First Name:
Dr. Jordan M.
Last Name:
Shomper
Main Title:
Assistant Professor of Music
Director of Choral Activities
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Congratulations to Dr. Jordan M. Shomper, the new Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities at Appalachian State University!
Dr. Shomper will lead choirs, including University Singers, and will teach courses in conducting, choral methods, and choral literature. He will also assist in the supervision of student teachers.
Dr. Shomper has been on faculty at Albright College in Reading, PA and Ursinus College in Collegeville, PA. He has held artistic and administrative positions for both the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus and St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Tucson. He taught general music, led choirs, and music-directed musicals in Pennsylvania public schools. In 2020, he was named Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Young Conductor by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA-PA).
An active guest conductor, Dr. Shomper’s recent engagements include the Vail School District Choral Festival, Tucson Tenor-Bass Festival, and the PMEA Berks Junior County Chorus. His creative activities focus on highlighting historically underrepresented composers and implementing practical techniques into choral rehearsals. He has presented at state and regional levels for both the National Association for Music Education and the American Choral Directors Association and has publications in the Choral Journal.
Dr. Shomper earned a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting from the University of Arizona, a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from West Chester University, and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Millersville University.
Dr. Shomper will come to Boone with his wife, two daughters, and golden retriever. He is an avid endurance athlete, completing his first Ironman in 2022, and loves good conversation, the outdoors, and choral music that tells a story.