Thomas Edward Havelka

Background

Havelka, Thomas Edward was born on July 10, 1947 in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. Son of Alfred and Marilyn Eleanor (Hays) Havelka.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, 1969. Master of Music, Ohio State University, 1975. Postgraduate, Akron University.

Postgraduate, Ashland University. Postgraduate, Cleveland State University. Postgraduate, Ohio State University.

Career

Music instructor, chairman fine arts department Bellaire (Ohio) Board Education, 1969-1974. Choir director, chairman music department Coshocton (Ohio) City Board Education, since 1975. Organist Grace United Methodist Church, Coshocton, since 2000.

Founder Coshocton City Schools, Arts Festival, since 1985. State representative All American Youth Honor Musicians, Miami, Florida, 1970-1990. Assistant conductor All American Youth Honor Choir, 1970, 77-78, conductor, 1980-1990.

Adjudicator International Choir Festival, Mexico City, 1978, Dulcimer Festival, Roscoe Village, Ohio, 1986-1988, Show Choir Festival, Portsmouth, Ohio, 1986, Lander College, South Carolina. Instructor Ohio University, since 2002. Adjunct faculty Ohio University, Zanesville, Ohio, since 2001.

Achievements

• Thomas Edward Havelka has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association, Columbus, since 1970. District executive, chairman board Boy Scouts American, Coshocton, 1979-1980. Section leader, assistant accompanist, assistant conductor Coshocton Community Choir, since 1984.

Active various theater groups, Coshocton and Wheeling, since 1974. Singer St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1973-1975. Assistant organist Grace United Methodist Church, Coshocton, since 1986.

President, board directors Ohio University School of Music Society of Alumni and Friends. Member National Education Association, Ohio Education Association, Ohio Music Education Association (assistant contest chairman, approved adjudicator in piano, voice, and choir, chairman county membership committee 1977-1978), International Society for Music Education, International Federation for Choral Music, American Guild Organists, American Choral Directors Association, Ohio Choral Directors Association (chairman county membership committee 1978-1979), Coshocton City Education Association (secretary 1984-1985, 88-89), Music Educators National Conference, Society Music Teacher Education, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, camping, backpacking, coin collecting.

Connections

Married Susan Kay Wilson, June 16, 1973. Children: Trevor Hays, Havaleh Annual.

Father:

Alfred Havelka

Mother:

Marilyn Eleanor (Hays) Havelka

Spouse:

Susan Kay Wilson

child:

Havaleh Annual Havelka

child:

Trevor Hays Havelka