice instructor Kansas City (Kansas) Community College, 1993.
Secondary choral coordinator, choral director Olathe (Kansas) North High School, since 1993. Professional singer Kansas City (Missouri) Chorale, 1998—2010. Professional singer, section leader St. Michael's & All Angels Episcopal Church, Overland Park, since 2000.
Director music Trinity United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Kansas, 1989-1993. Founder, music director Kansas City Singers, 1991. Guest conductor Kansas City Symphony Chorus, 1991.
Member International Federation Choral Music, American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Association Teachers of Singing, National Educators Association, College Music Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Teresa R. Pruett-Epp. Children. Caroline Mackenzie, Oliver Dietrich.
