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  Don Ester Professor of Music Education View e-mail address | Log in to view e-mail w/your BSU Username MU 407B (765) 285-5406 Fax: 285-5401 School of Music Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 Add Contact Info to Outlook Biography Don Ester, professor and area coordinator of music education, joined the Ball State University School of Music faculty in the fall of 1992. A 1980 graduate of Illinois Wesleyan University, he holds a Master of Music degree from Southern Methodist University, where he studied choral conducting with Lloyd Pfautsch, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Ester has taught in the public schools as well as at the university level, and has served as a full-time church musician. He was previously the Director of Choral Activities in the Bloomington, Illinois, Public Schools; Instructor of Music Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Director of Music Ministries at the Second Presbyterian Church, Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Ester is a frequent guest conductor and clinician for choirs of all ages. He has conducted All-State Children's Choirs in Indiana and South Dakota, and is the founder and musical director of The White River Youth Choir. This community choir has toured both Brazil and Japan. Since 1990 he has presented over 100 clinics throughout the nation and served as guest conductor for over 50 festival choirs. His research and publication focuses on music literacy pedagogy, the adolescent voice, and instructional strategies. Ester's publications include articles in the Music Educators Journal, Choral Journal, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Contributions to Music Education, and Journal of Research In Singing. He is co-author of The Evaluation of Student Teachers Guidebook and a contributing author to Strategies for Teaching: Guide for Music Methods Classes and Spotlight On Transition To Teaching Music. His responsibilities at Ball State include serving as chair of the music education area and teaching choral and graduate music education courses. He received the 1998 Ball State University Excellence in Teaching Award. An accomplished pianist/accompanist, he is a member of the American Choral Directors Association and a research member of the Music Educators National Conference. He has served on the board of the Indiana Choral Directors Association and the Indiana Music Educators Association. He currently serves as the National Chair-Elect of the Society for Music Teacher Education. Visit Dr. Ester's personal website at: dester.iweb.bsu.edu |
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