Background
McCachren, Jo Renee was born on July 22, 1955 in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Hoyt McKee and Minnie Lodina McCachren.
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Jo Renee McCachren
Edit Profileeducator musicologist pianist theorist
Education
Bachelor of Music magna cum laude, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1977; Master of Music, U. North Texas, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Texas, 1989.
Career
Piano instructor, Coble's Lutheran Church, Julian, North Carolina, 1975-1977;
associate professor, Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, since 1984;
director freshman program, Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, since 1996;
principal keyboardist, Salisbury Symphony, since 1986. Instructor Catawba Cmty. Music, 1986-1990; presenter professional consultant.
Graduate teaching fellow U. North Texas, 1977-1984. American Field Svc. exchange student, Patras, Greece, 1972. Delegate music educators Citizen Ambassador Program of People to people International, Indonesia, summer, 1990, Russia, summer, 1993, Eastern Europe, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Elder Presbyterian Church, 1987-1990. Member of faculty senate Catawba College, since 1990, secretary, 1991-1995, hearing committee, 1991-1992, vice chair, 1995-1996. Member American Association of University Women (secretary Salisbury 1985-1987, Executive Board 1989-1991, public policy chairman since 1994), North Carolina Federation Music Clubs (parliamentarian 1992-1996, district junior.counselor 1991-1995), College Music Society, Society Music Theory, Salisbury Music Club (program coordinator steering committee 1985-1986, performer, adjudicatur 1984-1985, district junior counselor 1991-1995), Music Theory S.E. (steeringcom.
1991, Executive Committee 1992-1995, program committee 1991-1992, president since 1996), Pi Kappa Lambda, mu Phi Epsilon.
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Nationality
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Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Named one of Outstanding Young Woman of America, American Keyboard Artist, 1989. First place winner Young Artists Competition, Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, 1980. Reynolds scholar U. North Carolina, 1973-1977, Piano Pedagogy Institute scholar Columbia University, 1987. National Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1991, 93.Named one of Outstanding Young Woman of America, American Keyboard Artist, 1989. First place winner Young Artists Competition, Salisbury Symphony Orchestra, 1980. Reynolds scholar U. North Carolina, 1973-1977, Piano Pedagogy Institute scholar Columbia University, 1987.
National Endowment for Humanities grantee, 1991, 93.