OkMEA Retired Music Teacher Directory

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Retired Teacher Name	George Russell Mathis
Spouse	Barbara
Children	Jonathan and Robert
Address	507 Chautauqua Norman, OK 73069 Map It
Phone	(405) 329-0637
In what year did you retire from teaching?	1990
How many years did you teach?	43
Degrees Earned (start with most recent)	1962 - University of Illinois; Urbane, IL - Ed.D 1952 - University of Illinois; Urbane, IL - M.S. 1947 - Illinois Wesleyan University; Bloomington, IL - B.M. - Music Education
Other Training Institutions (certifications, etc.)	Vienna Academy of Music - Vienna, Austria - 1968 Vienna Academy of Music - Vienna, Austria - 1969 Sabbatical Leave with student in New York City and London, England
Teaching Positions (start with the most recent)	1990-2000 - University of Oklahoma, OK - Voice 1997 - Bradley University, IL - Guest Professor, Voice and Choir 1990 - Professor Emeritus 1981-1984 - SW Repertory Theater, NM 1976-1990 - University of Oklahoma, OK - Chair of Vocal Activities 1962-1969 - University of Oklahoma, OK - Director of Choral Activities 1955-1962 - University of Illinois, IL - Conducting, Choral Arranging, Methods 1952-1955 - U.S. Army Band Training, CO - 10th Division Band 1947-1952 - Illinois Public Schools
Teaching Highlights (ensemble accomplishments, personal accomplishments, etc.)	Choirs performed ACDA National Men's Glee Club - NY World's Fair Men's Glee Club - Montreal, Canada Festival conducting - Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, and Louisiana USO Tour - Germany
Professional Education Associations	ACDA/OCDA - Southwest Division President - National President MENC/OMEA - Southwest Division President - Board member MTNA - Vocal Music Chair
Personal Honors and Awards	1984 - Conductor of People-to-People Youth Tour to Japan, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong 1983 - Associate Conductor of People-to-People Youth Chorale 1978 - Founder of Inter-American Choral Association; Rubio, Venezuela 1972 - Fact Finding Tour to Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania for Friendship Ambassadors 1968 - Director of USO Tour - Stop the World Military Experience: Army Band School in Fort Carson, Colorado in 1952-1953
Retirement Years (jobs, accomplishments, travel, etc.)	Leaders Plus - Norman, OK Travel to Europe Piano recitals, accompanying voice recitals Coaching vocal soloists Gardening Collecting Indian Pots, antiques

Janis Dawson, OkMEA Past President

6721 Stonycreek Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73132
(405) 740-9306
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