Biographical Sketch

Carlton Kilpatrick, Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Music in Vocal Music Education at the University of Louisiana Monroe. He teaches undergraduate and graduate coursework in music education and conducts Bayou La Belle, an upper-voice ensemble and Warhawk Singers, a lower-voice ensemble. A native of Florida, Dr. Kilpatrick taught high school chorus in the public schools in Lake City, FL and Altamonte Springs, FL for 15 years. In 2010, his choir was invited to perform for the Florida Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). He was recognized as the Florida Music Education Association’s Secondary Music Educator of the Year in 2018. He received his Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Florida and Master of Music in Choral Conducting and Ph.D. in Music Education from the Florida State University. Prior academic appointments include Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Kilpatrick is an active conductor, clinician, and adjudicator. His research has been published in The Choral Journal and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. His research interests include nonverbal communication in conducting and teaching, inclusive practices in music education, and LGBTQIA+ issues in music education. He has presented sessions for music educators throughout the Southeastern United States. He is in demand as a curriculum specialist having served as the Instructional Design Editor on Jason Max Ferdinand’s Teaching With Heart and as an educational consultant for the Master Chorale of South Florida and the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.

During his teaching career in Florida, Dr. Kilpatrick was engaged in leadership roles with the Florida Music Education Association (FMEA) and Florida Vocal Association (FVA), including services as President of FVA (2016-2017). He continues to be involved in the leadership of the ACDA’s Southern Region as the Performing Choir Chair for the upcoming 2024 conference in Louisville. Prior leadership roles in the Southern Region include the Performing Choir Assistant Chair for the 2022 conference in Raleigh, the Application and Ads Chair for the 2020 conference in Mobile, and the Honor Choir Chair for both the 2016 conference in Chattanooga and the 2014 conference in Jacksonville. He served as the coordinator of the National ACDA High School Honor Choir at the 2017 conference in Minneapolis. He served as the Secretary of the Florida chapter of ACDA from 2008-2015.

Dr. Kilpatrick holds memberships in NAfME, ACDA, Pi Kappa Lambda, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Courses Taught

MSED 1006FRESHMAN MUSIC EXPERIENCE, 3 course(s)

MSED 2040INTRO TO MUSIC TEACHING, 3 course(s)

MSED 3026DIRECTED FIELD EXPERIENCE, 3 course(s)

MSED 3027DIRECTED FIELD EXPERIENCE II, 3 course(s)

MSED 4001SPECIAL PROBLEMS, 5 course(s)

MSED 4025CHORAL METHODS, 3 course(s)

MSED 4050MUSIC EDUC RESIDENCY I, 3 course(s)

MSED 4055STU TEACHING IN VOCAL MUSIC, 3 course(s)

MSED 5000SPECIAL PROBLEMS, 5 course(s)

MSED 5010ADV CHORAL METHODS, 2 course(s)

MSED 5033INTRO TO RES IN MUSIC/MUSIC ED, 2 course(s)

MSED 5037FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC EDUCATION, 1 course(s)

MSED 5087DIRECTED STUDY, 3 course(s)

MSED 5088COMPREHENSIVE EXAM, 3 course(s)

MUSC 2080WARHAWK SINGERS, 6 course(s)

MUSC 2082BAYOU LA BELLE, 6 course(s)

MUSC 4003PERFORMANCE AND ENSEMBLE, 5 course(s)

MUSC 4029CONCERT CHOIR, 2 course(s)

MUSC 5029CONCERT CHOIR, 1 course(s)

MUSC 5082ADVANCED CHORAL CONDUCTING, 1 course(s)

MUSC 5085CONDUCTING PRACTICUM, 1 course(s)

MUSC 5098GRADUATE RECITAL, 1 course(s)