Dr. David Dehner

About

Dr. David Dehner is the Director of Choral Studies and Associate Professor at Oral Roberts University. With 35 years of experience as a choral director for churches, he has earned recognition as a Grammy Music Educator Award finalist and semi-finalist, California Teacher of the Year recipient, and Congressional seal recipient. His ensembles have performed at Carnegie Hall (2008) and toured Europe (France, Italy, Austria, England). At ORU, Dr. Dehner directs choral ensembles and teaches Conducting, Class Voice, and Applied Voice, specializing in vocal health, expressive singing, choral voicing and blend, and spirit-empowered performance. His expertise spans three-year fellowship study with soprano Marilyn Mims and conducting with John Dickson, combined with comprehensive post-graduate studies in voice, conducting, and counterpoint.

Education & Qualifications

Doctorate of Musical Arts, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary School of Church Music and Worship, Louisville, Kentucky (Voice, Musicology, Music Theory; three-year fellowship with soprano Marilyn Mims; studied conducting with John Dickson); Post-graduate studies, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa (Voice, Conducting, Counterpoint); Master of Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting, Middle Tennessee State University (studied with Raphael Bundage); Bachelor's Degree in Music, Lee University; Choral Institute, Westminster Choir College at Oxford University (studied with James Jordan)

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