Virgil Leon Thurman

Background

Thurman, Virgil Leon was born on November 4, 1940 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Virgil Lee and Marie Campbell Thurman.

Education

Bachelor, David Lipscomb College, 1962. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1965. Doctor of Education, University Illinois, 1977.

Career

K-12 vocal music educator Harlan County Schools, Kentucky, 1962—1964. 4-12 vocal music educator North Royalton City Schools, Ohio, 1965—1968. Graduate teaching assistant University Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1968—1970.

Chorister Norman Luboff Choir, New York City, 1970—1971. Announcer WILL-AM & FM Public Radio, Urbana-Champaign, 1971—1973, 1976—1978. Assistant professor voice, choral music, music education Yankton College, South Dakota, 1973—1976.

Instructor voice and choral music MacPhail Center for Arts, Minneapolis, 1977—1986. Artist-in-residence Minneapolis Public Schools, 1977—1978. Vocal advisor Minnesota Boychoir, 1981—1986.

Sole proprietor, partner, specialist voice educator Voice Center, Minneapolis, 1986—1995. Specialist voice educator Fairview-U. Medical Center, 1995—2007, Leon Thurman Voice Center, since 2007. Adjunct professor graduate program in music education University St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1998—2008.

Board directors, president Minnesota chapter National Association Teachers of Singing, 1980-1981, 84-86. Associate director Interdisciplinary Voice Colloquium, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1981-1984, voice department assistant coordinator MacPhail Center for the Arts University Minnesota, 1982-1986. Founder, board directors, principal faculty The VoiceCare Network, 1982-2006.

Member advisory board Center Advanced Studies Music Education, University Surrey Roehampton Institute, London. Guest presenter, American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, International Society for Music Education, The Choristers Guild, Voice Foundation American, New York City, Alberta Music Conference, Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, American Orff-Schulwerk Association, Association Canada Choral Conductors, Organization American Kodaly Educators, Suzuki Association of Americas, International Society for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine, Austria, 1986, voice symposium British Voice Association, 1989, European Council International Schools, 1992, Festival 500: Sharing the Voices, St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, 1997, 2003, International Symposium: The Phenomenon of Singing, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 1997, 2003, interdisciplinary voice seminar Utah State University, 1999, International Conference Music Perception and Cognition, 2000, Minnesota Music Teachers Association, 2002, ChoralFest, 2004, Australian National Choral Association, Early Childhood Music & Movement Associate, 2002, 2nd International Conference Physiology and Acuistics Singing, Denver, Colorado, 2004. Visiting instructor University Illinois, Roosevelt University, Chicago, Queensland State Schools, Australia, 1988, Middle Tennessee State University, University Hartford, 1991, 93, 94, University Iowa, 1987, University Alberta, 1998, University Queensland and Queensland Conservatorium, 1988, 2004, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 2001, North Dakota State University, University Nebraska, 2001, Mount Alison University, New Brunswick, Canada, 2003, Memorial University Newfoundland, St. John's, 2003, McNally-Smith College Music, St. Paul, 2005, University Utah, 2006, University Minnesota, Duluth, 2007, 08, May Day Group, 2007, Sweet Adelines International, 2007.

Education consultant National Center for Voice and Speech, 2003-2006.

Achievements

• Virgil Leon Thurman has been listed as a noteworthy voice educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Music director, conductor Betty Marin Hobby Singers, Minneapolis, 1977-1980, Skyway Singers, Minneapolis, 1983-1987, Choral Society Tri-Cities, Cumberland, Benham, Lynch, Kentucky, 1962-1964. Director, actor-director Royalton Players Community Theatre, North Royalton, Ohio, 1965-1968. Chorister Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, 1965-1967, Cleveland Orchestra Chamber Chorus, 1967.

Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Actors Equity Association, American Choral Directors Association, American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota, American Guild of Musical Artists, American Federation television and Radio Artists, Association Canadian Choral Conductors, Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health, European Society for Cognitive Sciences of Music, International Music Society for Prenatal Development, International Society for Music Education, National Association of Teachers of Singing, May Day Group, Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National Association, New York Academy of Sciences, The Schubert Club, Thursday Musical, Voice and Speech Trainers Association, The VoiceCare Network.

Interests

• Walking, jogging.

Connections

Father:

Virgil Lee

Mother:

Marie Campbell Thurman