Background
Lester, Joan Stadelman was born on July 4, 1937 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Roy Albert Stadelman and Maurine Miriam Blythe.
Lester, Joan Stadelman was born on July 4, 1937 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Roy Albert Stadelman and Maurine Miriam Blythe.
Bachelor of Music, University Kentucky, 1959. Master of Music, Ithaca College, 1969. Doctor in Musical Arts, University Texas, 1981.
Music supervisor and teacher Hopkinsville Public Schools, 1959—1966. Coordinator music in schools Elmira (New York ) Symphony and Choral Society, 1972—1975. Teaching assistant in music education department music University Texas, Austin, 1975—1978.
Director choral music O. Henry Junior High/Middle School, 1979—1995. Principal Pennyrile Accelerated Learning School, Elkton, Kentucky, 1995—1997. Owner, consultant The Thinking Place, Hopkinsville, since 1997.
Visiting instructor voice, director choral activities Elmira College, 1973—1975. Instructor music and education Hopkinsville Community College, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, since 2001. Founder, director Town & Gown Chorale, Hopkinsville, since 1998.
Board member Pennyroyal Arts Council, Hopkinsville, since 1998. Member of College Music Society, Music Educators National Conference, American Choral Directors Association, Christian County Democratic Womens Club.
Married Robert Worth Lester, September 10, 1960. Children: Katherine, Evelyn, Jennifer.