Keith Ernest Pedersen

Background

Pedersen, Keith Ernest was born on September 12, 1960 in Innisifail, Canada. Arrived in United States, 1989. Son of Rudolf Pedersen and Lucille A. Pedersen-Nawy.

Education

Bachelor in Music Education, Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho, 1983. Master of Music, Temple University, 1991. D of Musical Arts, University Illinois, 1997.

Career

Music teacher Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School, Red Deer, Canada, 1983—1989. Music director, conductor Vermilion Festival Chorus, Danville, Illinois, 1991—1996. Associate director Danville Symphony Orchestra, 1993—1994.

Choir director University Place Christian Church, Champaign, 1994—1997. Choir master Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, Arcadia, California, 1997—1998. Professor Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, since 1998.

Director of choral ministries La Jolla (California) Presbyterian Church, since 2001. Guest conductor Pacific Academy of Eccliastical Music, San Diego, 2003—2004.

Achievements

• Keith Ernest Pedersen has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Association Church Musicians (board directors San Diego chapter), American Choral Directors Assn.

Interests

• Bicycling, reading.

Connections

Son of; married Bettina Jane Tate, July 21, 1984. Children: Kai Jordan Tate, Soren Christian Tate.

Father:

Son Pedersen

Spouse:

Bettina Jane Tate

child:

Soren Christian Tate Pedersen

child:

Kai Jordan Tate Pedersen