Shawna Cross Stewart |
Shawna Cross Stewart conducts the Biola University Chorale and the Vocal Jazz ensemble. As Associate Professor, she also teaches the conducting classes, Choral Methods and Choral Literature. Previously, she was an instructor of choral music at John Brown University and the director of Choral Studies at North Dakota State College of Science.
Ms. Stewart is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music with a Master of Music in Choral Conducting. She is a Doctorate of Musical Arts candidate in Choral Music at the University of Southern California. In addition to her doctoral studies with William Dehning, she has had the privilege of receiving instruction in conducting from Helmuth Rilling, Kenneth Jennings, Donald Neuen, René Clausen, Donald Hunsberger and David Effron.
Ms. Stewart has been active in church music ministry. In Los Angeles she has held short and long-term positions at several area churches including the Crystal Cathedral, Whittier Area Community Church and Granada Heights Friends Church.
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