Katrina M. Twitty, who has taught in the music education industry for more than 20 years, will join 糖心vlog官网 as an assistant professor of music, beginning the Fall 2023 Semester.
A native of Northwest Arkansas, Twitty most recently served as an adjunct faculty member at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., and at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Ark. She has also served as the director of music ministry at Bland Chapel United Methodist Church in Rogers, Ark. Since 2018.
In addition to being an accomplished singer and stage performer, Twitty has experience as a private voice and piano instructor, choir director, vocal/instrumental ensemble conductor, musical director, opera scenes director, composer, arranger, vocal/instrumental performance coach, choreographer and piano accompanist.
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Twitty previously served on the music faculties of the University of Denver Lamont School of Music, Valor Christian High School, Red Rocks Community College and Arapahoe Community College Department of Music of Denver, Col. As a soprano, her singing and stage performance experience spans more than 30 years, performing both regionally and internationally. She was a finalist in both the 2004 and 2007 Rocky Mountain Region Metropolitan Opera Auditions and Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition.
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She earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in music vocal performance from the University of Arkansas and her master鈥檚 degree in music vocal performance from the University of Denver.
Twitty said her hobbies outside academia include, 鈥渙utdoor activities of all kinds, from hiking the Rocky and Ozark Mountains, running, road-biking and beach-walking to relaxing on a patio with family and friends over a great meal. Traveling is always a 鈥榶es鈥� and no destination is too far away.鈥�
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