- Lee Snook
Dr. Lee Erin Snook, Associate Professor, [cite web | author=| year=| title=Washburn University Board of Regents Minutes
May 10 ,2000 | url=http://www.washburn.edu/admin/bor/archives/051000REGMIN.html | accessdate=2007-05-25] , "baritone " [cite web | author=| year=| title=Dr. Lee Snook, Music Department, Washburn University| url=http://www.washburn.edu/cas/music/faculty/snookl.html | accessdate=2007-05-25] , is chair of the Vocal Division atWashburn University inTopeka, Kansas [cite web | author=| year=| title=Washburn University Music Department| url=http://www.washburn.edu/cas/music/faculty/snookl.html | accessdate=2007-05-25] . He teaches Studio Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, and Enjoyment of Music. Snook holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance degree fromMichigan State University . He joined theWashburn University Music Department faculty in 1990.Professional background
Snook was a member of the
Lyric Opera of Chicago Center for American Artists and was soloist with theLyric Opera of Chicago ,Chicago Symphony ,Kansas City Symphony ,North Arkansas Symphony , Springfield (Missouri) Symphony, Jackson (Michigan) Symphony and Jackson Opera, Battle Creek Symphony, Saginaw Symphony, and Traverse City Symphony. In Topeka, he has performed with theTopeka Symphony Orchestra ,Topeka Festival Singers , and theTopeka Civic Theatre. Snook has taught at Michigan State University,
Albion College ,American Conservatory of Music (Chicago ),Lansing Community College , andSouthwest Baptist University .Teaching
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The
Washburn University Wind Ensemble of 43 students visitedChina in May 2007, seeing the sites and cities ofBeijing ,Xi-an ,Tianjin andShanghai , accompanied by Dr. Kirt Saville, Dr. Lee Snook, five other faculty members and friends ofWashburn University . The tour included performances of selections from both Eastern and Western repertoire. Snook is dedicated not only to his love of music but also to his students and their achievements. Snook's commitment to the department and its students is shown in his teaching style.Performances
In the summer of 2005 Snook traveled with the
Washburn University Choir to theRepublic of South Africa . Snook performed with Choir on this trip and was one the chaperones." starred the music faculty's married singing duo, Dr. Ann Marie Snook and Dr. Lee Snook, as a husband and wife [cite web | author=| year=| title=CJOnline - Review: Operatic alternative to NCAA tourney proves fun| url=http://cjonline.com/stories/031807/lei_157031986.shtml | accessdate=2007-05-25] .
Snook traveled with the
Washburn University Wind Ensemble to thePeople's Republic of China . Again Snook took part in this trip not only as aProfessor but also as a participant, he accompanied the Wind Ensemble as one of itsclarinet players.Links
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