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Dorothy E. McNamer DIRECTOR OF CHORAL MUSIC |
Dorothy McNamer has been Director of Choral Music at Rock Island High School since the fall of 1984. Prior to teaching at Rock Island, Mrs. McNamer served as choral director of Aledo High School for six years.Mrs. McNamer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Truman University in Kirksville, Missouri, and has done graduate work at Western Illinois University; Eastern Illinois University; University of Northern Iowa; Foothills College in Losa Altos, California; and Truman University. Mrs. McNamer has served in various positions in the Illinois Music Educators Association. She has been an adjudicator and director for many contests and festivals throughout the area. She resides with her husband, Doug, and son Charlie in Bettendorf. She also has two married daughters. |
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Jean Mercer EDISON JR. HIGH CHOIR |
Jean Mercer started in Rock Island School District in 1978 and has
taught in most of the elementary buildings. This is her first year at
Edison and she is hoping to build a choral program that will successfully
take her students into their high school music years.Mrs. Mercer got her B.A. in Music from Judson College and has completed graduate courses at North Park College, Western Illinois University and University of Iowa. She has performed with a variety of organizations such as Quad City Chamber Singers and Music Guild. Mrs. Mercer lives in Geneseo with her husband, Roy, and her high school age kids, Kirk and Victoria. |
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Jeffry Martin WASHINGTON JR. HIGH CHOIR |
Jeff Martin began directing the choir at Washington Jr. High School during the 2003-2004 school year and has been teaching music in the Rock Island School District since 1994. His first nine years in the district were spent teaching at Grant Intensive Basic School and then in 2003 he was assigned to Washington Jr. High and Horace Mann Choice School. Prior to coming to Rock Island, Mr. Martin taught in the Muscatine, Stanwood and Morning Sun school districts in Iowa. He also worked as the choral accompanist at Davenport West High School for two years and has taught private and group piano lessons.
Mr. Martin received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Performance and Music Education from Graceland College (now Graceland University) in 1984 and his Master of Music Education degree from Texas Tech University in 1986. He has participated in numerous workshops and continuing education courses since that time. Mr. Martin has also been serving as the organist and choral accompanist at the First Baptist Church of Davenport since 1988. He has been involved in many junior high and high school contests in the Illinois and Iowa region both as an accompanist and judge. He resides in Davenport with his wife, Carol. They have three grown sons, Jonathan, Jeremy, and Joshua. |
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The Chamber Singers The Chamber Singers of Rock Island High School, one of six performing choirs, was formed 14 years ago and placed into the school day curriculum. Since that time, they have competed in State Contests, as both a Madrigal Choir and as a Jazz Choir, where they have received First Place in 12 out of 13 competitions. They also received the Superior Trophy for their competition at Great America in Chicago, and a Superior in 1999 at the North American Music Festival in New Jersey. The Chamber Singers are in high demand as a performing group in the Quad Cities area, normally having over 30 performances a year. In addition, our music department has an award-winning band and orchestra. Music Theory and Music Appreciation are offered to all students. This year, Rock Island High School had choir members qualify for IMEA District and All State. The two top auditioned choirs, the Chamber Singers and the Symphonic Choir, traveled to New York for five days in March, 1999, to compete in the North American Music Festival, where they received a Superior rating. |
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The Symphonic Choir The Symphonic Choir is an auditioned choir. They perform at all concerts and many competitions. In March of 1999, they traveled to New York to compete in the North American Music Festival. They received a Superior rating. During the holiday season, they may be seen on KWQC television. |
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