Background
Hedgeman, Lulah M. was born on January 30, 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
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Lulah M. Hedgeman
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Bachelor, Fisk U., 1959; Master of Music, Memphis State University, 1970; certified, Northern Illinois U., 1976; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Rhodes College, 1991.
Career
Teacher, Melrose Junior High School, Memphis, 1960-1963; teacher, Chicago Public Schools, 1963-1966; teacher, Hamilton High School, Memphis, 1966-1970; teacher, Treadwell High School, Memphis, 1970-1976; teacher, Overton High School, Memphis, 1976-1997.
Achievements
Membership
Member Opera Memphis Guild, since 1974, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, since 1970, Memphis Symphony Guild, since 1976. Music consultant Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, Memphis, 1989. Member NARAS (assistant conductor All-American high school grammy jazz choir 1994, Mr.
Holland award 1996), National Education Association, Memphis Education Association, tennessee Education Association, Tennessee Music Educators Association (board directors 1970), National Black Music Caucus (board directors 1990), West Tennessee Vocal Association (president 1968-1970), American Choral Dirs. Association (president Tennessee chapter 1980-1982), Music Educators National Conference, Rotary (Teacher Excellence award Memphis chapter 1984), Delta Sigma Theta (Arts and Letters award 1991), Kappa Delta Pi.
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Connections
Daughter of Bachelor of Arts and Joanne (Wells) McEwen. Married Herbert L. Hedgeman, September 1962(divorced 1967). 1 child, Denita J.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Named Most Outstanding Conductor World Music Festivals, 1982, Most Outstanding Performing Arts Teacher The Disney Company, 1990. Recipient Gov's. award NARAS, 1991, Mr. Holland award, 1996.Named Most Outstanding Conductor World Music Festivals, 1982, Most Outstanding Performing Arts Teacher The Disney Company, 1990. Recipient Gov's. award NARAS, 1991, Mr. Holland award, 1996.