Clermont Chorale: Our Music Team

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Tracy Carpenter
Co-Artistic Director

TRACY holds a BA in Music Education (vocal and instrumental emphasis) from Berea College, where she studied conducting under Stephen Bolster and theory and harmony with John Courter.  She also achieved two levels of Orff Certification at the University of Cincinnati.

Tracy started her teaching career in the Adams County/Ohio Valley School District, teaching K-8 General Music for two years before teaching at Milford Junior High School for 22 years. She is currently retired from Milford High School.  For 6 years, Tracy chaired the OMEA District 14 Middle School Honor Choir event, organizing almost 200 students from 10-20 Clermont and Hamilton County schools.

Her own choirs have achieved Superior Ratings and placed first and second place in competition.  In her years as a music teacher, Tracy has taught well over 10,000 students, several of whom are or have been members of the Clermont Chorale!

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Tim Carpenter
Co-Artistic Director

TIM has taught music at every age level from 3 year olds to folks in their 90s, but most of his career has been spent as a choir director in the public schools.  He is currently co-artistic director of the Clermont Chorale, the Director of Traditional Music at Milford First United Methodist Church, directing the Altar Choir and the Wesley Handbell Choir there, and is also a voice coach at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Berea College and a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music.  He is certified in Orff Music Education Level 1, and serves as the Historian on the Ohio Choral Directors Association (OCDA) State Board.

In addition to conducting choirs, Tim enjoys composing and arranging music for choirs and brass ensembles, some of which are in publication.  He is married to Tracy, and is the proud dad of two school band teachers, the proud granddad of two beautiful granddaughters, and a true dog person currently working as a CAT-DAD for a pair of the best cats ever.

Clermont Chorale: Our Board of Trustees

 

Our Board of Trustees:

Officers

  • President: Mary Ann Shreve
  • Vice President: Carol Armstrong
  • Treasurer: Andrea Brady
  • Secretary: Elesa Labanz
  • Co-Artistic Director: Tracy Carpenter
  • Co-Artistic Director: Tim Carpenter

Members

  • Zach Van Camp
  • Gloria Walker
  • Nick Yakovsky
  • Taylor Horman
  • Kelly Barrett
  • Anne Laun
  • Daren Kummer