Don L. Collins' Workshop Experience

Dr. Collins has been guest clinician and/or conductor for many national events related to music education including clinics and workshops (many of which were for national, regional, state MENC, ACDA, or NATS); university level workshops; and honor and all-state choirs as well as judge for choral festivals and other miscellaneous events. These activities occurred in the 41 states of: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Included below is a selected listing of some of the more prominent events. A complete listing with dates and more detailed information will be provided upon request.  All of these events relate to mid-level music education and the adolescent changing voice.

 

Most Recent Workshops

 

Guest Clinician, Pennsylvania Music Educators Association in Hershey, April, 2008

Guest Clinician, Maryland Music Educators Association in Baltimore, February, 2008

Guest Clinician, Louisiana Music Educators Association in Baton Rouge, November 2007

Guest Clinician, Vermont Music Educators Association in St. Johnsbury, August, 2007

Guest Clinician, Wyoming Music Educators Association in Laramie, January, 2006

Guest Clinician, North Carolina Music Educators Association in Winston-Salem, November, 2005

Guest Clinician, Oklahoma Choral Directors Summer Conference in Norman, July, 2005

Guest Clinician, Kansas American Choral Directors Summer Conference in Topeka, July 2005

Guest Clinician, Four Corners Choral Workshop of Arizona American Choral Directors in Flagstaff, June. 2005

Guest Clinician, Maine American Choral Directors All-State Conference in South Portland, May, 2005

Guest Clinician,  In-Service for the Public Schools of Wichita, Kansas, February, 2005

Guest Clinician, Texas Music Educators Association in San Antonio, February, 2004

Guest Clinician, Utah Music Educators Association in St. George, February, 2004

Guest Clinician, Arkansas Catholic Schools Professional In-Service in Little Rock, October, 2003

Guest Clinician, Nebraska Choral Directors Association at Doane College in Crete, July, 2003

Guest Clinician, Illinois Music Educators State Conference in Peoria, January, 2003

Guest Clinician, Ohio Choral Directors 2002 Summer Conference at Otterbein College in Westerville, June, 2002

Guest Clinician, Kansas State University Music Symposium in Manhattan, June, 2002

Guest Clinician, New Hampshire Music Educators Association Spring Conference in Concord, April, 2002

Guest Clinician, West Virginia Music Educators Association Conference in Charleston, March, 2002

Guest Clinician, South Carolina Music Educators Association Conference in Charleston, February. 2002

Guest Clinician, Salem District Oregon Music Educators Conference in Salem, October, 2001

Guest Clinician, New Jersey Music Educators State Conference in New Brunswick, March, 2001.

Guest Clinician, Mississippi Choral Directors Association State Conference in Jackson, February, 2001

Guest Clinician, Bay Area of the California Music Educators Association Regional Conference in San Francisco, January, 2001
   

 

Other Prominent Workshops

Conductor and Clinician, Lecture-Demonstration Tour in the Eastern United States and Great Britain,

Guest Lecturer, Moscow Pedagogical University, Moscow, Russia,

Guest Lecturer, World Church Music Symposium Cambridge England,

"Renaissance II, A Commitment to a Vision of Excellence,"

Guest Clinician, Southern Division, Music Educator's National Conference, Orlando, FL,

Guest Clinician, Western Division of Music Educator's National Conference, Salt Lake City, UT,

Guest Clinician, Southwest and South Central Divisions Music Educators Conference, Springfield, MO,

Guest Clinician, Quad-State Summer Music Conference, Binghamton, NY,

Guest Conductor, Montreat Conferences on Worship and Music, JH Division Clinic, Montreat, NC,

Guest Clinician, NATS Southern Region Fall Conference, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR,

Guest Clinician, Andrews National Choral Workshop, Willoughby, OH,

Guest Clinician, The American Choral Symposium, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR,

Guest Clinician, The American Choral Symposium, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN,

Guest Clinician, Iowa CDA Summer Convention and Choral Symposium, North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA,
Guest Clinician, Missouri Choral Director's Association, Osage Beach, MO,

Guest Clinician, Washington Choral Director's Association, Ellensburg, WA,

Guest Clinician, Georgia MEA Convention, Savannah, GA,

Guest Clinician, Mississippi Music Educator's Convention, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS

Guest Clinician, Nebraska Music Educators Convention, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE,

Guest Clinician, Arkansas MEA, Little Rock, AR,

Guest Clinician, Arkansas Elementary Music Educator's Convention, Pine Bluff, AR,

Guest Clinician, North Dakota Choral Director's Conference, Grand Forks, ND,

Guest Clinician, South Dakota MEA, Junior High Choral Music Workshop, Sioux Falls, SD,

Guest Clinician, Louisiana CDA Clinic, Baton Rouge, LA,

Guest Clinician, Wisconsin Music Educator's Conference Workshop, Madison, WI,

Guest Clinician, Missouri Music Educator's Convention, Jefferson City, MO,

Guest Clinician, Florida Vocal Association Workshop, Orlando, FL,

Guest Clinician, Michigan Music Educator's Convention, Grand Rapids, MI,

Guest Clinician, Kentucky Music Educators Student Conference, Murry, KY,

Guest Clinician, New Mexico State Music Educator's Convention, Albuquerque, NM,

Guest Clinician, Vocal Music Conference, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA.

Guest Clinician, East Tennessee Vocal Association, Junior High Choral Music Workshop, Knoxville, TN,

Guest Clinician, Middle Tennessee Vocal Association, JH Choral Music Workshop, Nashville, TN,

Guest Clinician, West Tennessee Vocal Association Workshop, Memphis, TN,

Guest Clinician, East Tennessee Vocal Association, Knoxville, TN,

Guest Clinician, Westminster Choir College Summer Session, Princeton, NJ,

Guest Clinician, Memphis State University, Junior High School Choral Music Workshop, Memphis, TN,

Guest Clinician, University of Southern Mississippi Annual Choral Conference, Hattiesburg, MS,

Guest Clinician, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL,

Guest Clinician, Kansas State University Junior High School Choral Workshop, Lawrence, KS,

Guest Professor, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT,

Guest Clinician, Kodály Institute, Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, WI,

Guest Clinician, Mayfield College Choral Workshop, Grand Forks, ND,

Guest Clinician, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY,

Guest Clinician, Tulsa Area Continuing Education Cooperative, Tulsa, OK,

Guest Clinician, University of Southern, Illinois, A Symposium, Edwardsville, IL,

Guest Clinician, Fourth Annual Summer Choral Repertoire Reading Workshop, New York University, NY, NY,

Guest Clinician, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX,

Guest Clinician, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO,

Guest Clinician, New Orleans Theological Seminary Choral Workshop, New Orleans, LA,

"Choral Symposium" 1977

Guest Clinician, New Orleans Theological Seminary Choral Workshop, New Orleans, LA,

"Choral Symposium" 1982

Guest Clinician, New Orleans Theological Seminary Choral Workshop, New Orleans, LA,

"Choral Symposium" 1986

Clinician, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO,

Clinician, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL,

Guest Clinician, University of Northern Iowa Summer Workshop, Cedar Falls, IA,

Guest Clinician, University of Nevada Junior High Music Workshop, Reno, NV,

Guest Clinician, Wichita State University Junior High Music Workshop, Wichita, Kansas,

Guest Clinician, Macon County Public Schools, Macon, GA,

Guest Clinician, Prince Williams County Public Schools, Manassas, VA,

Guest Clinician, Malecki Music Sponsored Workshop, Long Beach, CA

Guest Clinician, Los Angeles Public School District, LA, CA,

Guest Clinician, Saint Tammany Parish In-Service Workshop, Covington, LA,

Guest Clinician, In-Service Workshop for Middle/Junior High School Music Teachers, Mesa, AZ,

Guest Clinician, In-Service Workshop for Middle/Junior High School Music Teachers, Tuscon, AZ,

Guest Clinician, Jackson Public Schools In-Service Workshop, Jackson, MS,

Guest Clinician, St. Louis Public Schools In-Service Workshop, St. Louis, MO,

Guest Clinician, Lafayette Public Schools In-Service Workshop, Lafayette, LA,

Guest Clinician, Reno Public Schools In-Service Workshop, Reno, NV,

Guest Clinician, Ft. Worth Public Schools In-Service Workshop, Ft. Worth, TX,

Guest Clinician, Florissant Special School District In-Service Workshop, St. Louis, MO,

Guest Clinician, El Paso Public Schools In-Service Workshop, El Paso, TX,

Panelist, Mississippi Music Educator's Convention, Columbus, Ms,

 

 

Invitations to be guest conductor:

 

 Guest Conductor, Georgia Junior High All-State Chorus, Savannah, GA

Guest Conductor, Colorado Premiere Performance of Huckleberry Finn, Fort Collins, CO

Guest Conductor, Junior High All-West Tennessee Honor Choir, Memphis, TN

Guest Conductor, All-Region Junior High School Honor Choir, Amarillo, TX

Guest Conductor, All-Region Junior High Honor Choir, Falls Church, VA

Guest Conductor, Southeastern Oklahoma Junior High School Honor Choir,
Southeast Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK

Guest Conductor, Southwest Arkansas All-Region Junior High Honor Choir, Arkadelphia, AR

Guest Conductor, Mississippi Baptist Youth Music Conference, Gulf shores, MS

Guest Conductor, Mississippi Baptist Youth Choral and Instrumental Conference, Gulf Shores, MS

Guest Conductor, South Central School District Junior High School Honor Choir, Rolla, MO

Guest Conductor, Louisiana Music Educators District VIII JH School Honor Choir, Bossier City, LA

Guest Conductor, East Baton Rouge Parish Junior High Honor Choir, Baton Rouge, LA

Guest Conductor, Louisiana District Seven Junior High Honor Choir, Houma, LA

Guest Conductor/Clinician, Greenville County "Spring Sing"
Festival and Teachers Clinic-1983, Greenville, SC

Guest Conductor/Clinician, Greenville County "Spring Sing"
Festival and Teacher's Clinic-1984, Greenville, SC

Guest Conductor, Middle Tennessee Education Association,
All-City Junior High School Chorus, Nashville, TN

Guest Conductor, Conway Community Arts Concert, Christmas Oratorio by Saint Saëns, Conway, AR

 

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