Full Name:
Leon Thurman
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
11/04/1940
Birth Place:
Knoxville, TN
Home City:
Burnsville, MN
Religion:
Personal
Education, University of Illinois, 1977
MS, Education, University of Illinois, 1965
BA, Music (Voice, Choral), David Lipscomb, College, 1962
Delegate
Candidate, Minnesota State Senate, District 56, 2012
Alternate Delegate, State Convention, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, 2010
Chair, Nominations Committee, Senate Democratic Farmer Labor Party, District 56, 2012
Member, Messaging Committee, Congressiional Democratic Farmer Labor Party, District 2, 2011
Chair, Organizing Committee, Symposium XIX, MayDay Music Education Group, 2003-2005
Member, Organizing Committee, Fairview Arts Medicine Center, 1996-1998
Member, Planning for the Future Committee, MacPhail Center for the Arts, 1985-1988
Member, Program Committee, National Convention, National Assn of Teachers of Singing, 1983-1984
Member, Admissions Committee, Yankton College, 1974-1975
Specialist Voice Educator, The Leon Thurman Voice Center, 2008-present
Chorister, Norman Luboff Choir, 1970 & 1971 Tours
Founded/Founding Faculty Member, The VoiceCare Network
Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois
Co-Owner/ Specialist Voice Educator, Fairview Voice Center, University of Minnesota Medical Center, 1995-2007
Voice and Choral Music Instructor, MacPhail Center for the Arts, 1977-1986
Assistant Professor, Yankton College, 1973-1976
Graduate Assistant, WILL Radio, University of Illinois, 1971-1973
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois, 1968-1970
Teacher, North Royalton Public Schools, Ohio, 1965-1968
Teacher, Harlan County Public Schools, Kentucky, 1962-1964
Member, Phi Delta Kappa International (education association), 2009-present
Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Research in Choral Music, 2005-present
Member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2000-present
Member, New York Academy of Sciences, 2000-present
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1997-present
Member, National Association of Teachers of Singing, 1970-present
Member, American Choral Directors Association, 1962-present
Director of Development, Board of Directors, The VoiceCare Network, 1995-2005
President, Board of Directors, The VoiceCare Network, 1988-1995
Associate Coordinator, Voice Department, MacPhail Center for the Arts, 1981-1988
Member, American Federation of Television and Radio Actors, 1972-1974
Member, Actors Equity Association, 1971-1973
Member, American Guild of Musical Artists, 1970-1973
Member, National Education Association, 1965-1968