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Deborah Chandler
Professor
School of Visual & Performing Arts
BIED 251
318-342-1592
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Deborah L Chandler, PhD
Professor, Music

Education

Ph D

2004, Music Education/Choral Conducting
Florida State University

MM

1984, Music Education
Florida State University

BM

1981, Music Education
Valdosta State University

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Creative Works

Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, Spring Concert - Bayou Masterworks Chorale/University Chorale, Biedenharn Recital Hall, ULM. (April 29 2024).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Clinic Riser Middle School Choir, West Monroe, La. (March 14 2024).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Guest Conduct Mississippi Community Choir Festival, Gulf Coast Community College, Gulfport, MS. (February 14 2024).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Conduct District 8 High School Honor choir, Broadmoor Baptist Church , Bossier City. (February 1 2024).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Holiday Concert -Bayou Masterworks and Monroe Symphony Orchestra, North Monroe Baptist, Monroe, La. (December 19 2023).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, Kaleidoscope - All ensembles, ULM Brown Auditorium. (November 28 2023).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, Fall Concert with Bayou Masterworks & ULM Concert Choir, Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, La. (November 13 2023).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Judged Round 1 LMEA, West Monroe High School, West Monroe. (September 16 2023).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Worked with Wossman and West Ouachita High School Chois, Monroe, La. (September 11 2023).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Workshop with 2 High School Choirs, Bossier City and Shreveport, La Airline & Caddo High Schools. (August 22 2023).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Summer Sacred Music Workshop, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Ga. (August 3 2023).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Summer Choral Camp Guest Conductor, Lake Charles, La. (June 14 2023).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, SPring Concert with Bayou Masterworks & ULM, Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, La. (April 18 2023).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Clinician and Guest Conductor for Area Choral Festival, Angleton High School, Angleton, Tx. (March 6 2023).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Conduct Regional University Choral Festival, Memphis, Tennessee. (February 9 2023).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Conduct District 1 Middle School Honor Choir, ULM. (February 3 2023).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, , Thibodaux, La District 7 High School Honor Choir. (January 26 2023).
Music Conducting - Non-Prof Ensemble, Regular, Holiday Concert - Bayou Materworks Chorale, Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, La. (November 28 2022).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Workshop with Dutchtown, Central and LSU Lab choirs, Baton Rouge, La. (October 21 2022).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Conducted the Musiical She Loves Me with Orchestra, ULM Brown Auditorium. (March 31 2022).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMEA Round 2, Pineville High School, Pineville. (September 29 2022).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMEA Round 1, West Monroe High School, West Monroe. (September 10 2022).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Mid American International Concerts, Syros, Greece. (July 7 2022).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Spring Concert - Bayou Masterworks Chorale, Monroe, La. (May 2 2022).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, UNITY 3 - concert for unity in the community, New Greater Antioch Baptist Church. (March 12 2022).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Conductor - District 1 Middle School Choir, ULM, Monroe, La. (January 28 2022).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Fall Concert, Bayou Masterworks Chorale, ULM Recital Hall, Monroe, La. (November 8 2021).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Recruiting Tour - 7 High Schools, Mississippi - Jackson, Pearl, Hinds, Ridgewood, Terry, MSA, Warren. (October 3 2021).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Envision, Bayou Point, ULM - Monroe, La. (September 21 2021).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Bayouval - Concert sings with local band / VAPA Event, ULM, Monroe, La. (September 17 2021).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Sacred Music Today, Morningside Church, Jackson, MS. (May 21 2021).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Conductor, Turtle Creek Chorale - Technique and Tone, Dallas, Tx. (May 14 2021).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Clinic and Concert with Ruston High School Choir, Ruston High School - Ruston, La. (March 22 2021).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Clinician and Guest Conductor - St. Fredericks Choral Festival, Monroe, La. (March 13 2021).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Conductor, Dist. 1 Honor Choir, ULM, Monroe, La. (January 21 2021).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Recruiting concerts - Choir Tour, Baton Rouge Magnet, Broadmoor, Central, Dutchtown, LSU Lab, Zachary. (September 4 2020).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Jekyll and Hyde - with Orchestra, ULM Brown Auditorium. (August 27 2020).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Guest Conductor for Mississippi Colleges Choir Festival, Meridian, MS. (February 20 2020).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Dr. Andre Thomas, Guest Conductor of his Gospel Mass, SMU choir joins, ULM Brown Auditorium. (February 8 2020).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Guest Conduct District Honor Choir, Tioga High School, Ball, La. (February 31 2020).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Men Singing Aloud- High School Singers join ULM singers // concert, ULM Brown Auditorium. (February 30 2020).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, ULM and Bayoumasterworks with MSO -Holiday Concert, Civic Center, Monroe La. (December 14 2019).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, recruiting concerts - 6 Schools on Choir Tour, Pineville, Alexandria, Tioga, Avoyelles Charter, Benton, Zachary. (September 29 2019).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, recruiting concerts 6 High Schools and Jackson Square, South Louisiana / Hahnville, Houma, Destrahan, Bro. Martiin, NOCCA, Central. (September 29 2019).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Workshop with Hinds Choral Group, Hinds Community College - Jackson, MS. (August 16 2019).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Summer Choral Camp, ULM. (June 23 2019).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Florida Vocal Festival - Central, Lakeland, FL. (April 22 2019).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, Bayou Masterworks Chorale Spring Concert, Parkview Baptist Church, Monroe, La. (April 1 2019).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Worked with 2 High School choirs and 1 Middle School choir, Angleton High School, Angleton, Tx. (March 28 2019).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Conductor for Phantom of the Opera with Orchestra, ULM Brown Auditorium. (March 21 2019).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, UNITY in the Community Concert "UNITY 2", Greater New Antioch Church, Monroe, La. (February 23 2019).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Visited and worked with 4 High School Choirs, Baton Rouge Area. (February 7 2019).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Conductor for Candide - with Orchestra, ULM Brown Auditorium. (November 1 2018).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Guest Conduct Dist 6 Honor Choir, Baton Rouge, La. (October 19 2018).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMEA Round 1, West Monroe High School. (September 22 2018).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Guest Conducted 2 concerts with Choir and Orchestra, Syos, Greece. (July 8 2018).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Summer Choral Camp, ULM. (June 25 2018).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Clinician for Choirs, Richwood and Carroll High Schools. (May 10 2018).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Florida Vocal Festival - North and South, Tallahassee, Fl and Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. (April 16 2018).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, UNITY in the Community Concert, Greater New Antioch Church, Monroe, La. (April 14 2018).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Clinician for 3 Angleton Area choirs / Conducted Concert, Angleton, TX. (March 25 2018).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, Bye, Bye Birdie with Orchestra, ULM Brown Auditorium. (March 22 2018).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Conducted Mississippi Community College Choral Festival, Meridian, MS. (March 5 2018).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Clinician For WMHS Choirs, West Monroe, La. (February 22 2018).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, Monroe Symphony Chorus Fall Concert, Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church, Monroe, La. (November 2 2017).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Clinician Regional Horor Choir, St. Charles Parrish, LA. (October 18 2017).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, recruiting concerts - 6 Schools, Shreveport, La / Carthege,Tx / Ponola Jr College / Longview, Tx /Ruston, La. (October 1 2017).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMEA Workshop "Choral Techniques", Baton Rouge, La. (September 9 2017).
Guest Conductor, Haydn TeDeum and other works with Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, New York City. (June 5 2017).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regional Honor Choir, District 2 Caddo Parrish, La. (April 27 2017).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Clinician and Lectuer - 3 High School / "The Gift of Music", Angleton High School. (March 23 2017).
Music Conducting - Non-Prof Ensemble, Regular, Many Moods of Christmas - Monroe Symphony and Chorus, Civic Center, Monroe La. (December 10 2016).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, recruiting concerts - 7 High Schools, Mississippi and Louisiana. (November 1 2016).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Sweeney Todd- with Orchestra, ULM Brown Auditorium- Monroe, La. (October 27 2016).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Guest Conductor, Tallahassee Civic Chorale- Tallahassee, FL. (September 17 2016).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, LMEA Round Two, Pineville High School, Pineville, La. (March 17 2016).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Clinician, 3 choirs, Harlingen High School - Harlingen, TX. (March 6 2016).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, recruiting concert, Pinetree High School, Pinetree, TX. (November 3 2015).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, recruiting concert, Garland High School- Garland TX. (November 3 2015).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, recruiting concert, Lakeview High School, Lakeview, TX. (November 2 2015).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, recruiting concert, John Horn High School, Mesquite, TX. (November 2 2015).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Amahl and the Night Visitors - Guest Conductor, Angleton High School, Angleton TX. (December 8 2015).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Messiah - Christmas Portion / Guest Conductor, Shreveport, La - First Methodist Church. (December 1 2015).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, Community College Choirs, Meridian, MS. (November 7 2015).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Clinic for Festival - Choir, Ruston High School. (September 26 2015).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Miss Saigon - 4 performances, Jackson, MS. (May 21 2015).
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Prof Ensemble, Festival/Honor Choir - 147 singers, St. Charles Parrish, Destrehan, La. (March 14 2015).
Music Conducting - University or Other Ensemble, Regular, Lez Miserables Concert Version with Orchestra (2 performances), ULM Brown Auditorium. (August 1 2014).
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant, FVA Festivals, Florida Vocal Asso. Tallahassee-North/Lakeland-Central. (April 24 2014).
Music Conducting - Non-Prof Ensemble, Regular, Faure Requiem with Monroe Symphony Chorus and Orchestra, Civic Center, Monroe La. (March 15 2014).

Recent Publications

Chandler, D. (2005). Colleen Jean Kirk (1918-2004): Her Life, Career, and Her Influence on American Choral Music Educationi (pp. 304). Tallahassee, Fl: Florida State University.
Chandler, D. (2004). Recent Histories of Choirs and Choral Conductors (pp. 46). Oklahoma City, OK: Choral Journal.

Awards & Honors

April 2021 Distinguished Graduate Award - Tift Co High School.

2014 Foundation Award for Excellence -- Artistic/Creativitiy.

February 2011 Service Award.

May 2008 Volunteer of Month.

April 2008 Artist of the Year Nominee.

February 2008 Northeast LA Arts Award Artist of the Year Nominee.

July 2007 Representative of Colleges and Universities.

July 2007 Co Chairperson State College/Univeristies Honor Choir.

April 2007 Honorary Member.

November 2006 Honorary Member.

May 2004 Conductor Emerita.

March 2003 Member.

May 1996 Corinne Holleman Achievement Award.

Courses Taught

FRYS 1001Freshman Year Seminar, 1 course(s)

MSED 3075CONDUCTING/LITERATURE I, 5 course(s)

MSED 3076CONDUCTING/LITERATURE II, 5 course(s)

MSED 4001SPECIAL PROBLEMS, 21 course(s)

MSED 4090CHORAL REPERTOIRE, 3 course(s)

MUSC 1001Fund Of Music Theory, 3 course(s)

MUSC 1091ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC, 5 course(s)

MUSC 2006UNIVERSITY CHORALE, 28 course(s)

MUSC 2073ELEMENTARY CONDUCTING, 5 course(s)

MUSC 3030University Chorale, 2 course(s)

MUSC 4002Perform/Ensemble, 8 course(s)

MUSC 4003PERFORMANCE AND ENSEMBLE, 15 course(s)

MUSC 4029CONCERT CHOIR, 38 course(s)

MUSC 4033MADRIGALIANS, 36 course(s)

MUSC 4076CHORAL CONDUCTING, 17 course(s)

MUSC 4090Full Recital, 1 course(s)

MUSC 4098CHORAL LITERATURE, 13 course(s)

MUSC 5029CONCERT CHOIR, 2 course(s)

MUSC 5078Conducting Practicum: Choral, 1 course(s)

MUSC 5082ADVANCED CHORAL CONDUCTING, 6 course(s)

MUSC 5085CONDUCTING PRACTICUM, 5 course(s)

MUSC 5097Graduate Recital, 4 course(s)

MUSC 5098GRADUATE RECITAL, 1 course(s)