Alumni Placements 

All UNT Choral Conducting alumni are encouraged keep us updated on new positions and/or professional activities by completing this form.

Current placements of alumni since 2000

University/College

"DCA" indicates Director of Choral Activities

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR - Ryan Sullivan, DCA

Ball State University, Muncie, IN - Kerry Glann, Assoc. DCA

Baylor University, Waco, TX - Brian Schmidt

Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN - Dwight Jilek, DCA

Bluffton University, Bluffton, OH - Natalie Mallis

Carroll University, Waukesha, WI - Patrick Dill, DCA

Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA - John Irving, DCA

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC - James Franklin, DCA

Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher, AZ - Gideon Burrows, DCA

Emporia State University, Emporia, KS - Robert Ward, DCA

Fresno State University, Fresno, CA - Cari Earnhart, DCA

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL - Kari Adams

Hamilton College, Clinton, NY - Charlotte Botha, DCA

Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL - Abby Musgrove, DCA

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS - Julie Yu-Oppenheim, DCA

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS - Joshua Oppenheim

Korean National University of the Arts, Seoul, South Korea - Hongsoo Kim

Missouri State University, Springfield, MO - Cameron LaBarr, DCA

Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA - Christopher Jackson, DCA

Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR - Joshua R. Brown, DCA

Presbyterian University & Theological Seminary, Seoul, South Korea - Wonil Noh

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA - Brian Galante

Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK - Jim Graves, DCA

Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK - Daniel Farris, DCA

Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX - Jerry Bierschenk, DCA

University of Delaware, Newark, DE - Duane Cottrell

University of Georgia, Athens, GA - Jason (J.D.) Burnett

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS - Paul Tucker, DCA

University of Memphis, Memphis, TN - Ryan Fisher

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL - Amanda Quist, DCA

University of Minnesota - Duluth, Duluth, MN - Ryan Deignan

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM - David Edmonds, DCA

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND - Dean Jilek, DCA

University of Science and Arts of Chiapas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico - Gisela Aguilar-Reyes

University of Texas - Arlington, Arlington, TX - Karen Kennaston-French, DCA

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK - Kim Childs, DCA

University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL - Peter Steenblik, DCA

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, La Crosse, WI - Christopher Hathaway

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY - Holly Dalrymple, DCA

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY - Brian C. Murray, Assoc. DCA

 

 

Professional Choir/Civic Chorus

Korea

Angela Women's Choir - Hanpil Ryu

Andong Civic Choir - Sangyun Choi

Bucheon City Choir - Ickhyun Cho

Chuncheon City Choir - Changeun Im

Goyang City Choir - Daewoo Lee

Gumi City Choir - Dongchan Lee

Incheon City Choir - Jongin Kim

Pohang City Choir - Chunghan Yi

Yeosu City Choir - Youngmann Lee

 

USA

Forth Worth Chorale - Karen Kenaston-French, Artistic Director/Conductor

Kinnara (New Jersey) - Jason (J.D.) Burnett, Artistic Director/Founder

Project Eve (Dallas) - Caitlin Wells-Molechat, Artistic Director/Founder

South Dakota Chorale - Brian Schmidt - Artistic Director/Founder

Young New Yorkers' Chorus - Michael Kerschner, Artistic Director/Conductor

 

Major Church Appointments

Chapel of the Cross Reformed Episcopal Church, Dallas, TX - Andrew Dittman

Johns Creek United Methodist Church, Johns Creek, GA - Nathan Frank

Irving Korean Methodist Church, Irving, TX - Yowon Jung

Plymouth Park UMC, Irving, TX - G. Mikael Lindström

Seoul Cathedral Women's Choir, Seoul, South Korea - Yoonchung Chang

So-mang Presbyterian Church, Seoul, South Korea - Wonil Noh

University Park UMC, Dallas, TX - Clinton Bray

 

(updated April 2020)