Woodwind Faculty
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Alex Fields, department head
Educational background: B.S., Bob Jones University; M.F.A., University of Georgia; additional study at the University of Iowa and Louisiana State University; student of Himie Voxman, Paul Dirksmeyer, Betty Mather, Ronald Waln, Thomas Ayers, and Ted Jahn. Hometown: Pinehurst, North Carolina Academic Area: head of the woodwind department, applied woodwinds, woodwind pedagogy, and woodwind literature Performance: bassoonist with the Greater Anderson Chamber Orchestra, member of the Faculty Woodwind Consort and Duo à Vent Hobbies: golf and gardening Family: wife, Gay Beth, and four sons: Alexander, Andrew, Aaron, and Alan Ministry: elder and music director at the Overbrook Chapel Mission statement: My desire is to communicate to others a desire and an ability to serve the Lord in music. |
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Amanda Kimbro Barrett
Educational background: B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University; student of Constance Lane and Tadeu Coelho Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC Membership: MTNA, National Flute Association, past-president of the S.C. Flute Association Academic Area: applied flute Performance: member of the Faculty Woodwind Consort Hobbies: reading Family: husband, Don, and four children: Charlie, Debbie, Freddie, and Eddie Mission statement: I desire that my students seek to know the joy of the Lord and the blessings of salvation. I want to teach them to play with expression and to develop technique in order to be better communicators. |
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Robert Chest
Educational background: B.S., M.A., Bob Jones University Hometown: Mobile, Alabama Academic Area: applied clarinet, saxophone, and oboe; music education; director of the Woodwind Choir Memberships: Music Teachers National Association, International Clarinet Association Performance: member of the Faculty Woodwind Consort; member of Duo à Vent, which recently performed at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC Hobbies: tennis, chess Family: wife, Sandy, and four children: Bob, Valerie, John, and Michael Mission statement: My desire is that our students will desire and learn to communicate the truth of God's Word through music and performance styles that are pleasing to Him. |
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Beth Eubank
Educational background: B.M.E., Shenandoah Conservatory of Music; M.Ed., Bob Jones University; D.M.A., University of Georgia. Hometown: Richmond, VA Membership: Music Educators National Conference, International Double Reed Society, American Choral Directors Association Academic Area: Music Ed, Applied Oboe, Director of University Lyric Choir Family: husband, Bernie, and two children: Sarah and Nathaniel |
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Esther Waite Educational background: B.S., Bob Jones University; M.Mus., North Carolina School of the Arts; student of Tadeu Coelho Hometown: Fair Haven, New York Academic Area: applied flute, Flute Ensemble director Performances: NCSA Summer Performance Festival at Manteo, NC; masterclasses with Thomas Robertello, Susan Glaser, Leonard Lopatin, and Eugenia Zukerman; participant in Tadeu Coelho's "Berio Sequenza" workshop at the 2006 National Flute Convention Hobbies: trying new recipes, jogging, hymnology, playing violin Mission Statement: I seek to help my students develop Christlike attitudes and musical excellence, that they as godly musicians may use their talents to shine as bright lights for Christ. "The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise Him" (Psalm 28:7). Soli Deo Gloria! |