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Jennifer Jeffries Stone
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Jennifer Stone holds a Master of Music in Vocal
Performance Pedagogy from Texas Christian
University and a Bachelor of Music Education from
Oklahoma Baptist University. While working on her
degrees Ms. Stone won numerous voice competitions
including the NATS regional and state auditions. She is
passionate about music and loves sharing the joy of music
with students. Ms. Stone has taught kindergarten
through grade 12 during a career that has taken her to
schools in Oklahoma, Texas and Missouri. Ms. Stone now directs the Stone Academy
of Music, specializing in early childhood music and movement classes.
Ms. Stone is thrilled to be in her third year with CCSM. She and her husband,
David, have two sons, six year old, Taylor (a member of the Carolers) and two year
old Tucker.
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W. Duane Harris
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Mr. Harris holds a bachelors degree in vocal performance
from Wayland University in Plainview, Texas.
He also holds a Masters degree in Theory/ Composition
from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Mr.
Harris is in his 35th year as a choral director and his 2nd
year as director with Children's Choirs of Southwest
Missouri. Mr. Harris directed the International choir
from his college Alma Mater while he served as Chairman of the Department of
Music at Wayland. His college choir toured Western and Eastern Europe as well as
much of the United States during his tenure at Wayland. Mr. Harris and his High
School Choir in Carlsbad, New Mexico earned national and international recognition
by being selected as 1 of 10 choirs in the United States to perform with the
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in Vienna, Austria. Currently Mr. Harris serves as
Director of the Concert Choir at Drury University. He also teaches private voice,
Music History and Music Education.
Harris and his wife, Kitty, have two grown children
and are proud grandparents of six grandchildren.
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Norma May
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Norma May holds BS and MS degrees in music education
from Southwest Missouri State University
and has a background of 31 years teaching experience.
She began her career in the Blue Eye School District
(Missouri) teaching both vocal and instrumental music
in grades K12. Norma then worked 28 years in the Reeds
Spring School District (Missouri), teaching various levels
of vocal music for grades K-6, and developing choirs for
elementary children's voices. Under her direction, the
elementary choir program at Reeds Spring was widely recognized and twice selected
to perform for the Missouri Music Educators Association's annual state convention.
Her choirs also participated in several performances at the Grand Palace in Branson
with recording artist Kenny Rogers. Choirs under Norma's direction also competed
every spring 1982-2003 at the Ozark Mountain Country Band and Choral Festival on
the campus of College of the Ozarks, receiving "1" ratings (Excellence) at each competitive
performance. Many students from her choirs have been selected to perform in
the National ACDA Children's Honor Choir, tour Europe performing as part of the
American Boychoir Federation, participate in numerous District Honor Choir performances,
and sing with the Children's Choirs of Southwest Missouri.
Outside the classroom, Norma has also played keyboard and trumpet professionally
in Branson, Missouri, and she has served as pianist, organist, and adult choir director
for her church. She also has held district office in the South Central Missouri
Music Educators Association.
She and her husband Greg (Reeds Spring School District band director for 32
years), have two children - James, a former member of the Children's Choirs, is currently
playing French Horn with the 135th Army National Guard Band, and Leigha,
a 12 yr. Children's Choir member alumna and former
flautist with the Young Artists, is attending OTC.
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