Professional Preparation

1947 to 1953
Oakland City College Oakland City, IN
B.S. Degree in Music; Health & Phys. Ed.

1953 to 1954
I.U. Extension Evansville, IN

1961 to 1968
Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL Master of Music (with Honors)

Private Study with:
- Dr. Neva Barnard, Oakland City, IN

- Virginia Smith Ridenour, IL Rena Olds, Warsaw, IN

- Rollin Pease, University of Arizona

- Maurice Ivins, Northern Indiana Conservatory

- Ralph Burrier, Westminster Choir College

- Mrs. Rudolph Ganz, (Esther La Berge) Chicago