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Leon Thurman's Biography

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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

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