Pearl Yeadon-McGinnis

Background

Yeadon-McGinnis, Pearl was born on March 2, 1948 in Missoula, Montana, United States. Daughter of Ralph Yeadon and Helen Elizabeth (McKee) McGinnis.

Education

Bachelor of Music, U. Montana, 1969; Master of Music, U. Montana, 1970; student, Cerritos Junior College, 1973-1974; DMA in Performance, Literature and German, University of Illinois, 1995.

Career

Substitute teacher, El Segundo (California) School System, 1970-1971; private vocal instruction, Kassel, Germany, 1980-1985; private vocal instruction, Munich, Germany, 1985-1989; graduate assistant, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1989-1991; assistant professor, Millikin U., Decatur, Illinois, 1991-1993; assistant professor, S.W. Missouri State University, Springfield, since 1993. Visiting artist Eastern Illinois U., Charleston 1974, 77, judge District Metropolitan Opera auditions, 1993. Judge district auditions National Association Teachers of Singing, 1992, Springfield, 1993.

Judge vocal contest Drury College, 1993. JudgeS.W. Missouri State University Honors Choir Outstanding Singer, 1993.

Achievements

• Pearl Yeadon-McGinnis has been listed as a notable Musician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Actor's Equity, American Guild Museum Artists, German Musicians Union.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, wood-carving, painting, fishing, camping.

Connections

Married Douglas Edward Erny. 1 child, Pamela Ann Erny-Glasell.

Father:

Ralph Yeadon McGinnis

Mother:

Helen Elizabeth (McKee) McGinnis

Spouse:

Douglas Edward Erny

child:

Pamela Ann Erny-Glasell Yeadon-McGinnis