Background
Berry, Richard Arnold was born on August 20, 1953 in New Orleans. Son of Richard Cameron and Betty Jean (Cooper) Berry.
Berry, Richard Arnold was born on August 20, 1953 in New Orleans. Son of Richard Cameron and Betty Jean (Cooper) Berry.
A in Applied Arts, Kilgore College, 1973; Bachelor of Music, Stephen F. Austin State College, 1975; Master of Arts, Stephen F. Austin State College, 1976; D in Musical Arts, U. Missouri, 1985.
Instructor intern in music, Stephen F. Austin State College, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1976-1977; instructor in music, Wayland Baptist U., Plainview, Texas, 1977-1980; visiting lecturer in music, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1980-1981; assistant professor music, U. Denver, Colorado, 1981-1986; visiting lecturer in music, University Texas, San Antonio, 1986-1987; associate professor music, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, since 1987. Tenor soloist Control City Singers, Denver, 1981-1983, Orchestra Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1984, Denver (Colorado) Chamber Orchestra, 1985, San Antonio (Texas) Symphony, 1986, 88, Dallas (Texas) Symphony Orchestra, 1991, 93, various other orchestras and other performing organizations, since 1977.
Member National Association Teachers Singing (chapter president 1983-1986, region audition chair 1991-1994), Texas Music Educators Association, College Music Society, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Debbie Jean Trott, December 29, 1976.