William Melvin Skoog

Background

Skoog, William Melvin was born on April 7, 1953 in St. Paul. Son of John Chester and Mary Edith.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1975. Master of Arts in Music, University Denver, 1981. Doctor of Arts in Music, University Northern Colorado, 1992.

Career

Musical director, conductor Littleton (Colorado) Chamber Orchestra, 1985-1989, Longmont (Colorado) Chorale, 1989-1990. Director music and fine arts Littleton United Methodist Church, 1981-1985, St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Littleton, 1985-1989. Assistant director choral and operatic activities University Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1988-1990.

Director choral activities, department chair Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, 1990-1997. Director choral activities department music Indiana U.-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1997—2001. Director choral activities Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, since 2001.

Member Robert Shaw Chorale, 1996, 97, 98. Selected singer Carnegie Hall Choral Workshop, 2001-2003.

Achievements

• William Melvin Skoog has been listed as a noteworthy music educator, voice educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Indiana Opera North, South Bend, Indiana, 1996-1997, Fort Wayne Children's Choir, Inc., since 1998. Board directors Encore Dance Company, Decatur and Dowagiac, Michigan, 1995-1997, Dowagiac Dogwood Fina Arts Festival, 1995-1997. Member National Association Teachers Singing, National Otter Society, American Choral Directors Association, American Guild Organists and Choral Directors, Music Educators National Conference (grantee 1999).

Interests

• Golf, jogging, biking, reading, fishing.

Connections

Son of; married Elaine Ketter, March 1, 1986. Children: Miles William, Rebekah Morgan, Jacquelyn Correlle.

Father:

John Chester

Mother:

Mary Edith Son

Spouse:

Elaine Ketter

child:

Miles William Skoog

child:

Rebekah Morgan Skoog

child:

Jacquelyn Correlle Skoog