Background
Benoit, Kenneth Roger was born on October 12, 1952 in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Son of Albert Harvey and Mary (Mosca) Benoit.
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Kenneth Roger Benoit
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Kenneth Roger Benoit, American composer, conductor. Recipient honorable mention Composers Guild Composition Competition, 1990. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Standard Panel award 1988, 89, 90, 91, 94-97), Society Composers, Incorporated., Tampa Bay Composers Forum, American Music Center, College Music Society, Southeastern Composers League.
Education
Associate of Arts, Miami-Dade Community College, 1972. Bachelor, U. West Florida, 1974. Master of Music, U. Miami, 1978.
Master of Science, Florida State University, 1979.
Doctorate of Museum Arts, Louisiana State University, 1988. Music librarian Miami-Dade Public Library (Florida), 1979-1984.
Career
Assistant conductor/composer in residence North Miami Concert Band (Florida), 1982. Organist, choir director Killian Pines United Methodist Church 1987-1988. Assistant conductor/composer in residence Miami-Beach Community Symphony Orchestra 1990.
Participant time instructor Miami-Dade Community College, 1990-1996.
Director music York Memorial United Methodist Church, 1991-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Standard Panel award 1988, 89, 90, 91, 94-97), Society Composers, Incorporated., Tampa Bay Composers Forum, American Music Center, College Music Society, Southeastern Composers League.
Connections
Married Barbara Gale Rogers, April.
