Thomas Shepard Jenrette

Background

Jenrette, Thomas Shepard was born on February 1, 1946 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Thomas Shepard and Virginia Catherine (Harris) Jenrette.

Education

Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1968; Master of Music, U. North Carolina, 1970; D of Museum Arts, University of Michigan, 1976.

Career

Choral director, Cummings High School, Burlington, North Carolina, 1969-1972; director cultural arts, Burlington (North Carolina) City Schools, 1972-1973; director choral activities, S.W. State University, Marshall, Minnesota, 1976-1979; director choral activities, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, since 1979. Director music First Christian Church, Johnson City, 1981-1984, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Johnson City, since 1991. Director East Tennessee State University Chorale European Tour, 1985, 98.

Guest conductor choral festival North Carolina High School, Raleigh, 1987, governments School for Arts, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, 1987, National Seminar of Intercollegiate Men's Choruses, Inc., 1992. Guest conductor North Carolina All-State Male Choir, 1997, All-East Tennessee H.S. Male Choir, 1998.

Achievements

• Thomas Shepard Jenrette has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator, choral director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Choral Dirs. Association (life, conductor 1986, 88, 94, southern division conversations, 89, 99 national convention), Tennessee Music Educators Association (conductor state conversations 1990, 91, 94, director White House, Christmas 1989, Canticum Novum Festival, Caracas, Venezuela, 1996), International Federation Choral Music, National Association Teachers Singing, The College Music Society (life), Music Educators National Conference (conductor southern division convention 1997), Phi Mu Alpha (honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda.

Connections

Father:

Thomas Shepard Jenrette

Mother:

Virginia Catherine (Harris) Jenrette