Willard Ray Kesling

Background

Kesling, Willard Ray was born on January 2, 1948 in Takoma Park, Maryland. Son of Willard Ray and Mable Mae (Robertson) Kesling.

Education

Bachelor, Lynchburg College, 1970; Bachelor of Music in Education, Peabody Conservatory, 1975; Master of Music in Education with honors, U. Oklahoma, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Choral Conducting with honors, U. Oklahoma, 1982; postgraduate, Cambridge (England) University, 1985.

Career

Music therapist, Lynchburg (Virginia) Training school and Hospital, 1970-1971; area supervisor music, Walter State Community College, Morristown, Tennessee, 1977-1980; director music, department head, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, 1980-1983; director, Evansville Philharmonic Chorus, 1980-1983; professor music, director choral activities, vocal studies, Utah State University, Logan, since 1983. Adjudicator, clinician Johnny Mann's Great American Choral Festival, since 1984, others. Member board advisory Encore International Performance Tours, since 1986, Mid-American Prodns., New York City, since 1987, others.

Board directors Manhattan Philharmonic, New York City, since 1987. Guest lecturer in field. Judge Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Music Festival, International Youth Music Festival, Vienna, Austria.

Artisticdir. Northern Utah Utah Choral Society and Orchestra, director Naval Air Training Command Choir.

Achievements

• Willard Ray Kesling has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1971-1975. Member American Choral Dirs. Association, National Association Teachers of Singing, Music Educators National Conference, International Platform Association, Northern Utah Choral Society (board of directors since 1983), Honorary Order Kentucky Colonels, Pi Kappa Lambda.

Connections

Married Janet Elizabeth Sproles, September 6, 1969. 1 child, Shawn Michael.

Father:

Willard Ray Kesling

Mother:

Mable Mae (Robertson) Kesling

Spouse:

Janet Elizabeth Sproles

child:

Shawn Michael Kesling