Background
Bolster, Stephen Clark was born on January 31, 1951 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Stanley Junior and Elizabeth Barker Bolster.
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Stephen Clark Bolster
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Bachelor of Arts in Music, Dartmouth College, 1973. Master of Music in Choral Arts, University North Carolina, 1977. Doctor of Music in Literature & Performance Choral Music, University Colorado, 1980.
Career
Glee club director, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1974-1975; graduate teaching assistant, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1976-1977; graduate teaching assistant, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1977-1980; director senior choir, Atonement Lutheran Church, Boulder, 1979-1980; assistant professor music, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1980-1985; associate professor music, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1985-1994; professor music, Berea (Kentucky) College, since 1994; chairperson music department, Berea (Kentucky) College, since 1991. Choral/voice faculty Colby Institute Church Music, Waterville, Maine, 1983-1986, 88-89.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Choral Directors Association (chair southern division university choral music 1989-1994, chair youth and student activities 1989-2002, Kentucky state president 1985-1987, 2003-2005), International Federation Choral Music, Music Educator's National Conference, National Collegiate Choral Organization, National Association Teachers Singing, Kentucky Association College Music Departments (president 1998-2000, vice president 1996-1998), Phi Kappa Lambda, Phi Beta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Sandra Lee Spearen, June 23, 1973. Children: Evan, Todd.
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Religion
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Seabury award for Excellence in Teaching Berea College, 1988, MacDonald-Smith Music prize Dartmouth College, 1973, Marcus Heiman award in the Creative Arts Dartmouth College, 1973, Man of Year award Berea College Mortar board, 1995, Presidential award Excellence Berea College, 1995, Phi Kappa Phi Professor of Year award Berea College, 1997, Kentucky Teacher of Year in College/U. Education award Kentucky Music Educators Association, 1999-2000, Robert K. Baar award for Choral Excellence, Kentucky chapter American Choral Directors Association, 2002. Rufus Choate scholar Dartmouth College, 1971-1973.Recipient Seabury award for Excellence in Teaching Berea College, 1988, MacDonald-Smith Music prize Dartmouth College, 1973, Marcus Heiman award in the Creative Arts Dartmouth College, 1973, Man of Year award Berea College Mortar board, 1995, Presidential award Excellence Berea College, 1995, Phi Kappa Phi Professor of Year award Berea College, 1997, Kentucky Teacher of Year in College/U. Education award Kentucky Music Educators Association, 1999-2000, Robert K. Baar award for Choral Excellence, Kentucky chapter American Choral Directors Association, 2002. Rufus Choate scholar Dartmouth College, 1971-1973.