Lauren Patricia Fowler-Calisto
Professor • Department of
Prior to her position at William Paterson she served as the Associate Director of Choral Activities in the School of Music at the University of Southern Mississippi Before that, she served for fifteen years as the Director of Choral Studies at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA where she conducted the CNU Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorus, and Men’s Chorus, and taught graduate and undergraduate conducting, as well as applied voice and vocal improvisation. Previous positions include Associate Director of Choirs and Specialist in Choral Music Education and Vocal Jazz at Iowa State University, as well as the University of South Dakota and St. Norbert College.
Dr. Fowler-Calisto received her Doctor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado in Choral Conducting with a cognate in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. She also holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, and a Master of Music in Performance degree in conducting from the University of Arizona.
Professional Interests
Professional Conducting, Vocal Performance in both Classical & Jazz Genres, and Research in Voice Science Pedagogy.
Other Interests
Touring and World Travel, Student Engagement in the world-at-large, and music teaching pedagogy. Recruitment and Building of WP Voice Program.
Italian Spanish French
Degrees
Specialization
Choral Conducting, Vocal Pedagogy, Voice Science, Ear-Training
Licenses and Certifications
PK-12 Choral & General Music Teaching Licensure,
PK-12 Choral Music Teaching Licensure,
PK-12 Vocal Music Teaching Licensure,
Representative Presentations
Bringing World Music into Ensemble Settings.
Improved Choral Intonation Through Voice Matching
Improved Choral Intonation Through Voice Matching: Enhancing Vocal Pedagogy in the Choral Rehearsal
Improved Choral Intonation Through Voice Matching: It's Not Magic . . . It's Science
Improved Choral Intonation Through Voice Matching: It's Not Magic . . . It's Science
Awards and Honors
04/01/2010
04/01/1986
04/01/1986
04/01/2000
Media
NJ Choral Society’s interim artistic director discovers musical roots
Personal Interview for NJ Choral Society, published in several venues when selected as Interim Artistic Director.
NJ Choral Society’s interim artistic director discovers musical roots
http://www.van.org/articles/NJChoralSociety20200225.htm
Personal Interview for NJ Choral Society, published in several venues when selected as Interim Artistic Director.
Performances and Exhibits
WP Chamber Choir European Tour - Austria
WP Opera, "Pirates of Penzance"
WP Spring Choral Concert–Carmina Burana
Fellowships, Grants and Research
ESNCM Summer Residency
William Paterson University College of the Arts and Communication Center for Creative Activity & Research Summer 2017 Grant Program
Notable Courses Taught
Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, Beginning Ear-Training, Advanced Choral Conducting, Honors Courses, Undergraduate Research, Applied Voice & Jazz Improvisation, Vocal Pedagogy and Voice Science, Supervision of Student Teachers.
