Gerald Blanchard
Gerald J. Blanchard, baritone, Vocal Director and Coordinator of the Individualized Lesson Program area holds the BS in Music Education from West Chester University's School of Music in Pennsylvania, the MM in Vocal Performance from Central Michigan University's School of Music and the DMA in Voice Performance from Michigan State University's College of Music.
A native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, he has concretized throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. He is featured on several commercial recordings including the solo compact disc "With A Song In My Heart" on Blue Griffin Records and The Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, under the artistic direction of maestro Charles Burke and the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra on Orchestra Hall Records. At present, Dr. Blanchard serves as the director of vocal/choral music at Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, a position he has held since 2004. He recently served on the voice faculties of the University of Michigan (Flint), Adrian College, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University Community Music School and was the Director of youth choral activities and voice faculty at the Darlington Fine Arts Center.
Among his many awards and recognitions, Summer "2000", he was a first place winner in the Opera Memphis/University of Memphis National Singers Search auditions. He is also a Gil Rau Choral Scholar, a King/Chavez/Parks Fellow and was a "2001" Classical Division winner in the inaugural vocal competition sponsored by the Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
Dr. Blanchard currently serves on the board of directors for the Michigan chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.
Gerald J. Blanchard, DMA
Director of Vocal Music Instruction/Individualized Lesson Coordinator
Kellogg Community College
269.965.3931 Ext. 2566
Email: blanchardg@kellogg.edu Web: www.bcvarts.org
A native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, he has concretized throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. He is featured on several commercial recordings including the solo compact disc "With A Song In My Heart" on Blue Griffin Records and The Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, under the artistic direction of maestro Charles Burke and the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra on Orchestra Hall Records. At present, Dr. Blanchard serves as the director of vocal/choral music at Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, a position he has held since 2004. He recently served on the voice faculties of the University of Michigan (Flint), Adrian College, Lansing Community College, Michigan State University Community Music School and was the Director of youth choral activities and voice faculty at the Darlington Fine Arts Center.
Among his many awards and recognitions, Summer "2000", he was a first place winner in the Opera Memphis/University of Memphis National Singers Search auditions. He is also a Gil Rau Choral Scholar, a King/Chavez/Parks Fellow and was a "2001" Classical Division winner in the inaugural vocal competition sponsored by the Greater Lansing Symphony Orchestra.
Dr. Blanchard currently serves on the board of directors for the Michigan chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.
Gerald J. Blanchard, DMA
Director of Vocal Music Instruction/Individualized Lesson Coordinator
Kellogg Community College
269.965.3931 Ext. 2566
Email: blanchardg@kellogg.edu Web: www.bcvarts.org